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'Ride-hail industry is experiencing tale of 10,000 cities'
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 11 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus cases worldwide continue to surge, the restrictions imposed due to the virus has taken a severe hit on the ride-hail industry.
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Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday informed that he has tested positive for coronavirus and requested people who recently came in his contact to get tested for the virus.
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India's COVID-19 count at 20.88 lakh, toll due to virus at 42,518
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): With a spike of 61,537 new COVID-19 cases and 933 deaths India's COVID-19 tally surged to 20,88,612 on Saturday, as per the Union health ministry.
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Scientists develop simple approach to visually evaluate mask effectiveness
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): Using inexpensive and widely available tools, scientists have developed a simple approach to visually evaluate how effectively different types of masks prevent the spread of droplets that could contain SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, according to a new study.
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Indian textile industry gears for Swiss polymer technology to fight corona
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), Aug 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): An innovative product has emerged in the Indian textile industry that promises to render viruses such as coronavirus ineffective.
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Plasma therapy only effective if taken on time: Delhi Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain told mediapersons on Friday that when AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients did not show much clinical benefit in reducing fatality risk caused due to the virus, he did not mean
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Initial findings on plasma therapy trial did not show promising evidence:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The trial conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for convalescent plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients did not show much clinical benefit in reducing fatality risk caused due to the virus.
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Alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 6 (ANI): A team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2.
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HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka Delhi saves lives of stroke patients
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): Contrary to general perception that COVID-19 crisis has completely diverted attention of healthcare providers towards the virus infected patients, several non-COVID-19 patients such as Stroke recently undergone high-end procedures and treatment to get
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Tripura CM undergoes COVID-19 test after kin test positive
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday announced that he underwent testing for COVID-19 test, the result for which is awaited after two members of his family tested positive for the virus.
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Puducherry reports 178 new coronavirus cses
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], August 3 (ANI): Puducherry has reported 178 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 3,982, according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Monday.
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Puducherry's COVID-19 tally surges to 3,806 with 200 new cases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], August 2 (ANI): Puducherry has reported 200 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of people infected with the virus to 3,806, according to the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Sunday.
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