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COVID-19 reinfections rare, but senior citizens vulnerable: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 18 (ANI): People who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection are likely to be protected from reinfection for at least six months, but according to a study published on Wednesday, that protection drops dramatically for people over the age of 65.
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Tanzanian President John 'Bulldozer' Magufuli dies at 61
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dodoma [Tanzania], March 18 (ANI): Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli died at the age of 61, announced the government on Wednesday, amid speculation about his possible infection with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 infections rise to 142,190 in Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 142,190 in Myanmar on Wednesday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.
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Oman reports 548 new COVID-19 cases, total up to 148,558
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry on Wednesday announced 548 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 148,558, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
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Terror incidents, infiltration reduced but ceasefire violation increased i
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Terror incidents and attempts of infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have reduced significantly over the last three years, said the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday.
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Comparing Centre with Gaddafi, Saddam shows disrespect towards people's ma
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Gandhi has disrespected the ma
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Moderna starts testing COVID-19 vaccine on young children, infants
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Moderna has begun testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children and infants between the ages of six months and 12 years old in a study, as the pharmaceutical company seeks to expand approval for its vaccine to children, the company said on Tuesday.
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Exposure density and neighbourhood disparities in COVID-19 infection risk:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Researchers report that neighbourhood changes in exposure density--a measure of activity associated with increased risk of exposure to COVID-19-infected individuals--in New York City in response to a statewide stay-at-home order were associated with COVID-19
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Pak's national COVID-19 positivity ratio crosses 7 pc amid surge in infect
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases are rapidly surging in Pakistan, the national positivity ratio in the country shot past 7 per cent on Tuesday after over 2,500 cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
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US slams Chinese media for claiming consulate staff in Hong Kong used dipl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday slammed Chinese and pro-Beijing media outlets, accusing them of leading a 'disinformation campaign' after they accused COVID-infected US consulate staff in Hong Kong of claiming diplomatic immunity to avoid quarantine.
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France has entered third COVID-19 wave: PM Jean Castex
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], March 17 (ANI): French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Tuesday said that the country has entered 'a kind of third wave' of COVID-19 infections, amid a surge of cases as numerous variants of the virus has affected the nation.
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Qatar reports 479 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], March 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Qatari health ministry on Tuesday announced 479 new COVID-19 infections taking the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 171,212, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
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