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WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending the polio outbreak almost two years after the highly infectious disease re-emerged in the Southeast Asian country.
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Surat's IDCC hospital, Shri Vashisht Group of Schools jointly organised un
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 9 (ANI/PNN): On 6th June 2021, IDCC (Institute of Infectious Disease and Critical Care) and Shri Vashisht Group of Schools together organised a special honours program for Resident Doctors at Punagam, Surat in the evening.
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Top infectious disease expert Fauci says too early to declare victory over
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said it was too early to declare victory over the coronavirus, despite a falling number of cases.
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'Not convinced' Covid-19 developed naturally, says Dr Fauci
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): America's top expert on infectious diseases, Dr Anthony Fauci said he is "not convinced" the novel coronavirus developed naturally and has called for an open investigation into the origins of Covid-19 virus.
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Slow vaccine roll-out could risk advent of new variants, warns Chinese exp
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 18 (ANI): Chinese infectious disease specialist has warned that slow global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out risks allowing new variants to emerge as the world continues to combat the pandemic.
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Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism' in US
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 17,(ANI):Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's top medical adviser said that the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed racial disparities in living conditions and access to healthcare across the US that required serious action to fix.
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India should collaborate with other countries to ramp up COVID vaccine cap
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): Dr Anthony Fauci, the Biden administration's top medical adviser on Thursday (local time) said that it is imperative for India to collaborate with other countries, and companies to ramp up its vaccine production capability to vaccinate country's huge populat
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New research analyzes more palatable alternatives to control SARS-CoV-2 sp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, intense social distancing and lockdown measures were the primary weapon in the fight against the spread of SARS-CoV-2, but they came with a monumental societal burden. New research from the Center for the Ecology of Inf
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Cafes, restaurants to reopen in Serbia on May 8
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Belgrade [Serbia], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Serbia's infectious diseases response center has decided to reopen cafes, restaurants and bars, closed due to COVID-19, May 8, Belgrade Deputy Mayor Goran Vesic said.
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World 'under-prepared' to handle COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that although humanity has faced many infectious diseases in the past, the world is "under-prepared" to handle the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: US begins study assessing allergic reactions to Pfizer, Moderna
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): US' National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Wednesday that it is launching a study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines among certain individuals.
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COVID-19: Nepal starts inoculation drive with Chinese vaccine despite safe
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 7 (ANI): Long queues were seen on Wednesday at the vaccine booth in Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital in Kathmandu as Nepal started the inoculation drive with China-made COVID-19 vaccine Vero Cell, amid safety concerns.
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