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COVID-19: Possibility of new variants of Omicron in Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): With the latest spike of more than 1000 COVID-19 cases in the national capital in a single day, the health experts believed that possibilities of new variants of the Omicron are emerging and they are being sequenced.
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Top scientist feels closure of schools not imperative as Omicron is mild t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): With the rising concerns around the safety of students amid the fear of possible another fourth wave due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the top scientist clarified that the Omicron is mild than other variants and it will be unjustified to shut down scho
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Mandaviya chairs meeting with key experts on new 'XE' variant of COVID-19,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday, chaired a review meeting regarding the new Coronavirus strain- 'XE variant' and directed the officials to boost the ongoing monitoring and surveillance in the country.
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COVID-19 variants will keep on occurring, nothing to panic about, says Dr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): New COVID-19 variants will keep coming, however, the new variants aren't causing severe diseases or increasing the number of cases said Chairman of the COVID-19 working group of India, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Dr NK Aror
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Motorola's Moto G22 debuts in Indian market with faster charging
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Motorola's Moto G22, which was unveiled last month, has finally made its debut in India with a 4GB/64GB memory configuration and two colour variants Cosmic Black and Iceberg Blue.
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ICMR played crucial role in India's COVID-19 fightback: Scientist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune along with its chief scientists have been at the forefront to deal with the emerging challenges, including expeditious isol
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Probability of 4th COVID-19 wave extremely low but need to be vigilant, ca
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Eminent Virologist and Former Professor, Christian Medical College (CMC )Vellore Dr T Jacob John on Saturday said that the chances of the fourth COVID-19 wave are low, however, he stressed the need to remain vigilant.
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Oizom launches AQBot, a smart, affordable industrial air quality monitor
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): The comprehensive, industrial-grade air quality monitoring device comes in 14 variants and helps detect a wide range of air pollutants and particulate matter providing real-time actionable insights for diverse industrial needs.
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Dr NK Arora advises people not to take COVID-19 'for granted' as China wit
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): As China is reporting a surge in coronavirus infections, Dr NK Arora, chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of NTAGI on Tuesday said that people should not take the disease "for granted" because new variants can occur at all times in future.
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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TIGS Director calls for exercising restraint before declaring COVID-19 'en
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12(ANI): As the COVID third wave has faded in the country, the Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru has called upon people not to be complacent and said one should still have to wait to declare COVID-19 an "endemic" asserting that a l
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Bark of Neem tree can protect against COVID variants, suggests study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 1 (ANI): We may have often heard the elders in our family boast about the properties of Neem and its use in treating many physical ailments and diseases. But what about the infamous coronavirus? Does our trusty old Neem tree have any chances of protecting
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