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Uttarakhand health secy warns of action against hospitals hiding COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): As COVID-related deaths continue to mount in the country, Health Secretary Amit Negi on Sunday warned that action will be taken against hospitals hiding the COVID-19 death toll.
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Workplace COVID-19 safety protocols impact employee behaviour outside work
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study from Washington State University.
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Russia records 7,920 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [US], May 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 7,920 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,965,676, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.
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Karnataka receives 2 lakh doses of Covishied vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 19 (ANI): Karnataka received 2 lakh doses of Covishied vaccine on Wednesday as part of the order placed by the state government, Health, and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar informed.
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Mizoram logs 184 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], May 19 (ANI): Mizoram reported 184 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 9,252, the state health department informed on Wednesday.
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Bihar: Panic in Muzaffarpur village after 36 deaths reported in 27 days
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Muzzafarpur (Bihar) [India], May 19 (ANI): An atmosphere of fear and panic has gripped Muzzafarpur's Sakra block due to the death of 36 people in 27 days. While villagers expressed apprehension that the deaths could be due to COVID-19, the local administration has denied the claims.
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Russia records 8,183 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 8,183 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,957,756, the official monitoring and response center said Tuesday.
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No specialised kits to detect, Pak denies presence of B.1.617 Covid varian
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Pakistan has officially denied that the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus has entered the country, despite experts noting that it does not have specialised kits to detect the highly contagious COVID-19 mutation.
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Kangana Ranaut tests negative for COVID-19, thanks fans for wishes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. She shared the news on Instagram and also criticised what she calls 'covid fan clubs'.
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COVID-19: Telangana to set up 48 oxygen generation plants
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday directed the Medical and Health Department officials to set up 48 oxygen generation plants in government hospitals to produce 324 metric tonnes of oxygen required for Covid patients in the
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Haryana to purchase anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Haryana will purchase anti-COVID drug 2DG developed by DRDO for treatment of coroanvirus patients, state Health Minister Anil Vij said.
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DRDO's anti-COVID drug reduces average recovery time by 2.5 days, oxygen d
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The DRDO's new anti-COVID drug, 2-DG, reduces a patient's average recovery time by two and a half days and oxygen demand by upto 40 per cent, the union health ministry informed on Monday.
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