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WHO’s Chief Scientist Warns The Pandemic Isn’t Slowing Down

Coronavirus infections are rising across most regions of the world as the delta variant spreads, clear evidence that the pandemic…

3 years ago
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Online Posts Falsely Claim Covid-19 Shots Damage Blood Cells

“THIS EXPERIMENTAL VACCINATION IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY!!!” warns one Facebook post shared since May 1, 2021. Below the caption,…

3 years ago
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Just Give Us The Vaccines: WHO, As Poor Countries Lack Doses

Rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people who are not at great risk from COVID-19, while the…

3 years ago
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Mamata Writes To PM For Expediting WHO Nod To Covaxin

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention for early approval of…

3 years ago
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Covid Delta Variant Expected To Become Dominant Lineage: WHO

The Delta variant, the significantly more transmissible strain of COVID-19, is expected to become a “dominant lineage” if current trends…

3 years ago
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WHO Says Only 1 Covid Strain Found In India Is Now “Of Concern”

The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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…

3 years ago
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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,…

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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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…

3 years ago
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Prepare For Next Pandemic Now, WHO Urges World Leaders

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked world leaders to prepare for the next pandemic during its 73rd World Health…

3 years ago
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Delhi Sees Most Toxic Air In A Year, Raising Covid-19 Worries

New Delhi, the capital city with the worst air quality worldwide, suffered its most toxic day in a year on…

4 years ago
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Delhi Loses Cleaner Lockdown Air As Farmers Burn Crop Waste

India’s longest spell of clean air on record came to an end in September when New Delhi, the world’s most…

4 years ago
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“Govt Unpreparedness Alarming”: Rahul On Vaccine Strategy

The government lacks a "fair and inclusive Covid vaccine access strategy" to deal with the pandemic which has affected over…

4 years ago
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ICMR Issues Revised Advisory On Use Of HCQ

A revised government advisory has recommended use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare workers in non-COVID-19…

4 years ago
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What You Need To Know About Covid-19 Right Now

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Trade deal in doubt? U.S. President Donald Trump said…

4 years ago
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Coronavirus Cases Up Despite Immense Lockdown

Three more people infected with coronavirus died overnight in India as the government sought on Thursday to improve basic services…

4 years ago
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“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN

The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top official at the world body's…

4 years ago
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“India Led World In Eradicating 2 Pandemics, Should Show The Way”: WHO

The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael J Ryan, on Tuesday said that India has a tremendous…

4 years ago
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After Raucous Welcome, Trump Set For Talks On Trade

After a rousing reception, U.S. President Donald Trump sits down with Indian leaders on Tuesday for talks on arms sales…

4 years ago

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