- Fluctuating indoor humidity levels responsible for the spread of Covid-19 viruses!Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], (ANI/PNN): Do you know the indoor air quality too dry or too high in humidity in our homes, hospitals, offices, schools and other indoor spaces are the serious cause of concern for the transmission of the Covid-19 viruses?Lower air quality, with an imbalance of Relative Humidity (RH) levels, weakens the immune system, …
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- India logs 10,302 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrsNew Delhi [India] : India reported 10,302 new COVID-19 cases and 267 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.Out of these, Kerala reported 5,754 new cases of the COVID-19 infection and 49 deaths. Meanwhile, India’s active caseload stands at 1,24,868 which now account for less than …
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- COVID-19: Research explores how genetic differences leave immune cells at disadvantageLa Jolla (California) [US]: New research findings show how genetic variations are linked to severe cases of COVID-19 affecting our immune cells.The study, led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), is one of the first in-depth look at the connections between COVID-19 severity and gene expression in many types of immune cells. …
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- Quad has resilient, reliable supply chain of COVID-19 vaccines, says JaishankarSingapore: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday lauded Quad’s– comprising of Australia, India, Japan and US– efforts in producing, distributing COVID-19 vaccines and said that the group has a “resilient, reliable supply chain”.Speaking at a panel “Greater Power Competition: The Emerging World Order” at the Bloomberg New Economic Forum in Singapore, Jaishankar said, “It’s …
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- Austria introduces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination from February 1Vienna [Austria] : Mandatory vaccination campaign against coronavirus will start in Austria from February 1, 2022, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced on Friday.“Today we have made a very difficult decision – to introduce compulsory vaccination very quickly, it should be in effect as early as February 1, 2022,” Schallenberg said at a press conference. Schallenberg …
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- Brazil records over 21.98 million COVID-19 casesBrasilia [Brazil]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 12,301 to 21,989,962 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.According to the ministry, the death toll has risen by 293 to 612,144 people within the same period of time. More than 21.2 million patients have …
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- Japan tops G-7 chart with highest fully vaccinated populationTokyo [Japan]: Topping charts among the Group of Seven industrialized nations (G-7), Japan has so far vaccinated 75.7 per cent of its population with two COVID-19 shots, reported local media.Japan has successfully immunized its 125 million populations with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, reported Kyodo News citing government sources. Leaving Canada behind, which earlier was …
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- India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 114.46 crNew Delhi [India]: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 114.46 crores, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.“With the administration of 73,44,739 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage is 1,14,46,32,851 as per provisional reports till 7 am today,” said the Ministry’s statement. As many as 1,17,53,091 sessions have …
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- Russia confirms 37,374 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hrsMoscow [Russia]: Russia has confirmed 37,374 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,219,912, the response center said on Thursday. “Over the past day, 37,374 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 2,617 cases (7.0 per cent) without clinical symptoms,” the center said, adding that the rate of …
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- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy greatest threat in overcoming pandemic, says Adar PoonawallaNew Delhi [India]: Chief Executive Officer of the Serum Institute of India (SII) Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is the greatest threat in overcoming the pandemic. The SII chief also urged all the adults to get vaccinated as soon as possible.“The vaccine industry has worked tirelessly to provide enough stocks for …
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- India reports 11,919 new COVID-19 cases, 470 deaths in last 24 hoursNew Delhi: India reported 11,919 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, India’s active caseload stands at 1,28,762. The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.37 per cent, the lowest since March 2020.With 11,242 …
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- New COVID-19 wave in France may accelerate in coming weeks, hints Health AdvisorParis [France]: France will face the acceleration of the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks, Jean-Francois Delfraissy, head of the scientific council that advises the government on COVID-19, warned on Wednesday.Speaking on radio France Inter, Delfraissy said that the fifth wave has hit France since mid-October. “With the level of vaccination that …
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- Russia records 36,626 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hoursMoscow [Russia] : Russia has confirmed 36,626 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,182,538, the response center said on Wednesday.“Over the past day, 36,626 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 2,335 cases (6.4%) without clinical symptoms,” the center said, adding that the rate of increase fell …
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- Germany reintroduces free COVID-19 tests amid rising corona casesBerlin [Germany]: Germany has resumed free COVID-19 tests from Saturday (local time), as the country is reeling under the fourth wave of the pandemic. This comes one month after the country had ended free COVID-19 testing in October.The COVID-19 situation is deteriorating in Germany, like much of Europe. The country is reporting a daily rise …
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- Philippines approves China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as booster shotsManila [Philippines]: The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of China’s Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine and three other brands as booster shots against the COVID-19, FDA Director General Enrique Domingo said Tuesday. During a pre-recorded meeting aired on Tuesday, Domingo said the FDA has already amended the emergency use authorization of Sinovac, …
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- Kerala reports 4,547 new COVID-19 casesThiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] : Kerala reported 4,547 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours.A state government bulletin said 6,866 more people have recovered from the infection, taking the recoveries to 49,64,375. With 57 people succumbing to the virus, the death toll in the state has gone up to 35,877.The state has 64,738 active cases.The …
- New variant of COVID-19 Delta strain detected in NorwayOslo [Norway], Russia: A new variant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Norway, which is assumed to be no more infectious than other strains, the NRK broadcaster reported Monday, citing the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).The NIPH reported the first case of the Norwegian version of the Delta virus …
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- India records 10,229 new Covid cases; active cases decline to 1,34,096New Delhi [India] : India’s Covid tally rose to 3,44,47,536 with 10,229 more people testing positive for coronavirus, while the active cases have declined to 1,34,096, the lowest in 523 days, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday. The death toll reached 4,63,655 after 125 new fatalities were reported, the data updated …
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- Israel approves COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11Tel Aviv [Israel]: Nachman Ash, director-general of the Israeli health ministry, on Sunday approved the expert panel’s recommendation to start COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11.According to a statement issued by the ministry, the recommendation approved by Ash was made on Wednesday by the ministry’s vaccination advisory committee and pandemic response team. The …
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- Austria announces lockdown on unvaccinated amid rising COVID casesVienna [Austria]: Austria will start from Monday to impose a lockdown on those who have not been vaccinated, the Austrian government announced on Sunday.“We have decided with a heavy heart to take this step,” Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said after a cabinet meeting on Sunday. According to Schallenberg, unvaccinated individuals above the age of 12 …
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- Australian COVID-19 cases fall to recent low amid battle against 3rd waveCanberra [Australia] : Australia has reported its fewest daily COVID-19 cases in recent weeks as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.There were 1,115 new locally-acquired cases and five deaths from the pandemic reported across Australia on Sunday morning. The majority of new cases were in Victoria, the country’s second-most populous state …
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- India reports 11,271 new COVID-19 cases, active caseload lowest since March 2020New Delhi [India] : India reported the lowest COVID-19 active caseload since March 2020 with the tally at 1,35,918, the Ministry of Health informed on Sunday.“Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.39 per cent- lowest in 17 months (522 days),” the ministry said. As many as 11,271 …
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- Children under 5 years of age exempted from COVID-19 tests upon arrival in India: Health MinistryNew Delhi [India] : Children under five years of age are exempted from both pre-and-post-arrival testings upon arrival in India, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. However, if they are found to be symptomatic for COVID-19 on arrival or during the home quarantine period, they shall undergo testing and treatment as per …
- India requests UAE to remove requirement for airport RTPCR testDubai [UAE]: India has requested the UAE to remove the RTPCR test requirement at the airport as, according to present rules, passengers travelling to the UAE have to arrive six hours before at the airport to get their RTPCR test done.India said that UAE is in talks with its health authorities on the issue. The …
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- Russia registers 39,256 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hoursMoscow [Russia] : Russia registered 39,256 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 9,031,851, the federal response center said Saturday.In the last 24 hours, Russia registered 1,241 deaths of patients with COVID-19, which is the highest number since the start of the pandemic. …
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- India reports 11,850 fresh COVID-19 cases, 555 deaths in last 24 hoursNew Delhi [India] : India reported 11,850 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative case count to 34,426,036, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.The country’s active caseload declines to 1,36,308 which is the lowest in 274 days. The active cases presently constitute 0.40 per cent of the …
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- Har Ghar Dastak campaign focuses on at least 90 pc adult vaccination coverage, says Dr AgnaniNew Delhi [India]: The major focus of the Centre’s Har Ghar Dastak campaign is to vaccinate at least 90 per cent of the adult population with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, said Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dr Manohar Agnani on Friday. During a national interactive webinar for the …
- Putin calls on WHO to accelerate recognition of new COVID-19 vaccinesMoscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the World Health Organization to accelerate the recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines, adding that the accessibility to doses in developing countries is low due to unfair compassion.“The WHO could expedite procedures for the prequalification of new vaccines and drugs, that is, assessing their quality, safety …
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- India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 110.79 cr dosesNew Delhi [India]: India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 110.79 crores on Friday, the Union Health Ministry informed.According to the ministry, more than 53.81 lakh doses (53,81,889) were administered in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of doses to 1,10,79,51,225, till 7 am today. Meanwhile, the country reported 12,516 new COVID-19 cases in …
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- Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin phase 3 data shows 77.8 pc efficacy against COVID-19, says LancetHyderabad (Telangana) [India]: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that the Lancet peer-review confirmed the efficacy analysis of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.As per phase-three clinical trials data, Covaxin demonstrates 77.8 per cent efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19. “COVAXIN is the only COVID-19 vaccine to have demonstrated efficacy data from phase III clinical trials against the delta variant …
- Assam to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive to achieve 100 pc administration of first dose by month-endGuwahati (Assam) [India]: With an aim to achieve 100 per cent administration of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the state, the Assam government is set to launch a new vaccination campaign from November 22 to 27 for those yet to get vaccinated.“First dose vaccination is around 94-95 per cent (completed). We’ll complete the …
- COVID-19: States, UTs must work together in collaborative spirit, says Union Health MinisterNew Delhi [India] : Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said all the state and union territories should work together in a collaborative spirit to give COVID-19 pandemic the last mile effort, informed sources.The Union Minister said this during the meeting with state and union territories health ministers on the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ …
- India reports 13,091 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hoursNew Delhi [India] : India reported 13,091 fresh COVID-19 cases and 340 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.Of this, Kerala reported 7,540 new COVID-19 cases and 211 fatalities. The total cases reported in the country so far mounted to 3,44,01,670 with the active caseload standing …
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- Pak reports 637 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hrsIslamabad [Pakistan] : Pakistan has reported 637 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Thursday.As many as 48,882 samples were tested during this period, out of which 637 turned out to be positive, pushing the country’s caseload to 1,278,751, ARY News …
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- COVID-19 confirmed in pet dog in UKLondon [UK]: COVID-19 has been detected in a pet dog in the United Kingdom, confirmed UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer in a statement on Wednesday.According to him, the infection was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge on November 3. The dog is now recovering at home. All available …
- More than 25,000 tons of COVID-19 protection waste floats in oceansSofia [Bulgaria]: Since the start of the 2020 pandemic, many have become accustomed to using personal protective equipment, which is often disposable and not used for a long time. The problem of mass pollution of the environment with used masks, gloves and bottles of antiseptics poses a significant threat to the biosphere worldwide.More than 25,000 …
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