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Health experts caution against possible third wave as fall in COVID-19 cas
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): As the possibility of the third COVID-19 wave looms large, scientists and health experts across the country cautioned people to maintain COVID-19 appropriate behaviour for the next 125 crucial days to minimise the effect.
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Third wave may hit country around August end: Dr Samiran Panda
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the country by August end.
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COVID third wave may hit nation by August-end, but will be less severe tha
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New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) expert suggests that a COVID-19 third wave may hit the nation by August-end, but it will be less severe than the second wave.
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K'taka to train medical, para-medical staff in all districts on COVID-19 m
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 16 (ANI): All Medical and paramedical staff will be trained in all districts regarding COVID management, said Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday.
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Centre says WHO warning on 3rd Covid wave a 'red flag', situation can't be
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Centre on Friday noted that the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recent warning about "early stages" of a third COVID wave is a red flag and can't be taken for granted.
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UP likely to announce decision on Kanwar Yatra by today evening: State Hea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh on Friday said that the state government will look into the directions issued by the Supreme Court regarding the Kanwar Yatra and is likely to announce its decision by the evening today.
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PM Modi urges CMs of six states with high COVID positivity rate to strengt
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New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Interacting with the Chief Ministers of six states with a high COVID-19 positivity rate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Centre recently announced a Rs 23,000 crore emergency response package to combat coronavirus and advised these st
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No resumption of offline classes in Delhi schools for now due to possibili
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Delhi government is not yet planning to resume offline classes in schools in the city as there is a possibility of a third wave of COVID-19 and it does not want to take any risk till vaccination is co
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COVID-19: Difficult to say when 3rd wave will come, we're better prepared:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15 (ANI): Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman of COVID expert committee, Karnataka on Thursday said it is difficult to say when the third wave of COVID-19 will come and how severe it will be.
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking reduction of gap between two dos
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New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking reduction of interval gap between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield citing the threat of third wave and Delta variant.
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WHO warns of 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta variant surg
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta surge.
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Odisha mulls relaxing COVID lockdown restrictions in more districts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid a dip in Covid cases in Odisha, the state is now focusing on its elderly and children and taking necessary steps to curb the spread of infections, in view of a possible third wave of the pandemic, according to a senior official.
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