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Rajasthan's Health Infrastructure gets a new boost with the installation o
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): With COVID-19 cases slowly decreasing in Rajasthan and with much speculation about the third wave and other variants coming forth, Ajmer city has been amplifying its medical infrastructure and is vouching on implementing robust healthcare amenities t
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COVID-19: From ascertaining variants to surveillance strategy, all you nee
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is a national multi-agency consortium of Genome Sequencing Laboratories laboratories established by the Government of India on December 30, 2020.
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Lambda variant of COVID-19 not reported in India so far: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 7 (ANI): The lambda variant of COVID-19 has not been reported in India so far, sources said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Delhi CM inaugurates genome sequencing lab at LNJP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated a genome sequencing lab at Lok Nayak Hospital. The genome sequencing laboratory can identify variants of COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Detected across 30 countries, Lambda variant 'deadlier' than Del
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected in more than 30 countries in the past four weeks.
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Delta variant knocks Indonesia, several dead due to oxygen shortage
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta (Indonesia) July 6 (ANI): More than 60 people have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in hospitals of Indonesia last weekend.
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Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by 'Delta' variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday, said German envoy Walter J Lindner.
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People recovered from COVID-19 and vaccinated have higher protection again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Breakthrough cases and the COVID-19 recovered individuals with one or two doses of vaccine had relatively higher protection against Delta variant in comparison to those who were administered either one or two doses of Covishield, according to a study.
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Experts consider unvaccinated people as potential 'variant factories'
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Infectious disease specialists have observed that the unvaccinated people are posing a danger to everyone amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran likely to face fifth COVID-19 wave due to spread of Delta variant, wa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday warned that the country could witness a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading in the nation.
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COVID-19: Goa Congress chief demands genome testing facility in state, war
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], July 4 (ANI): Demanding the Pramod Sawant-led BJP Government in Goa to immediately take steps to start genome testing facility in the state, Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Sunday threatened to launch protests if the laboratory is not set up within 15 days.
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Germany recommends mixing COVID vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 3 (ANI): Germany on Friday recommended that people mix AstraZeneca COVID vaccines with Pfizer or Moderna to enhance immune responses against coronavirus and shorten the interval period between the two shots.
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