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Delta major variant responsible for breakthrough infections during second
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on variants responsible for the second wave of COVID-19 has revealed that the major strain responsible for the breakthrough is the Delta variant.
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking reduction of gap between two dos
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking reduction of interval gap between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield citing the threat of third wave and Delta variant.
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WHO warns of 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta surge.
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COVID-19: Two doses vital for protection against Delta variant, says EU me
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 14 (ANI): Amid the rapid global spread of the coronavirus Delta variant, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged EU citizens to get vaccinated and to adhere to the recommended number of doses.
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All COVID-19 restrictions in UK to end on July 19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (local time) confirmed that all virus restrictions in England will end on July 19.
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Centre says no case of COVID-19 Delta Plus variant in Tripura
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): No case of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 has been reported from sample sequencing in Tripura, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Sydney imposes stricter rules to curb spread of Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 11 (ANI): Authorities in Australia's largest city, Sydney imposed new stricter rules to curb the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus.
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'Too early to say anything on Kappa variant': UP doctor on detection of ne
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): As the emerging new strains of the Covid-19 virus are causing a lot of concern for the people, an Uttar Pradesh doctor on Friday said it is too soon to comment on the Kappa variant as it's still a 'variant of interest'.
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Covid-19 positivity jumps to 7.1pc in Islamabad
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] July 10 (ANI): Pakistani authorities on Friday confirmed that the COVID-19 positivity ratio has jumped to 7.1 percent in the capital city and the Delta variant has also been detected in patients diagnosed with the disease.
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Deaths in Indonesia from COVID-19 raises sharply, numbers doubled in 2 day
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], July 9 (ANI): Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation is grappling with COVID-19 deaths, and the numbers have doubled in two days since Wednesday.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan did good job in past 2 years: MoS Health
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Day after taking charge as the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday complimented the work of former Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and said, 'he had done good work in the past two y
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COVID-19: Detected across 30 countries, Lambda variant 'deadlier' than Del
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks.
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