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Nepal restricts entry of UK passengers amid new Covid-19 strain
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 22 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday instructed international airlines to ensure it does not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom until further notice to prevent the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 detected in the European nation, w
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The Indian chapter of the ISSA Global Biorisk Symposium concludes on a suc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Informa Markets in India, the organisers of leading exhibitions such as the Facilities Management Show, successfully concluded the first Indian chapter of the ISSA Global Biorisk Symposium, a virtual event in strategic partnership w
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Oman expects to receive first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesda
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The first shipment of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech will be delivered to Oman on Wednesday, the director of the infectious diseases control department of the country's health ministry, Badr bin Saif Al Rawahi, announced on Monday.
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France suspends arrivals from UK for 48 hours over coronavirus mutation
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France has joined the rank of countries which have suspended the traffic with the United Kingdom in the wake of the discovery of a new, more infectious coronavirus strain there, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Sunday.
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US launches Phase 3 trial of 2 new antibody treatments for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): The United States, on Thursday, announced phase 3 clinical trials of two experimental drugs to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients when combined with existing treatments, said the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (local time
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Fauci addresses African Americans' vaccine concerns, says 'developed by Af
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): As skepticism regarding the safety of COVID-19 vaccine among the African American community rises, US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said that one of the major vaccine candidates has been worked on by an African American woman.
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We are about a month away from Covid-19 vaccine: UP chief minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday claimed that while a vaccine against Covid-19 was just about a month away, the infectious virus had already been contained in the state.
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Dr Anthony Fauci wants Biden administration to focus on efficient distribu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): US' top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci on Monday said that the first thing he wants President-elect Joe Biden's administration to do is to get an efficient and equitable distribution of vaccines to as many people as possible. He also warned tha
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Biden asks infectious disease expert Fauci to join his Covid team
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday asked the top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci to join his administration and to lead his team of medical advisers to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Uptick in COVID-19 cases due to Thanksgiving travel likely in US, says Dr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): Dr Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert of the US, said on Sunday that there will almost certainly be an uptick in COVID-19 cases after Americans travelled for the Thanksgiving holiday despite warnings by public health officials, reported The H
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Recently published data on Favipiravir as treatment for mild to moderate C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): The oral antiviral medication Favipiravir, that prevents the replication phase of the virus life-cycle, leads to significant improvement in clinical cure in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.
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Hong Kong has entered fourth COVID-19 wave, say experts
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], November 20 (ANI): Hong Kong's top infectious disease experts on Thursday (local time) warned the government that the fourth wave of COVID-19 has begun in the city and called for urgent action.
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