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Delta variant knocks Indonesia, several dead due to oxygen shortage
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia) July 6 (ANI): More than 60 people have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in hospitals of Indonesia last weekend.
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Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by 'Delta' variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday, said German envoy Walter J Lindner.
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People recovered from COVID-19 and vaccinated have higher protection again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Breakthrough cases and the COVID-19 recovered individuals with one or two doses of vaccine had relatively higher protection against Delta variant in comparison to those who were administered either one or two doses of Covishield, according to a study.
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Iran likely to face fifth COVID-19 wave due to spread of Delta variant, wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned that the country could witness a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading in the nation.
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Germany recommends mixing COVID vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 3 (ANI): Germany on Friday recommended that people mix AstraZeneca COVID vaccines with Pfizer or Moderna to enhance immune responses against coronavirus and shorten the interval period between the two shots.
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All US-authorised COVID-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant, says
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Thursday (local time) said that most COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and reiterated his request for people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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J&J's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine shows promising signs against Delta
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], July 2 (ANI): Johnson & Johnson on Thursday (local time) announced that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine showed promising signs of protection against the Delta variant rapidly spreading across the US and other countries, in a small laboratory study.
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Delta variant predicted to become predominant mutation across US: CDC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming weeks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday (local time). Read More
COVID-19 cases in Europe rises again after 2 months of decline: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 1 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said COVID-19 cases were on the rise again in Europe after two months of decline and warned a new wave would come "unless we remain disciplined."
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Argentina reports 638 more COVID-19 deaths, death toll tops 94,000
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina on Wednesday reported 22,673 new cases of COVID-19 and 638 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the national counts to 4,470,374 and 94,304 respectively.
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COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), July 1 (ANI/Xinhua) -- The Delta COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, has already been detected in 96 countries, 11 more than last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its weekly epidemiological update on Wednesday.
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Dr Fauci says 'quite concerned' over Delta COVID-19 variant in US, infecti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the greatest threat to the United States' attempt to eradicate COVID-19, White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday.
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