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COVID-19: Centre sends 50 high-level public health teams to Maha, Chhattis
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and daily mortality, the central government has constituted 50 high-level multi-disciplinary public health teams and deployed them in 50 districts across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab.
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Dynamic strategy prioritising COVID-19 vaccines for seniors, essential wor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
California (US), April 3 (ANI): Given the limited supply of vaccines amid a surge in coronavirus cases worldwide, a dynamic strategy that prioritises who gets vaccinated for Covid-19 can save lives and reduce the spread of infections and deaths, according to a new study.
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COVID-19 deaths surpass 12,000 in Ecuador
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], April 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador registered 26 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 12,003, the Ministry of Public Health said, adding that another 1,633 infections were reported in this period, taking the total caseload to 330,388.
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Ecuador records 2,201 new daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], March 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador recorded 2,201 new COVID-19 infections and 34 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of cases to 327,325 and deaths to 11,912, the Public Health Ministry reported on Tuesday.
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COVID: Union Health Secretary chairs meet with 12 States, UTs; advises on
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday chaired a high-level meet with 12 States and Union Territories (UTs) reporting surge in Covid-19 cases. States and Union Territories were advised to focus on stringent containment and public health measures in 46 high burden districts
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Ecuador records 2,795 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador recorded 2,795 new COVID-19 infections and 38 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total figures to 321,451 cases and 11,797 deaths, the country's Public Health Ministry has said.
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Cuba surpasses 70,000 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba reported on Friday 832 new COVID-19 infections in the last day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 70,634, along with five more deaths to a total of 413, the Public Health Ministry said.
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Vaccine hesitancy might pose threat to efforts for ending COVID-19 pandemi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggested that even though the demand for COVID-19 vaccines currently seems to be high, hesitancy towards it might pose a major threat to public health efforts for ending the pandemic.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Study reveals COVID-19 transmission rare in schools with masking, distanci
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare - even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus - when schools heed public health precautions such as mandatory masking, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, according to results of a
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Central team to review medical care arrangements for Kumbh Mela
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): A high-level central team on Monday has been deployed to Haridwar to review medical care and public health arrangements for the Kumbh Mela, scheduled to begin from April 1.
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Over 400 Tesla workers tested COVID-19 positive after Musk reopened plant:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
California [US], March 14 (ANI): More than 400 workers at a Tesla plant in California tested positive for the coronavirus between May and December, according to public health data released by a transparency website.
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