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New variant of COVID-19 Delta strain detected in Norway
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], Russia, November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A new variant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Norway, which is assumed to be no more infectious than other strains, the NRK broadcaster reported Monday, citing the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). Read More
UK extends COVID-19 booster vaccine to people over 40 years old
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) on Monday announced that people over 40 years old living in the United Kingdom will now be eligible to receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine six months after having their second dose, as a
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Japan to reduce interval between 2nd, 3rd doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 6 m
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government intends to shorten the minimum interval between administering the second and the third doses of COVID-19 vaccine to six months, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Mumbai and Delhi Teenagers rank the highest in supporting the underprivile
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): A crisis like COVID-19 needed a fitting response and India's teenagers were more than ready for the challenge. Well-versed with the latest technology and a desire to help the underprivileged communities around them, several young mind
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China reports 52 new cases of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 15 (ANI): At least 52 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Chinese mainland on Sunday, Chinese media reported on Monday.
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Russia adds 38,420 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 38,420 COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 9,109,094, the official monitoring and response centre said Monday.
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Philippines logs 1,547 new COVID-19 cases, 128 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,547 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,818,511.
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Russia signs arms exports contracts worth over USD 10 bn in 2021: Military
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has already signed contracts for exporting weapons worth over $10 billion in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev told Sputnik on Monday.
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S Korea reports 2,006 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 2,006 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 397,466.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 112.34 cr mark
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 112.34 crore on Monday with the administration of 30,20,119 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Over 20.20 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with state
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said that more than 20.20 (20,20,48,426) crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and union territories to be administered.
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India reports 10,229 new COVID-19 cases, active tally lowest in 17 months
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): India reported 10,229 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative cases in the country to 3,44,47,536, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
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