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Karnataka govt makes face mask mandatory in schools and colleges
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Karnataka government on Wednesday made masks mandatory in schools and colleges, in the wake of a surge in Covid cases in several countries.
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Researchers reveal particles that determines potential infection risk
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study revealed particles emitted by diseased people frequently carry infectious disease pathogens. However, depending on where in the respiratory system they originate, these aerosol particles can have a wide range of sizes. The lung produces PM5, or microscopic particles, generally with a d
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Covid-19 booster increases durability of antibody response: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a Covid-19 booster. The new findings shed light on how mRNA boosters - both Pfizer and Moderna - affect the durability of our antibodies to Covid-19. A booster, the researchers report, made for longer-l
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China to lift COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers from Jan 8
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The policy changes came after an announcement by the National Health Commission late Monday that China will downgrade its COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B, starting January 8. The Chinese custom said it will not be necessary to undergo PCR testing after entering the country, howev
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2022: China's most difficult year under Xi's rule, reeled from zero-Covid
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China had its most difficult year under Xi's rule as it reeled from his costly zero-Covid policy - from months of overzealous enforcement that crushed the economy and stoked historic public discontent, to a wholesale abandonment so abrupt that left a fragile health system scrambling to cope
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Two international passengers test Covid positive at Mumbai airport
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two international passengers were found Covid positive during random sampling at the Mumbai International airport, the Maharashtra Health department informed on Wednesday.
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Air Suvidha forms, RT-PCR tests 72 hrs prior to departure likely to be man
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Filling Air Suvidha forms and having RT-PCR test reports 72 hours prior to departure are likely to be made mandatory next week for all international passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore, said Union Health Ministry sources on Wednesday.
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Himachal CM reviews COVID preparedness in state
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed the health department officials to keep a strict vigil on the number of COVID cases in the State.
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Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: He
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As there have been reports of a surge in COVID cases in some countries, the operational readiness of health facilities is being reviewed in all States and Union Territories in case of another wave.
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US considers new Covid prevention measures for arrivals from China: report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"There are mounting concerns in the international community on the ongoing COVID-19 surges in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral genomic sequence data, being reported from the PRC," the officials said, using the initials of the People's Republic of China, according to Re
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Hong Kong to scrap Covid-19 test for international travellers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong announced that the mandatory Covid-19 test for international travelers and the city's pass required to enter most venues would be scrapped.
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2 passengers from Dubai test positive for Covid at Chennai airport
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Tamil Nadu Health Department said that two passengers coming from Dubai have been tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at Chennai airport on Wednesday.
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