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Bharat Biotech dossier under review for Covaxin emergency use listing: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) had a meeting with those of Bharat Biotech and the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker's dossier for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of Covaxin is under review by the technical experts for consideration, Dr Poonam Kh
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Philippines logs 5,651 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,513,396
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 5,651 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,513,396.
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Current vaccines effective against COVID-19 Delta variant as per ICMR stud
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The current vaccines available in India are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant as per the studies done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora, Co-Chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Manipur imposes 10-day total curfew from July 18
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 cases in the state surge due to the Delta variant, the Manipur government on Friday imposed a total lockdown in the state for 10 days from July 18.
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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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Sputnik V effective against Delta, other variants of coronavirus, says RDI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) on Monday announced strong results of the study on neutralizing the activity of sera from individuals vacc
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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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