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Iran's reports record daily COVID-19 cases at 39,019
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], August 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's daily COVID-19 infections hit a new high on Tuesday by registering 39,019 cases across the country.
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Premas Biotech secures licensing deal for commercializing its vaccine tech
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Premas Biotech, a developer of novel biotherapeutic and vaccine candidates, today announced that it has signed a licensing deal with Oravax Medical Inc. for development and commercialization in India, of its virus-like-particle C
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Delta strain breaks Chinese COVID-19 firewall
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 2 (ANI): China is facing its biggest Covid outbreak since the disease first emerged there in late 2019, with the Delta variant now spreading far and wide.
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Covaxin is effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, says study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has shown less reduction in 'neutralizing activity' while comparing with Delta and Delta AY.1 (Delta plus) variants in those who are fully vaccinated with the vaccine according to a study by the Indian Council of
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Dr Fauci warns 'things are going to get worse' due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday said that "things are going to get worse" in the United States as the Delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
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COVID-19: China raises alarm as Delta variant spreads
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 1 (ANI): As the new COVID-19 cases have been reported in at least 18 Chinese provinces, experts in the country have raised alarm due to the latest outbreak in the country fuelled by spread of Delta variant.
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China reports 55 new COVID-19 cases as Delta variant spreads
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 31 (ANI): China has reported 55 new coronavirus cases, as the country is witnessing a sudden surge of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 cases.
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WHO says delta variant driving 'fourth wave' in Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 30 (ANI): The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Biden says federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to COVID-19 testin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US President Biden on Thursday (local time) directed all federal employees to declare that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear masks and be regularly tested, as the country is under threat of spreading delta variant.
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COVID-19 infections rise, Delta variant spreads to 132 countries: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 29 (ANI): The global number of new COVID-19 cases reported last week (19-25 July) was over 3.8 million, an 8 per cent increase as compared to the previous week, the UN health agency reported on Wednesday.
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New York city to offer 100 dollars for vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 29 (ANI): New York City is offering residents 100 dollars to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout the United States fuelling a surge in new infections.
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Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000 for 1st time
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of new COVID-19 cases in Tokyo reached 3,177 for the first time in a single day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday.
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