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‘Living with Covid doesn’t mean….’: WHO chief as deaths rise by 35% in 4…
With the pandemic in its third year, it has been repeated multiple times by leaders and experts that the world has to learn to live with Covid.
But in a warning against dropping guards, WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has said that this…
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After Dog Catches Monkeypox From Human, WHO Urges Caution
The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of human-to-dog transmission.
A first case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox…
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Monkeypox scare: 5th case of infection reported in Delhi, India’s total tally reaches 10
The fifth case of monkeypox has been detected in Delhi, according to Dr. Suresh Kumar, medical director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, who made the announcement on Saturday.
A 22-year-old woman's sample tested positive on…
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‘To prevent offending anyone’s culture,’ WHO announces new names for variants of…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the current strains of the monkeypox virus have a new nomenclature.
The WHO stated in a statement that this is done to prevent offending anyone's culture or social norms. The new names…
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Corbevax likely to be available at vaccination centres from today, know price, features, other…
The recently approved heterologous Covid-19 vaccine, Biological E Limited (BE) Corbevax is expected to be available as a booster dose on the COWIN App in both public and private vaccination centres from today - August 12, 2022.
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Covid 4th wave in Delhi soon? With 2,146 fresh cases in capital, positivity rate rises to 17.8…
With fears of the fourth wave of the pandemic looming over several countries, India is witnessing yet another spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, with the positivity rate getting higher and higher each day.
The number of Covid-19…
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Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Here’s how to differentiate between them and other skin rashes or…
With a sudden spike in Monkeypox cases, there are a lot of concerns expressed about the virus's potential for spread and transmission.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has also declared Monkeypox a global health emergency due to the…
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‘Ring vaccination’ to stop monkeypox infection, India likely to adapt new strategy
India intends to develop a strategy to tackle the monkeypox virus. Instead of choosing mass vaccinations, the government intends to develop a strategy that will give immunizations to people who have close contact with infected patients and…
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Delhi Reports 2,423 Covid Cases, Positivity Rate Highest Since January
Delhi on Sunday reported 2,423 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 14.97 per cent, the highest since January 22, while two more people died due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department.
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China’s Hainan starts mass Covid testing, imposes more lockdowns
China’s southern island province of Hainan started mass Covid-19 testing on Sunday, locking down more parts of the province of over 10 million residents, as authorities scramble to contain multiple Omicron-driven outbreaks, including the…
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