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COVID-19: BA.5 variant found in two patients in Pune
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Two patients have tested positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5 in Maharashtra, informed the state health department.
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Power Play with M. The exclusive BMW 5 Series 50 Jahre M Edition debuts
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic BMW M GmbH, BMW India has launched an exclusive '50 Jahre M Edition' of the BMW 5 Series in India today. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the exclusive edition comes in
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Pakistan reports 599 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): The active Covid-19 cases in Pakistan exceeded the 10,000 mark on Thursday after the country reported 599 new Covid-19 infections and three more deaths during the last 24 hours, the country's National Institute of Health (NIH) said.
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Study: High blood pressure may double risk of severe COVID, despite full v
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dallas [US], July 21 (ANI): According to a new analysis of adults hospitalised with COVID-19 in Los Angeles between December 2021 and April 2022, high blood pressure more than doubled a person's risk for hospitalisation from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection - even in the presence of ful
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Vietnam reports 1,162 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam recorded 1,162 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up by 65 from Tuesday, according to its Ministry of Health.
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Pakistan reports 592 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Pakistan reported 592 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths during the last 24 hours, the country's ministry of health said on Wednesday.
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China witnesses new outbreak of COVID-19, reports over 400 cases daily
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): With over 400 cases every day, China is witnessing a new outbreak of COVID-19. More than 20 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have reported locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, and daily caseloads have begun to flare up in recent days.
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New study finds out why Omicron variant is highly transmissible
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A study comparing four variants of SARS-CoV-2 shows how the Omicron variant is adept at entering cells and escaping neutralization from existing vaccines or prior infection, potentially contributing to the variant's high transmissibility.
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Blinken, Japanese counterpart to galvanize international action in combatt
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19's far-reaching impacts and the emergence of new variants, US State Secretary Antony Blinken will co-host the COVID-19 Global Action Plan (GAP) Foreign Ministerial Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yo
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Thailand sees rise in severe COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of severe COVID-19 cases and coronavirus-related deaths in Thailand has increased slightly, fuelled by the Omicron sub-variants and the country's long holidays.
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Canada to resume random COVID-19 testing at four major airports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], July 18 (ANI): To track the importation of the COVID-19 virus into Canada and identify new variants of concern, the country is set to re-establish its mandatory random COVID-19 testing at four major airports from Tuesday.
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Emergence of new COVID variants a risk to global economic outlook: Moody's
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Though the overall virus-related concerns have eased with COVID infections becoming less deadly, a spike in new infections across G-20 economies is, however, a reminder that the emergence of newer and more dangerous variants remains a risk to the global econ
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