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Chinese vaccine CoronaVac might prove ineffective against Brazil's P1 COVI
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 11 (ANI): Amid an aggressive spread of the new COVID-19 strain from the Amazon in Brazil, a recent preliminary study has provided evidence that China's CoronaVac, the country's principal vaccine, might prove ineffective against the coronavirus variant.
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Karnataka reports first Covid-19 positive case of South Africa variant
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), March 11 [India]: The first case of Covid-19 infection from the coronavirus variant from South Africa has been detected in Karnataka, the state health department said in its bulletin on Wednesday.
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can protect against Brazil variant: Study
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil.
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Brazil registers 1,555 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours
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Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 1,555 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the nationwide death toll to 264,325, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
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Indore confirms 6 cases of UK COVID-19 variant
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 5 (ANI): Out of 100 COVID-19 positive samples sent to the National Lab in Delhi from Indore, six samples has been found positive with the UK strain of coronavirus.
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Add Inspiration. The new MINI Countryman launched in India
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Gurugram (Haryana) [India], March 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The new MINI Countryman was launched in India today. Locally-produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the new MINI Countryman will be available in two petrol variants - MINI Countryman Cooper S and MINI Countryman Cooper S JCW Insp
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UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid strain cases in India now at 242
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New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The total number of COVID-19 cases with UK, South Africa and Brazil variants in the country is now at 242, the government said on Thursday.
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Brazilian variant of COVID-19 might be 2.2 times more transmissible: Study
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Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): A new modelling study by researchers in Brazil and the United Kingdom suggested that the Brazilian variant of COVID-19, known as P1, may be up to 2.2 times more transmissible and could evade immunity from previous COVID-19 infection by up to 61 per cent.
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Philippines registers first cases of South African variant of COVID-19
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Manila [Philippines], March 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The first six cases of the coronavirus variant originating in South Africa have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health said on Tuesday.
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Air passenger traffic still down, cargo continues to climb: AAPA
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 1 (ANI): Preliminary January air passenger traffic figures released on Monday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that airline operations are still depressed as the spread of Covid-19 variants resulted in tighter border restrictions in int
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Pfizer, BioNTech begin testing of third dose against new COVID-19 variants
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Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Pfizer and its partner BioNTech on Thursday said that they have begun to test how well the third dose of their authorised vaccine stacks up against new coronavirus variants.
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Australia passes law forcing tech giants to pay news publishers after Face
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Australian parliament has passed an amended version of the law forcing tech companies to share revenue with media businesses after the original variant triggered a backlash from Facebook, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Thursday.
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