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Delhi HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking reduction of gap between two dos
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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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COVID-19: Two doses vital for protection against Delta variant, says EU me
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 14 (ANI): Amid the rapid global spread of the coronavirus Delta variant, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged EU citizens to get vaccinated and to adhere to the recommended number of doses.
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11 cases of COVID-19 Kappa variant found in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 14 (ANI): Eleven cases of Kappa variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Rajasthan, said State Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Tuesday.
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Tourism Minister of State Ajay Bhatt welcomes U'khand govt decision to can
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Ajay Bhatt has welcomed the Uttarakhand government's decision to cancel the Kanwar Yatra and said that the COVID-19 variant found in the Gadarpur area in the state could increase the chances of virus spread.
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PM Modi urges CMs of North East states for strict monitoring of all COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Noting the fast mutating nature of Coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday advised chief ministers of North Eastern states to strictly monitor the mutation while simultaneously tracking all COVID variants.
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All COVID-19 restrictions in UK to end on July 19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (local time) confirmed that all virus restrictions in England will end on July 19.
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Sputnik V effective against Delta, other variants of coronavirus, says RDI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) on Monday announced strong results of the study on neutralizing the activity of sera from individuals vacc
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90-yr-old Belgian woman dies with COVID-19 double variant infection
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 12 (ANI): A 90-year-old Belgian woman, who was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of coronavirus at the same time died due to a double variant infection, the medical researchers confirmed on Saturday.
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Centre says no case of COVID-19 Delta Plus variant in Tripura
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): No case of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 has been reported from sample sequencing in Tripura, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
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Dr Fauci terms Delta strain of COVID-19 as 'nasty variant'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday (local time) characterised the Delta strain of COVID-19 as a "nasty variant".
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COVID-19: Sydney imposes stricter rules to curb spread of Delta variant
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 11 (ANI): Authorities in Australia's largest city, Sydney imposed new stricter rules to curb the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus.
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