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J-K: Udhampur Municipal Council undertakes sanitization drive amid rising
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 19 (ANI): In view of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, the Udhampur Municipal Council (UMC) on the instructions of the district administration has stated a massive sanitization drive.
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Study reveals no evidence of transmitting COVID-19 virus through breastfee
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], January 19 (ANI): There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, according to a new study.
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Morbid obesity must be considered a top public health priority in India-Sh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) [India], January 19 (ANI/PNN): With obesity in India reaching epidemic proportions in the 21st century and morbid obesity affecting about 5% of the country's population, experts have called for accommodating obesity as the public health priority.
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Pak authorities find irregularities in COVID-19 funds, lack of financial c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], January 19 (ANI): Exposing negligence, weaknesses, and lack of financial control of the health department, Pakistan authorities have found serious irregularities and anomalies amounting to Rs 1,388 million in COVID-19 funds of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Beijing reports three more COVID-19 cases weeks ahead of Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): China's capital Beijing has reported three more COVID-19 cases since Monday, weeks before the Winter Olympics are scheduled to kick off in the capital on February 4.
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India reports over 2.8 lakh new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 1
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): India reported 2,82,970 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a daily positivity rate of 15.13 per cent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: PM Modi lauds youngsters for enthusiasm in getting vaccinated
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded youngsters in the 15-18 age group for showing enthusiasm in getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and called for continuing the momentum.
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Malaysia reports 3,245 new COVID-19 infections, 9 new deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 3,245 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,813,934, according to its health ministry.
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Mizoram records 1,312 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], January 19 (ANI): As many as 1,312 new COVID-19 cases and one death were reported in Mizoram during the last 24 hours, the Department of Information and Public relations informed on Wednesday.
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China reports 55 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 19 (ANI): China on Tuesday reported 55 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in the country.
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COVID-19: Top infectious disease expert Dr Faheem Younus shares his person
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): A top US doctor, who had contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19 two weeks ago, has shared his personal experience to fight against the new variant on Tuesday.
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Depending upon COVID vaccine availability, children aged above 5 yrs shoul
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Emphasising that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for children, children over the age of five years should get vaccinated against the disease, suggests Dr Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at US' University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
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