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US State of South Carolina confirms two cases of S. African COVID-19 varia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of South Carolina has confirmed the first two known cases in the United States of the South African novel coronavirus strain, the state's Health Department said in a press release on Thursday.
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Samuel L. Jackson sports 'Avengers' mask while receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): In true Nick Fury style, Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson brought his superhero friends along with him to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus by wearing an 'Avengers' themed face mask.
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Patients with inactive cancer at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): A new study found that patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments for the deadly disease also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
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Makers delay release of John Krasinski's 'A Quiet Place Part II' amid pand
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): Paramount has yet again pushed back the release of the marquee title 'A Quiet Place Part II' further into 2021 amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Some 200 National Guard Troops deployed at US Capitol test positive for CO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Nearly 200 members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, DC for the inauguration of President Joe Biden have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in US surpass 24 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 24 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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EU needs to speed up mass COVID vaccination process, says Vice President
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union needs to accelerate the process of mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus, as well as that of vaccine deliveries, Maros Sefcovic, the vice-president of the European Commission in charge of the Interinstitutional Relatio
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Ecuador hits new daily record of 3,942 cases of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador registered a record 3,942 daily cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 230,808, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday.
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Don't be affected by propaganda against two Made In India Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launching India's vaccination drive against novel coronavirus on Saturday, paid tribute to frontline workers and scientists and also urged citizens not to be affected by propaganda against the two Made in India vaccines again
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#LargestVaccineDrive becomes top Twitter trend hours after PM Modi launche
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world's biggest vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus, netizens took to Twitter to applaud PM Modi with the hashtag -- #LargestVaccineDrive.
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Punjab CM lauds COVID-19 vaccination drive, says there is no fear about va
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], January 16 (ANI): Expressing happiness over the beginning of the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said that there is no fear among the people about the vaccine.
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J-K LG Manoj Sinha calls COVID vaccination drive 'historic'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus as 'historic', and said that the Union Territory is working to successfully carry out its first phase.
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