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Innovators building solutions to fight the Covid pandemic selected under t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI/PNN): The Innovators Against Covid (IAC) program, launched by Vruksh Ecosystem Foundation and supported by GIZ India, has chosen five aspiring innovators who are providing solutions in healthcare, education, and livelihood in the fight agains
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Sustainable recovery from COVID-19 pandemic should begin with vaccines: In
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [India], December 16 (ANI): Emphasising that following the emergence of the Omicron variant, India had immediately offered support including supplying made vaccines to the affected countries in Africa, India at the UN said that sustainable recovery from the pandemic should start wit
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Over 1.41 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses supplied to States, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Union government has supplied 141.80 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union territories so far, of which, 16.42 crore doses are still available with them, said the Ministry of Home and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday.
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India logs 7,974 fresh COVID-19 cases, 343 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): India has logged 7,974 fresh COVID-19 cases and 343 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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US' Cornell University reports over 900 COVID-19 cases, many infections a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ithaca [US], December 16 (ANI): Cornell University has reported 903 COVID-19 cases among students from December 7-13, and varsity officials have said that a "very high percentage" of them are Omicron variant cases in fully vaccinated individuals, reported CNN.
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COVID-19: Five BBL matches moved out of Perth
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], December 16 (ANI): Cricket Australia on Thursday confirmed that the five remaining Big Bash League (BBL) matches scheduled to be played at Optus Stadium, Perth will be relocated to alternate venues.
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New study associates mask laws to reduction of COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): A study of the impact of national face mask laws on COVID-19 mortality in 44 countries with a combined population of nearly one billion people found that, over time, the increase in COVID-19 related deaths was significantly slower in countries that imposed
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Pak-WI series under cloud after five more visiting members test positive f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], December 16 (ANI): Following PCR tests administered on Wednesday in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that five more members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation.
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by 5,446 to over 22.2 mn: Ministry of Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil] December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 5,446 to 22,201,221 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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Ashes: Cummins out of Adelaide Test after COVID scare, Smith to lead
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 16 (ANI): Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins will miss the second Ashes Test against England after being deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive COVID-19 test last night.
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Currently available boosters enough to fight Omicron variant: Fauci
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): White House Chief Medical advisor Antony Fauci on Wednesday said that the currently available booster shots work against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and there is no need for a variant-specific booster.
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Bengaluru: Rapid test for COVID-19 conducted at KR market
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Rapid antigen test for COVID-19 conducted in KR market in Bengaluru.
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