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Year-ender 2022: Despite vaccine strides, India not out of Covid-19 shadow
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Till now, four confirmed BF.7 cases have been reported in the country and the Centre has put an advisory, asking citizens to mask up and ensure Covid-appropriate behaviour when outdoors.
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UP Minister reaches Bareilly Covid hospital, takes stock of preparedness
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Forest Minister Dr. Arun Kumar reached Bareilly's Covid hospital on Saturday to take stock of the health department's preparations to tackle Covid-19.
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US concerned about China's alignment with Russia, says State Department
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations and regional problems via a closed secure channel. During the call, Putin invited Xi to come to Moscow next year.
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WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on COVID situation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths -- and data on vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60 years o
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Assam fully prepared to deal with Covid: Assam Health Minister Keshab Maha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Friday expressed confidence that the state was fully prepared to deal with any public health emergency arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chinese President Xi holds virtual meeting with Russian counterpart Putin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Xi stressed that both sides should further make good use of existing mechanisms to push for progress in cooperation on economy, trade, energy, finance and agriculture. China is ready to resume normal cross-border travel with Russia and other countries in an orderly manner, Xi said.
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Delhi logs 9 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The national capital logged 9 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with a case positivity rate of 0.22 per cent, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Friday.
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US travel restrictions for Chinese visitors are 'discriminatory': Chinese
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China responded by claiming its Covid situation was "under control," and accused Western media of "distorting" its recent policy changes.
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INSACOG to hold meeting today on genome sequencing and presence of differe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) will hold a virtual meeting Friday evening on Genome sequencing which will focus on the genome sequencing results of international travellers who tested Covid-19 positive, sources told ANI.
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Conspiracy believers more likely to support mythical causes of cancer: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study published in the December issue of The BMJ, people who believe in conspiracies, oppose the covid-19 vaccine, or prefer alternative medicine are more likely to support mythical causes of cancer than non-conspiracists, but less likely to support actual causes of cancer.
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Healthcare Institutions Need to Increase Investment in Cyber security: Exp
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI/GPRC): In view of increasing cases of cyber-attacks, especially on premier public healthcare institutions like AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, and ICMR, the private sector has also pulled up its socks to safeguard vital data and ramp up Healthcare IT infrastru
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India records 243 new cases of Covid-19 infection in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 243 new cases of Coronavirus infection were reported in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
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