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COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy, according to a recent study.
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Kerala reports 4,700 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 2 (ANI): Kerala reported 4,700 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.
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US State of Minnesota reports second case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The second case of infection with the coronavirus Omicron variant in the United States has been reported in the US state of Minnesota one day after the first case was confirmed in the state of California.
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Viral evolution in animals could reveal future of COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences systematically analysed mutation types occurring in the virus af
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Malaysia reports 5,439 new COVID-19 infections, 49 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 2 (ANI/ Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,439 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,638,221, according to the health ministry.
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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UK announces new action plan to end HIV infections, deaths by 2030
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government announced on Wednesday a new HIV action plan backed by 23 million pounds (30.5 million dollars) to end infections and deaths in England by 2030, while the Ministry of Defence said changes are being introduced to make it easier for peop
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Philippines logs 500 new COVID-19 cases, 167 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 500 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,833,038.
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Canadian province of Alberta confirms first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Alberta [Canada], December 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian province of Alberta has reported the first case of a coronavirus Omicron variant infection of a returning traveller who visited Nigeria and the Netherlands, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw said.
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Blood Groups A, B, Rh+ are at high risk to COVID-19 infection: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): An original research conducted by the Department of Research and Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine at a private hospital in Delhi has found that blood groups A, B, and Rh+ are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection whereas O, AB, and Rh- are at lo
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Proportion of vaccinated individuals may still have mild, asymptomatic COV
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): A proportion of the vaccinated individuals may still have mild or asymptomatic infections of COVID-19 deadly virus, Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar warned through Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
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Malaysia reports 4,087 new COVID-19 infections, 61 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 30 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 4,087 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,627,903, according to the health ministry.
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