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Kerala records 1,129 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): As many as 1,129 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala on Saturday, taking the active coronavirus cases in the state to 10,862.
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Tamil Nadu reports 5,879 new COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 1 (ANI): A total of 5,879 new COVID-19 cases and 99 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, taking the state count of coronavirus cases to 2,51,738.
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9,276 new COVID-19 cases, 58 deaths reported from Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): A total of 9,276 new COVID-19 cases and 58 deaths were reported from Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the state's health department informed.
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Study suggests social distancing in US varies by income
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], August 1 (ANI): According to a new study, wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least-mobile to the most-mobile.
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Andhra ex-minister P Manikyala Rao dies of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): Pydikondala Manikyala Rao, former minister and senior BJP leader died of COVID-19 in Krishna district's Vijayawada on Saturday, Sunil Deodhar, BJP National Secretary and the state co-in charge confirmed.
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Bhopal streets wear deserted look on Eid-al-Adah due to 10-day COVID lockd
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): Streets of Bhopal wore a deserted look on the occasion of Eid-al-Adah as a 10-day lockdown is being observed in the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of securi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.
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Pandemic response in SE Asia must address rising inequalities: UN Report
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Aug 1 (ANI): The United Nations has commended governments in southeast Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of Covid-19 pandemic but highlighted the need to curb rising inequalities across the region.
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Coimbatore's flag making business takes a hit due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 1 (ANI): With Independence Day around the corner, the business of flag making in Coimbatore is adversely affected this year due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
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Wabag posts revenue of Rs 2,557 crores in FY20, order book of Rs 11,000 cr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Water technology major Va Tech Wabag on Saturday reported consolidated revenue of Rs 2,557 crores in the financial year ended March as compared to Rs 2,781 crores in FY19.
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People across India celeberate Eid al-Adha in 'new normal' way
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, devotees from across the country, celebrated Eid al-Adha by offering prayers at mosques and at their homes on Saturday.
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High COVID-19 risk among health care workers, especially those from min
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Boston [USA], August 1 (ANI): New research indicates that at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and the UK, frontline healthcare workers -- particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds -- faced much higher risks of testing positive for COVID-19 than individu
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