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COVID-19 infections on the rise in Germany due to BA.5 variant
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): COVID-19 infections have been steadily growing in Germany mainly due to the spread of Omicron variant BA.5, which now accounts for almost 66 per cent of all infections, according to data released on Friday by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectio
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Over 42 lakh deaths prevented in India due to COVID vaccination in 2021: L
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination drive in India prevented over 42 lakh deaths in 2021, according to the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which is based on findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic.
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German COVID-19 incidence rate rises above 500 amidst summer wave
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate on Thursday increased to 533 infections per 100,000 inhabitants amidst the summer wave, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases.
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Book on elimination of infectious diseases in South-East Asia launched
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): To mark the World Environment Day this year, a book titled 'Elimination of Infectious Diseases from the South-East Asia Region Keeping the Promise' was launched at a virtual event on Monday.
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Study shows how plants activate their immune system against pathogens in r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 7 (ANI): While rain is essential for the survival of plants, it also contains bacteria and other pathogens which can cause them harm. So how do plants protect themselves from this threat?
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Bats host most virulent, but not most dangerous zoonotic viruses: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI): Most infectious diseases like Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome among other deadly viruses seem to be linked to bats. Now, researchers studying zoonotic viral risks across animal reservoirs have found that bats host the most virulent but not always th
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Amid China's zero covid policy, expert says sustaining a normal life equal
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Shanghai-based renowned infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong, in his Sina Weibo post, on Wednesday said that sustaining a normal life should be placed in the same important position as implementing dynamic zero-case policy and the mindset of "fighting the
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US could face more COVID-19 lockdowns if cases go up again due to latest v
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States could face more COVID-19 lockdowns if cases go up once again due to the latest variant, even as the most cautious begin to shrug off their virus fears once-and-for-all, British paper Daily Mail has reported, citing the top U.S. infect
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'Not time for China to lie flat', says Chinese expert as COVID-19 cases sp
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): Amid a rapid resurgence of COVID-19 cases, a top Chinese infectious disease expert said that it is "not time for China to lie flat" and debate over zero-COVID, instead, Beijing should take the period as an opportunity to lay out anti-epidemic strategies that
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Thermo Fisher Scientific unveils new Genetic Analyzer to bring Advanced Ca
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 7 (ANI/PNN): Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced its latest generation of SeqStudio Flex Series Genetic Analyzer to enable customers' cutting-edge research in areas such as gene editing and infectious disease.
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Researchers examine if medicines affect body's response to infections like
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 6 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of clinical researchers have analyzed the immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioid analgesics, with a focus on infectious diseases, has provided insights into the unintended impa
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Study analyses if medicines affect body's response to infections like COVI
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 2 (ANI): A new clinical review of immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioid analgesics, with a focus on infectious diseases, has provided insights into the unintended impacts of these commonly used medicines.
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