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Tunisia reports 2,292 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], June 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian Health Ministry on Friday reported 2,292 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the North African country to 378,982.
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Biden administration marks milestone of 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150
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Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) announced that America has administered 300 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in 150 days, bit behind the set target of getting 70% of US adults to receive at least one dose of a Covid vaccine by July 4.
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Rajasthan to generate over 1,000 MT oxygen in coming weeks: Health Ministe
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 18 (ANI): Rajasthan will soon become self-reliant in the field of oxygen generation, Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma on Friday, adding that around 1,000 metric tonnes of oxygen will be generated in the coming weeks by the plants in the states.
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Delta COVID-19 variant spreading fast in Germany, says government agency
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Berlin [Germany], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Although the share of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Germany is only six per cent of the new cases today, the strain is spreading at a fast pace, Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said at a press conference here on Friday.
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Studies show chances of hospitalisation among HCWs reduce by 75-80 pc afte
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Studies have shown that after COVID-19 vaccination the chances of hospitalisation among healthcare workers (HCWs) reduce by 75-80 per cent even after contracting the infection, the health ministry said in a briefing on Friday.
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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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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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Kerala Police book over 100 party workers for flouting COVID protocol whil
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Kerala Police on Wednesday registered a case against several Congress leaders and about a hundred other party workers for violating COVID-19 protocol during a function where K Sudhakaran assumed charge as the new party chief.
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Manipur cancels Class 11 exams amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
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Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 16 (ANI): In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Manipur government on Wednesday canceled the upcoming Class 11 exams in the state.
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Uttarakhand's Doon Hospital remains busy with patients recovered from COVI
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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 16 (ANI): Even as fresh coronavirus cases decline in Uttarakhand, the Doon Hospital in Dehradun continues to see heavy footfall of patients recovered from Covid-19.
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Study finds more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories.
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