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Mask not more effective than vaccine, says Trump
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Despite Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying that wearing a mask would be more effective than a vaccine against the coronavirus, President Donald Trump said that the mask is "not more effective" than t
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Blacks, Hispanics account for most deaths of COVID-19 victims under 21 in
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Hispanics, Blacks and native Americans suffered nearly 80 per cent of the COVID-19-related deaths among victims who were under 21-years-old, which totalled 121 from February 12-July 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in
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South Korea confirms 167 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], September 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea confirmed 167 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, marking the fourth consecutive day of less than 200 new cases registered per day, and the overall tally reached 21,177, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (K
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South Korea reports 441 new Covid cases, highest daily increase since Marc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by 441 to 18,706 over the past day, marking the biggest daily increase since March 7, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Thursday.
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Greece sees coronavirus rebound after reopening borders to tourists
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece saw another 264 coronavirus cases on Saturday, days after reporting an all-time daily high, according to figures shared by the disease control authority.
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Amid COVID-19, India records 2721 swine flu cases till July this year
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Even as the country has been hit by COVID-19 pandemic, India has reported about 2,721 cases of deadly swine flu virus with 44 deaths this year.
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South Korea registers record number of COVID-19 cases since March
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 16 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has registered a record number of 279 COVID-19 cases since March, bringing the overall number to 15,318, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus likely to claim 2,00,000 lives in US by Sept 5
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is expected to claim 2,00,000 lives in the US by September 5, according to a new projection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday.
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Germany confirms 509 new COVID-19 cases, total count stands at 2,10,402
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Aug 3 (Sputnik/ANI): Germany confirmed 509 new COVID-19 cases and seven new coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24-hour period, the Robert Koch Institute, which is responsible for disease control and prevention in Germany, said on Monday.
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S. Korea records over 100 new COVID-19 cases, count reaches 14,092
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by 113 to 14,092 over the past day, marking the biggest daily increase since April, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday.
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77 per cent of Delhi's population susceptible to COVID-19: National Centre
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Nearly six months into the pandemic, 77 per cent of Delhi's population is susceptible to the coronavirus, said Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday.
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Delhi sero-survey suggests over 23 pc residents have COVID-19 antibodies
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Delhi sero-survey reported that on an average, across Delhi, the prevalence of IgG antibodies is 23.48 per cent. The study conducted by the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)also indicates that a large number of infected persons remain asymptomatic.
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