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World News
Shanghai fully under lock and key as Covid-19 infections zoom
Shanghai residents have been asked not to venture out of their homes, except for getting tested
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Health
Obese people at higher risk of a more severe COVID-19 infection: Study
COVID-19 patients with obesity required oxygen more frequently and were 73 per cent more likely to require invasive mechanical ventilation A new study has found
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Press Releases
Mushroom-derived bioactive compounds have the potential to combat COVID-19 and other viral infections
Natural anti-infective, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antithrombotic products derived from a wide range of easily sourced mushrooms and their bioactive mole
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Health
Covid-19 still lurks; 11 Mn new infections recorded across the world
The new numbers have been recorded between March 7 and 13, and it looks like the world will have to stay wary of Covid-19
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Health
COVID-19 vaccination gives 97.4 pc protection from coronavirus infection
Study showes that COVID-19 infection after vaccination is primarily minor and did not lead to severe disease The COVID-19 vaccination provides protection at a r
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Press Releases
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital, reviews mock drill for ensuring the readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID-19 management
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi today to review the mock drill being undertaken for en
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World News
Covid-19 surge worries Marshall Islands; one in 10 people infected
Marshall Islands are home to 59K people and the virus worry has seen a hike
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Health
New zoonotic virus reported in China even as Covid-19 stays on
Novel Langya henipavirus cases reported in eastern China provinces
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Health
Covid-19 far from gone; Omicron, sub-lineages still doing the rounds in India
It has been revealed that Omicron variant and its sub-lineages still has their presence in the country’s regions
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Health
Sniff and tell: Dogs prove effective in mass testing for Covid-19
Researchers have found a way towards effective mass testing for coronavirus, and they have done it by deploying dogs.
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Opinion
Zoom in child Covid-19 cases in the US need to be seen as a wake-up call by rest of the world
More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US over the past week.
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Health
Spread of Covid-19, similar illnesses can be checked by deploying plasma-based disinfectant
Indian scientists develop plasma-based disinfectant generated with the help of cold atmospheric pressure plasma that could act as green decontaminant for Covid-
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Health
Spike in Covid-19 count sets off fresh alarm
India needs to stay alert as Covid infections zoom 90%; touch 2,183
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Sports News
Will Covid-19 surge throw a wet blanket over Winter Olympics?
Covid-19 situation isn’t very encouraging in Beijing, even as China gears up for Winter Olympics
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Health
India battles recent spike in Covid infections with night curfews, partial lockdown
Populous Indian states with big cities have announced partial lockdowns and night curfew to arrest the speed of Covid infections.
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Health
World Pneumonia Day and its significance amid COVID-19 pandemic
November 12th is World Pneumonia day. Pneumonia can affect anyone but certain groups of people have a higher risk of getting the infection.
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Startup
Biotech startup Sagenome develops tool to predict Covid-19 severity
People infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus had experienced extreme variation in disease course.
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Travel
Singapore opens borders as Covid-19 pandemic eases
Besides India, the ministry reviewed the Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka too and has allowed their travellers.
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Health
COVID-19 vaccinations more efficient than natural immunity, CDC and fact-checkers claim
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a research found COVID-19 vaccination provides stronger protection than natural immunity.
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Health
Bizzare! People get COVID-19 vaccine certificates without receiving a jab
As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign gains traction in Kashmir, scores of individuals are receiving completely vaccinated certificates without being vaccinated.
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