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JSPL felicitates its 25 COVID-19 warriors
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) on Monday felicitated its 25 COVID-19 warriors who worked "round-the-clock" to ensure that every infected employee was back in the best of their health.
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Difficult to predict if India will see second wave of COVID-19: ICMR DG
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said has said that it is difficult to predict whether or not India will see a second wave of COVID-19 infections and there will be smaller peaks at different times due to varied geography of the country
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Puducherry reports 178 new coronavirus cses
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], August 3 (ANI): Puducherry has reported 178 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 3,982, according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Monday.
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Philippines COVID-19 tally exceeds 100,000 with fourth consecutive record
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [The Phillipines], August 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has exceeded the 100,000 marks with a record 5,032 new infections registered on Sunday, the Health Ministry's data showed.
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Puducherry's COVID-19 tally surges to 3,806 with 200 new cases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], August 2 (ANI): Puducherry has reported 200 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 3,806, according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Sunday.
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Covid spread can be contained in US universities with students testing eve
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 2 (ANI): The coronavirus spread can be controlled in US universities if students are tested for the infection every two days, according to a study published on Friday.
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Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of securi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.
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Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive, despit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 1 (ANI): The front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to the general population, as per the new research. Those with inadequate PPE had a further increase in ri
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COVID-19: Rajasthan Governor calls upon cured patients to donate plasma
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 31 (ANI): Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Friday called upon cured COVID-19 patients to donate plasma for the treatment of those affected by the infection in the state.
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Coronavirus impact on GDP will be felt for years to come: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): The impact of 2020 coronavirus recession on GDP will continue to be felt for years to come with GDP levels in the largest advanced economies expected to remain around 3 to 4 per cent below their pre-virus trend path by the middle of this decade, Fitch Ratings h
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COVID-19: Kerala to start 'home care isolation' with health care workers i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 30 (ANI): The COVID-19 asymptomatic patients can avail home care isolation in case they wish, as per the ICMR guidelines. This will be implemented for the infected healthcare workers in the first phase on the trial basis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinara
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Punjab govt to provide free plasma to COVID-19 patients in need
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Amid spiralling COVID infections and deaths, Punjab government on Thursday announced that the plasma will be provided free of cost to all the COVID-19 patients who are in need.
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