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Emergence of variants reminder that pandemic far from over: WHO Regional D
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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9 pc of MSMEs closed since onset of COVID-19, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): About 9 per cent of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have shut down since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday.
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Truecaller's Global Spam Report 2021 says India received 202 million calls
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Truecaller has launched the fifth edition of its annual Global Spam Report - a detailed, global study on how spam and scam affects all of us. The report, like the previous years, lists the Top 20 Countries Affected by Spam Calls i
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Study finds breakthrough infections develop super immunity against COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Oregon [US], December 17 (ANI): According to new research, breakthrough infections greatly enhance the immune response to variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Tele-dentistry gets major push in the post-pandemic world
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Tele-dentistry is likely to become more mainstream in the coming years as it offers easy and safe access to dental care.
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CRISTOL™ reflects on the rise in business and demand for specialty c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): CRISTOL™, an exclusive trademark of KAPL (Krishna Antioxidant Pvt. Ltd.) is one of the leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals in India. India's specialty chemical sector has witnessed a monumental growth rate
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World cannot defeat pandemic in uncoordinated way: UN Chief
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI): Arguing that the world "cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that countries "must take concrete action in the coming days" to vaccinate 40 per cent of the world's population by the end of t
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No COVID-19 deaths reported in UP due to oxygen shortage, claims state hea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday claimed that no deaths had been reported in the state because of lack of oxygen during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO chief raises concern over low COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Amid the spread of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday raised concern over the low vaccination rate in Africa.
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UK reports 88,376 new Covid cases, biggest daily spike since pandemic bega
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 16 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Thursday reported 88,376 COVID-19 cases, breaking the previous record for the highest number of cases ever recorded since the pandemic began.
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Pankaj Advani gearing up World Snooker Championship next month
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Billiards and snooker player Pankaj Advani is all set to represent India in the World Snooker Championship 2022 starting from January 19. With so many breaks and lack of championships due to the corona pandemic, the 23-time World title winner is looki
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COVID-19: Premier League fixture between United, Brighton postponed
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], December 16 (ANI): Manchester United on Thursday confirmed that their Premier League fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed and will be rescheduled in due course.
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