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Zika virus cluster identified in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said a cluster of the Zika virus infection has been identified within a three-kilometre radius of Anayara locality in Thiruvananthapuram.
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4 more Zika virus cases in Kerala, tally rises to 23
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 14 (ANI): Kerala on Tuesday recorded four new cases of Zika Virus.
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Tourism Minister of State Ajay Bhatt welcomes U'khand govt decision to can
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Ajay Bhatt has welcomed the Uttarakhand government's decision to cancel the Kanwar Yatra and said that the COVID-19 variant found in the Gadarpur area in the state could increase the chances of virus spread.
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All COVID-19 restrictions in UK to end on July 19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (local time) confirmed that all virus restrictions in England will end on July 19.
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No positive cases of Zika virus in Tamil Nadu so far
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 12 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan on Monday said that so far there are no positive cases of Zika virus in the state.
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Mixing in a crowd can be dangerous and fatal, says Dr SK Sarin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): India has reported 41,506 new COVID-19 cases and 895 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to data from the health ministry.
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COVID-19: Nearly 100 pc of Delhi Police staff, kin vaccinated
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Delhi Police has been at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19, with over 90 per cent of the staff fully vaccinated against the virus, while nearly all receiving the first jab.
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15 confirmed cases of Zika virus in Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 11 (ANI): With one more case of Zika virus confirmed in Kerala, the total cases of the disease have gone up to 15, informed Health Minister Veena George.
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Arunachal govt mulling lockdown as COVID cases rise
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): After recording a COVID-19 positivity rate of over 5 per cent for the last few days, the Arunachal State government has recommended a complete lockdown in Itanagar to curb the spread of the virus.
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'Too early to say anything on Kappa variant': UP doctor on detection of ne
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): As the emerging new strains of the Covid-19 virus are causing a lot of concern for the people, an Uttar Pradesh doctor on Friday said it is too soon to comment on the Kappa variant as it's still a 'variant of interest'.
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Zika not spread by contact, not cause of concern for public right now: Hea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Zika virus, of which 14 cases have been reported in Kerala, is not spread by aerosols or contact and is not a major cause for concern at this time, said Dr Mathew Varghese, Public health expert and former director of St Stephens Hospital in Delhi.
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Kerala denies fudging of Covid death data
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): Kerala health minister Veena George on Saturday categorically denied fudging in COVID death data after the first wave of coronavirus struck the state.
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