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INSACOG calls for COVID vaccine booster dose to those at-risk, above 40 ye
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has called for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for those who are above 40 years of age and at-risk people, informed an official statement issued by INSACOG on Monday.
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12 Omicron suspects admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital so far: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): As many as 12 patients suspected to be infected with the COVID-19 'Omicron' variant have been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital in Delhi so far, said the sources on Friday.
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Nine international travellers test positive for COVID at Mumbai
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3 (ANI): Nine international travellers, including one from South Africa, who arrived at Mumbai International Airport between November 10 - December 2 have tested positive for COVID-19, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday.
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Parent-teacher relationship vital to home schooling during lockdown
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Cambridge [UK], December 3 (ANI): A recent research has emphasised the importance of the relationship between parents and teachers during the lockdown to provide academic assistance to the students as well as practical and emotional support.
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France confirms 8 Omicron variant cases: Health agency
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said.
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Damaged telomeres in elders might increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2: S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], December 3 (ANI): According to a group of Italian and American researchers led by Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna, the expression of the cell receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ACE2 which is essential for mediating cell entry of the virus, increases in the lungs of ageing mi
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Telangana: Woman returned from abroad tests COVID-19 positive, 'Omicron' n
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid concern over COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron', a woman, who was one of 325 passengers who came from abroad to Hyderabad, tested positive for Covid.
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India adds 9,216 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): India reported 9,216 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the country to 99,976, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
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Over 138 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Over 138 crore COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to states and union territories so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
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Malaysia reports 5,806 new COVID-19 cases, 47 new deaths
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 3 (ANI/ Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,806 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,644,027, according to the health ministry.
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New Zealand reports 92 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington, Dec. 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 92 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,836.
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COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy, according to a recent study.
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