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‘Indian Strain’ Of Covid-19 Found In 17 Countries, Says WHO

The 'Indian strain' of the coronavirus, also known as B.1.617 or a 'double mutant', has been found in at least…

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Covid Pandemic ‘A Long Way From Over’: WHO Chief

Even though more than 780 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered globally, the pandemic is "a long…

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Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Back After WHO Chief’s Reference

The Wuhan lab leak theory has been thrust back into the spotlight after the WHO chief reopened the hypotheses that…

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By Catching Bats, ‘Virus Hunters’ Hope To Stop Next Pandemic

Researchers wearing headlamps and protective suits race to untangle the claws and wings of bats caught up in a big…

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New Delhi Is World’s Most Polluted Capital For 3rd Straight Year

New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020, according to IQAir, a Swiss…

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Germany, Italy, France Stop AstraZeneca Vaccine

The EU's largest countries joined a stream of states halting their rollouts of AstraZeneca jabs on Monday over blood clot…

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Fact Check: No WHO Nod To Herbal Medicine As Covid-19 Treatment

Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared hundreds of times claim the World Health Organization (WHO) approved Coronil, an Indian herbal…

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Air Pollution Led To 54,000 Premature Deaths In Delhi

Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in…

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Here’s Why India’s Coronavirus Cases Have Fallen Sharply

With its 1.3 billion population, India has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus infections -- more than 10.8 million --…

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Over 300 Million Indians May Have Covid-19

About one in four of India’s 1.35 billion people may have been infected with the coronavirus, said a source with…

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Over Half In New Delhi May Have Had Covid: Govt Survey

More than half of New Delhi’s 20 million inhabitants may have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a government…

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China, WHO Could Have Acted More Quickly: Probe Panel

The World Health Organization and Beijing could have acted faster when Covid-19 first surfaced in China, a group investigating the…

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WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan For Coronavirus Origin Probe

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to probe the origins of the…

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Anti-Smoking Law: Tobacco Industry To Object To Changes

India’s tobacco industry will object to a proposal to ban smoking zones in hotels and prohibit advertising at cigarette kiosks…

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Dry Run For Covid Vaccine On Dec 28, 29 In 2 Punjab Districts

The Government of India has chosen Punjab to conduct the dry run of the COVID-19 vaccine on December 28 and…

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India Records Lowest Daily Coronavirus Tally Since July 3

India has recorded 19,556 new cases of the coronavirus, according to Health Ministry data on Tuesday, its lowest daily increase…

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Britain Warns New Covid-19 Virus Strain Is ‘Out Of Control’

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of control" and suggested parts…

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COVID-19 Vaccine: India Could Spend Upto $1.8 Bn In 1st Phase

India will have to spend upto $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting…

3 years ago
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‘Rich Countries Have Bought Too Many COVID-19 Vaccines’

Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021,…

3 years ago
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Anil Vij Tests Covid Positive Days After Covaxin Trial Shot

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, who received the first dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Covaxin, during its Phase-III…

3 years ago
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‘Impressive Gains’: WHO On India’s Fight Against Malaria

India made "strong progress" in the fight against malaria, recording the largest reduction in cases in South-East Asia from 20…

3 years ago
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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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Delhi’s Poisonous Air A Perennial Crisis Of Its Own Making

Thousands of families who live near a smouldering waste landfill in a northern corner of India’s capital have boarded up…

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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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