India recorded 29,398 new cases and 414 deaths in the past 24 hours on Friday, bringing the overall tally and death toll to 9,796,769 and 142,186, respectively. Total active cases remained below 400,000 for the sixth day in a row, while the total number of people who recovered from the …
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A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed the widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. The injections could begin in a few days, depending on how quickly …
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The race to obtain regulator approval for the launch of the vaccine has entered its final stretch in India and the government is beefing up plans to immunize 30 million high-risk people in phase 1. Amid these developments, India and South Africa, backed by other low-income and developing countries, are …
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The decision to allow people to ride local trains in Mumbai will be made after the new year. Mumbai: A decision on allowing the general public to travel on local suburban trains in Mumbai will be made after the New Year celebrations are over, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal …
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Countries like Canada have bought enough to vaccinate their population more than five times. New Delhi: India has made an advance purchase of the maximum quantity of Covid vaccine in the world with 1.6 billion doses, but it would only cover 59 percent of its population. A study by Duke …
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NEW DELHI: The availability of key Indian batsman Rohit Sharma for at least the last two tests in Australia is dependent on the outcome of the fitness tests to be held at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore on December 11 Friday. If Rohit passes the tests on Friday, …
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Classes for grades 9 and 11 will begin on December 21 (Representative) Chandigarh: Physical classes for seniors in Haryana will resume from next week, the state government reported. Students must present medical certificates that do not have more than 72 hours to attend classes, reads a government note. “It has …
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Advice on diapers is in a section on personal protective equipment. China’s aviation regulator advises cabin crew on charter flights to high-risk Covid-19 destinations to wear disposable diapers and avoid using the bathroom to reduce the risk of infection. The advice comes in a 38-page list of guidelines for airlines …
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Vaccines can sometimes cause allergic reactions, but they are usually rare and short-lived. British regulators are investigating reports of allergic reactions in two people who received the new Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the first day of a vaccination program. Meanwhile, they are telling people to skip the vaccine if …
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Veteran actress Neetu Kapoor took to social media Thursday morning to confirm she tested positive for COVID-19. While Neetu confirmed the news with her latest post, she also revealed that she is currently ‘feeling better’ as well. On Instagram, Neetu shared a statement that read: “Earlier this week I tested …
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