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Japan's prefecture governors want state of emergency to be extended
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): Japan's prefecture governors want the state of emergency to be extended as serious coronavirus cases remain high and the medical system is feeling the pinch as the government struggles to ramp up a slow start to its vaccination programme.
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South Korea reports 707 more COVID-19 cases, 137,682 in total
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 707 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 137,682.
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AAP launches 'Doctor Helpline' for information on COVID, Black Fungus in P
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 26 (ANI): Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched 'Doctor Helpline' campaign to deal with COVID-19 and Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) infections in the state.
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Brazil's coronavirus death toll tops 450,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Brazil has exceeded 450,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100 per cent effective in 12-17 age grou
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): Moderna on Tuesday announced that various studies have shown its COVID-19 vaccine was 100 per cent effective at preventing infection in adolescents aged 12 to 17 and it planned on submitting the findings to global regulators in days.
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Study finds decreased testing could lead to surge in sexually transmitted
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], May 25 (ANI): Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63 per cent for men and 59 per cent for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by Penn State and Quest Diagnostics researchers.
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NHRC seeks report from Delhi, Haryana, UP on COVID control measures at far
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh Governments seeking reports on steps taken to control the spread of COVID-19 infection at the protest sites of the farmers.
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After 40 days, India's daily new coronavirus cases below 2-lakh mark
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): India's daily new coronavirus cases remained below the 2-lakh mark for the first time after 40 days with 1,96,427 fresh infections, and 3,741 deaths being recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
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In severe bacterial infection, obesity protects against death
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): Though overweight and obesity are risk factors for many diseases, a new study suggests that a higher BMI may be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections.
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Theoretically, antibiotics can treat human diseases in addition to bacteri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): According to the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, the antibiotics used to treat common bacterial infections, like pneumonia and sinusitis, may also be used to treat human diseases, like cancer. At least, theoretically.
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Telangana to earmark 1,500 beds for black fungus cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 25 (ANI): Amid rising cases of black fungus in the state, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday instructed officials to enhance specific beds to treat the infection.
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Pune reports 574 black fungus cases, 25 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Pune district administration on Monday informed that as many as 574 cases of black fungus infection have been reported in the city and 25 patients succumbed to the disease.
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