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BD India launches rapid molecular technique for detecting multidrug-resist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): To enable clinicians to rapidly test for TB and multidrug resistance as a first-line test, BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD Lifesciences (Becton, Dickinson, and Company), today introduced the BD MAX molecular diagnostic system and availability of t
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China once again faces brunt of Xi's "zero-Covid policy" as fresh infectio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 30 (ANI): Despite the arduous efforts of the Chinese government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the outbreak of rampant infection speaks of the failure of Xi Jinping's so-called "zero-COVID policy" which has upended daily life and dealt a heavy blow to th
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Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services: UN re
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland]/ New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) re
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China pushes Sri Lanka to continue with organic fertilizer project despite
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 29 (ANI): After the Sri Lankan government rejected an order of organic fertilizer from a Chinese company on the issue of the presence of harmful bacteria, Beijing is pressuring Colombo to continue with its organic fertilizer project.
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New symptoms found in COVID-infected children raise concerns in Hong Kong
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 29 (ANI): The health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) among children suffering from COVID-19 during the fifth wave.
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Beijing on edge as neighbouring Shijiazhuang sees new COVID outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 28 (ANI): China is facing a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Shijiazhuang, a city 290 kilometres from Beijing, laying increasing pressure on the capital which has been faced with imported COVID-19 infections from travellers, media reports said.
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Research: Daily physical activity associated with lower risk of Covid 19 i
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], August 23 (ANI): According to a study, daily physical activity has been associated with a decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospitalisation and death.
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India reports 8,586 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): India recorded 8,586 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Antony Fauci to step down as chief medical advisor to Biden in December
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 22 (ANI): Top American doctor Antony Fauci said on Monday that he will quit as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and also as the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden in December this year.
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Delhi sees further drop in COVID cases, logs 625 fresh infections in last
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): The national capital reported 625 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, another drop in the infections in comparison to yesterday, according to a bulletin by the Delhi Health Department on Monday.
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Delhi sees drop in COVID cases with 942 new infections, positivity rate di
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The national capital witnessed a drop in the new COVID cases in the last 24 hours as the city reported 942 fresh infections, according to a bulletin by the Delhi health department on Sunday.
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India reports 13,272 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): India recorded 13,272 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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