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Researchers assert infants with low-risk deliveries should not need antibi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): A team of international researchers has found that infants born through uncomplicated caesarean delivery, without labour or membrane rupture before delivery and no concern for infection, should not need antibiotics at birth.
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Timeline of India's COVID vaccination drive as it completes one year today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Last year on January 16, India commenced the world's largest vaccination drive to vaccinate its massive population of around 1.38 billion against the COVID-19 infection.
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COVID vaccination drive added strength to fight against infection, saved l
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): As India marks one year of the COVID vaccination drive on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the vaccination programme added great strength to the fight against the COVID-19.
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Ahead of Winter Olympics, Beijing reports first local Omicron case: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 16 (ANI): Weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics, China's capital Beijing has reported its first locally transmitted infection of Omicron variant, local media reported on Sunday.
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Delhi records dip in new COVID-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day; 20,718 fr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): Delhi recorded a dip in new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day with 20,718 fresh infections cases being reported in the national capital at a positivity rate of 30.64 per cent which is the highest after May 1 last year.
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Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research.
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Russia reports 27,179 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed 27,179 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 1,07,74,304, the federal response centre said on Saturday.
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Study finds one in 10 people might still be infectious for COVID after 10
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Exeter [UK], January 15 (ANI): A new study has found that one in 10 people might have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period.
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Cambodia's Omicron cases rise to 332 with 45 new infections
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed Omicron cases of the COVID-19 variant in Cambodia has increased to 332 after 45 new cases were reported, the health ministry said on Saturday.
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COVID-19 vaccination camps organized at mosques in UP's Rampur
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 15 (ANI): In the wake of the rising infections due to third wave of COVID-19, some 200 prominent mosques in the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh have organized vaccination camps.
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US to ban all flights to China ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): The US will be banning all commercial flights to China from January 19 as Beijing tries to keep coronavirus infections at bay ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Indonesia reports 850 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Friday confirmed 850 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's tally of infections to nearly 4.27 million, according to the Indonesian Health Ministry.
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