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PM CARES proven as life-saver across country during COVID-19 pandemic: Nad
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The PM-CARES fund has proven as a life-saver for many across the country, said Bharatiya Janata Party National (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Friday, lauding the Centre for its management of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.
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Govt mulling roping in 3-4 more firms to ramp up DRDO COVID-19 drug produc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing pandemic, the government is considering the involvement of three or four more firms to ramp up the production of the drug 2DG, developed by the DRDO for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and do away with its scarcity.
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EU to donate 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low, mid-income countri
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Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Europe aims at donating at least 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus to low and middle-income countries by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
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EU reaches deal on approving COVID 'travel pass'
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Paris [France], May 21 (ANI): European lawmakers have reached an agreement that would allow people to travel among European countries through a digital proof of coronavirus vaccination status, COVID test results, or recovery from an infection, as per DW News.
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Karnataka CM to soon review decision on COVID-19 lockdown extension
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has called a meeting with state ministers and senior officials today and tomorrow to review the decision on the extension of lockdown.
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Odisha dispatches 1005 tankers with over 18460 MT of oxygen to 15 states i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 21 (ANI): A total of 1005 tankers carrying 18460.576 metric tonnes (MT) medical oxygen have been dispatched under the supervision of Odisha Police so far from Rourkela, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul districts of Odisha to 15 oxygen deficit states and union
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Colombia dropped as Copa America co-host
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Asuncion [Paraguay], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said that Colombia will no longer co-host this year's Copa America amid civil unrest and surging coronavirus cases.
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Study shows 50 pc people still do not wear masks: Health Ministry
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As India continues its battle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that according to a study, nearly 50 percent of the people in the country do not wear masks.
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Protect kids orphaned by COVID-19, women & 'vulnerable sections': MHA
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New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Considering the surge in mortality during the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact on families, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written a letter to all states and Union Territories (UTs) directing them on steps for the protection o
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Structural details of how SARS-CoV-2 variants escape immune response revea
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], May 21 (ANI): Fast-spreading variants of the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, carry mutations that enable the virus to escape some of the immune response created naturally or by vaccination. A new study by a team of researchers has revealed key details of how these
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Biden signs legislation to address hate crimes against Asian Americans
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Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has signed legislation to address the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CoronaCentral enables researchers to analyse vast coronavirus literature
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Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): Researchers have created a resource named CoronaCentral that uses machine learning to process and categorise Covid-19 research for the benefit of the scientific community.
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