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Sudden deaths outside hospitals increased where COVID-19 hit hardest: Rese
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], January 23 (ANI): A new study comparing the incidence of sudden deaths occurring outside the hospital across New York City's highly diverse neighbourhoods with the percentage of positive SARS-CoV-19 tests found that increased sudden deaths during the pandemic correlate to
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Kerala reports 6,753 new cases of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 22 (ANI): Kerala reported 6,753 COVID-19 cases on Friday and a person who returned from the UK has been confirmed to have a mutant virus strain.
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Online physical education programs during 'new normal' is important
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a 180-degree change in the life of all individuals-adults and children alike. To contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, most governments around the world have announced the temporary closur
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New study explains how SARS-CoV-2 may seize human cells
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Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): Another detailed study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science asserts that the SARS-CoV-2 virus not only targets to enter the human cells but begin to replicate and spread as well.
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Free online tool calculates risk of Covid-19 transmission in poorly-ventil
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Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the virus spreads further than two metres in seconds, and is far more likely to spread through prolonged talking tha
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VrLocal offers on demand services for enterprises
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New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI/Digpu): Covid-19 has certainly been an eye-opener for people across the globe. The need to keep everything clean and sanitized was never a concern before this pandemic. Even to touch something had become questionable and the fear of contracting the virus
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Study: Where COVID-19 hit hardest, sudden deaths outside the hospital incr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], January 18 (ANI): A new study comparing the incidence of sudden deaths occurring outside the hospital across New York City's highly diverse neighbourhoods with the percentage of positive SARS-CoV-19 tests found that increased sudden deaths during the pandemic correlate to
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Bird flu: Maha govt starts helpline number to report unusual mortality of
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): In view of the spread of bird flu across Maharashtra, the State Animal Husbandry Department has started a toll-free helpline number for farmers to report any unusual mortality of birds.
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Bird flu scare: Sanitization, surveillance drills intensified in Delhi's N
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New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): In line with directives given by the Centre to prevent the spread of bird flu, the authorities at Delhi's National Zoological Park (NZP) are taking all the possible preventive and prophylactic meticulously to contain the virus.
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Indonesia records highest daily increase of over 14,000 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia recorded 14,224 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak of the virus, bringing the country's total cases to 896,642, the Health Ministry said.
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US slams Beijing for continuous withholding of COVID-19 information
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Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Calling for a transparent and thorough investigation into the origin of COVID-19, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday said the pandemic was avoidable adding that Beijing did not reveal vital information about the virus, which would have helped sc
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Japan to use over 7 billion USD to boost subsidies for restaurants, bars
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Tokyo [Japan], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's cabinet on Friday decided to use 741.8 billion yen (7.15 billion US dollars) in reserve funds for fiscal 2020 to boost subsidies for restaurants and bars shortening their operating hours in line with the emergency virus declaration.
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