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Chinese top official defected to US, gave Biden administration info about
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Chinese vice-minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei, reportedly defected to the United States and gave the information about the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is at the center of coronavirus lab-leak hypothesis.
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COVID-19 disrupt normal modes of working, socialising, travelling among yo
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Study shows that the COVID-19 has disrupted normal modes of working, socialising, dining, and travelling among youth in the United States.
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UK reports over 11,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs, first time In four months
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London [UK], June 18 (ANI): United Kingdom has recorded 11,007 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, with the emergence of the Delta variant pushing the figure above 10,000 for the first time since late February.
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Japan to lift state of emergency except in Okinawa
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Tokyo [Japan], June 18 (ANI): The Japanese government has officially decided to end the coronavirus state of emergency on Sunday for nine of the 10 prefectures covered. Seven of the nine prefectures will then have focused restrictions through July 11.
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Less than 1 pc of Africa's population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: W
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Moscow [Russia], June 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Less than 1% of the African population is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the countries are facing the third wave of COVID-19, WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said on Thursday.
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Odisha constitutes panel to study COVID infection despite vaccination
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): To study the coronavirus infections amongst the people in the state who have completed the full schedule of COVID-19 vaccination, the Odisha government on Thursday constituted an eight-member technical experts Committee.
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Canadians may take Pfizer or Moderna second dose after receiving AstraZene
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Washington [US], June 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunizations (NACI) is recommending those who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot as the first dose in their vaccination schedule to get vaccinated with a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine for their seco
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Centre announced free COVID vaccination for all due to Congress' effort, s
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 17 (ANI): It is because of the Congress party's efforts that the Central government announced free COVID-19 vaccination for all age groups, said Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday.
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India's cumulative COVID vaccine coverage surpasses 26.86 cr
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that the country's cumulative COVID-19 vaccine coverage has exceeded 26.86 crores.
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Sputnik V to offer booster shot against Delta variant to other vaccine man
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday said Sputnik V will soon offer a booster shot or the second dose of the vaccine, which has been adjusted to work against the Delta variant of coronavirus, to other vaccine manufacturers.
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Coronavirus: With 158 fresh cases, positivity rate drops to 0.20 per cent
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Delhi reported 158 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths on Thursday, according to the health department bulletin.
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Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covavax' to launch in India by September: Sour
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) hopes to introduce US firm Novavax's Indian version of the COVID-19 vaccine - 'Covavax' by September this year and start trials on children from July.
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