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Punjab CM Channi apprises Sonia Gandhi of COVID preparedness in state
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 3 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday apprised Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi of the current COVID situation and the preparedness against the pandemic in the state.
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No tokens to be issued in Kolkata Metro starting today
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 3 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kolkata Metro has temporarily suspended the issuance of tokens with effect from January 3, Monday till further notice.
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German protesters, officers hurt in COVID-19 rally in Thuringia - police
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 2 (ANI/ Sputnik) : Six protesters and four police officers were injured in clashes that erupted at an anti-pandemic curbs rally in the German town of Greiz in Thuringia on New Year's Day, police said.
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Study finds SARS-CoV-2 evades our immune system
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], January 2 (ANI): A new study has identified a key mechanism used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evade host immune systems.
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Belgian Antarctic research outpost hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Antarctica, January 2 (ANI): After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the world's most remote regions - a Belgian outpost in Antarctica was exposed to coronavirus.
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Fully vaccinated COVID-19 patients with cancer had 13 per cent mortality r
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A new study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections indicating that they remained at high risk for hospitalization and death.
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Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], January 2 (ANI): According to a study by the York University, blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues.
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Study finds changes in blood not heart may underlie cardiac thrombosis in
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team of researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World Bank, int'l organisations not supporting Afghanistan's health sector
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): The Taliban have said that international organisations including the World Bank had promised to support the health sector of Afghanistan but now they have stopped doing so, reported local media.
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London-based Indian origin restaurateur Amritpal Singh Maan makes it to UK
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Amritpal Singh Maan, a philanthropist who has provided over 200,000 meals to those in need since the COVID-19 pandemic began, has been awarded OBE in recognition for his services to charity and community. He is among those honoured by the Queen in the New Yea
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Poor sleep takes a toll on health care workers' mental condition, finds st
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have studied the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers' sleep patterns and the potentially damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental health.
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Study finds COVID-19 may trigger self-attacking antibodies
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], January 1 (ANI): A new study has found that infection with coronavirus can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery, whether the symptoms are mild or asymptomatic.
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