COVID-19

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One Year On, Market At Epicentre Of Virus Outbreak Barricaded, Empty

For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip…

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Surgeries By Traditional Practitioners: 1 Mn Doctors On Strike

Around a million doctors in India went on a day-long strike on Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic to protest against…

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Cricket, Coronavirus, Dalgona Coffee In India’s 2020 Searches

More Indians searched for cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) this year than coronavirus, which came second, according to 2020…

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Foreign Diplomats To Tour India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Facilities

More than 60 heads of foreign missions will visit manufacturing facilities in southern India on Wednesday, a government source said,…

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Govt Nod To Some COVID-19 Vaccines Within Weeks: Health Secy

India’s government regulator could grant a license to some developers of COVID-19 vaccines in the next few weeks, the country’s…

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India Reports Lowest Daily Rise In Covid Cases Since July 10

India reported 26,567 new coronavirus infections, data from the Health Ministry showed on Tuesday, the lowest daily increase since July…

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India Records 36,595 New Coronavirus Cases

India’s daily coronavirus cases rose by less than 40,000 for the fifth straight day, Health Ministry data showed on Friday,…

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India’s Coronavirus Infections Below 40k For Fourth Straight Day

India’s daily rise in coronavirus infections stayed below 40,000 for a fourth straight day, as 35,551 new cases took the…

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In World First, UK Approves Covid-19 Vaccine

Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe to become the first Western…

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May Not Need To Vaccinate Entire Population: Govt.

India may not need to vaccinate all of its 1.3 billion people if it manages to inoculate a critical mass…

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‘Highly Speculative’ To Say COVID Didn’t Emerge In China: WHO

The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Friday it would be “highly speculative” for the WHO to say…

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Adults, Kids Must Move More To Stay Fit In Pandemic Era: WHO

All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, even more vital for well-being…

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Parliament Session May Be Pushed Back Due To Virus Surge

India plans to put off the winter session of Parliament due to the rising number of coronavirus infections, a government…

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India Records Over 44,000 New Coronavirus Cases

India has recorded 44,059 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total to 9.14 million, data from the Health…

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Features Making Someone Virus Super-Spreader Identified

Using computer-generated models, scientists have simulated sneezes in different types of people, and identified the biological features that could make…

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India’s Total Coronavirus Infections Cross 9 Million

India crossed the grim milestone of 9 million coronavirus cases, with 45,882 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours,…

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Hundreds Sign Up For Delhi Race Amid Virus Surge, Pollution

Some of the world’s leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in a half-marathon and shorter races…

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India Pins Hopes On Locally-Tested Covid-19 Vaccines

India hopes five locally-tested vaccines will help it to control COVID-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not…

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Coronavirus Cases In India Drop To Lowest Since Mid-July

Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported in the last 24…

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Trump Briefly Admits Defeat, Clings To Flailing Legal Strategy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday briefly acknowledged losing the U.S. election in a morning Twitter post but then backtracked,…

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Govt To Fly In Medical Staff Amid Rising Cases In Delhi

India will fly in doctors from other regions, double the quantity of tests carried out and ensure people wear masks…

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Ethnic Minorities Disproportionately Affected By Covid-19

Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Blacks and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection…

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Delhi Records Its Highest Covid-19 Deaths, Hospitals Swamped

Delhi’s COVID-19 deaths rose by a record high on Thursday and it also reported the most number of infections in…

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Govt’s Latest Stimulus To Boost Jobs, Credit, Farm Sector

The government announced a fresh stimulus of $16.1 billion on Thursday to be spent largely on creating jobs and boosting…

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ICU Beds Full As Covid Surges In Delhi

After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private…

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