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Russian scientists find new strain of South African COVID-19 variant
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists at the Russian Vector laboratory have found a new isolate of the South African COVID-19 variant, the press office for the Russian consumer watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Wednesday.
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Japan reports 1,065 new COVID-19 cases, 439,981 in total
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 1,065 to reach 439,981 as of Sunday evening, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities.
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New COVID-19 strains not 'more infectious', need to aggressively monitor s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.
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Thailand reports 201 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 201 cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday while the number of cases via daily active testing has gradually reduced, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
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Philippines detects 8 more cases of new coronavirus strain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected an additional eight cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant first found in Britain, bringing the total confirmed cases of the new strain in the country to 25.
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2020 worst year in history for air travel demand: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometres) fell by 65.9 per cent compared to the full year of 2019 -- by far the sharpest traff
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UK researchers suggest 1 dose of Pfizer vaccine not enough to kill S Afric
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Not administering the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus on time may result in some elderly people contracting the South African mutated variant, according to lab test results obtained by the Cambridge University research
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UK coronavirus variant to become more dominant in US by early spring, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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Thailand reports 802 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand confirmed 802 new cases of coronavirus infection with Samut Sakhon province still reporting hundreds of cases daily, Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said Friday.
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Philippines logs 1,949 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,949 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 513,619.
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After surge in Covid-19 cases, Singapore imposes border restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, January 17 (ANI): Following a surge in COVID-19 cases and the discovery of a new strain in the United Kingdom, Singapore has tightened its border restrictions taking effect from January 25, The Strait Times reported citing Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday.
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Thailand reports 230 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Saturday confirmed 230 new cases of coronavirus infection, mostly domestic, and one more fatality, according to the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
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