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Page 41 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus

Covid-19: Wockhardt to manufacture, supply Sputnik V, Sputnik Light vaccine

Wockhardt will supply up to 620 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine and the Sputnik Light vaccine to Enso

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 10:51 AM IST

Covid-19: China's port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide

The shutdown at Ningbo-Zhoushan is raising fears that ports around the world will soon face the same kind of outbreaks and Covid restrictions

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 9:18 AM IST

WHO forms new expert group to continue studies into origins of Covid-19

WHO has said that the next step in the search of the origins of Covid-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that will develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 10:19 AM IST

Canada suffering 4th wave of Covid-19 as variants spread: Top doctor

Canada is suffering a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as variants of the virus continue to spread in the country, said Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam on Thursday.

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 8:18 AM IST

Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal govt extends Covid restrictions till Aug 31

Covid-19 is continuing to spread around the world, with 206,156,536 confirmed cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2021 | 9:03 PM IST

Decoded: Understanding the debate over coronavirus booster shots

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that ad­ults receive boosters of the tetanus vaccine every dec­a­de

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 9:46 PM IST

Moderna Covid vaccine 76% effective against Delta, Pfizer 42%: Study

Covid-19 jabs that were developed by US drug makers Pfizer and Moderna may not be as effective against the 'Delta' variant compared to as they were against the original strain of the virus, says study

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 5:07 PM IST

DATA STORY: India reports 41,195 new cases; active cases rise again

India has so far administered 523,671,019 vaccine doses. That is 1632.5 per cent of its total caseload, and 37.54 per cent of its population

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 2:40 PM IST

Delta variant of politics: Far right jumps on anti-vaccination bandwagon

Today's far right is not conservative: it detests the state and prefers vigilante justice.

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 12:01 PM IST

Covid-19: Tokyo's Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point

When the Tokyo Olympics began during a worsening pandemic in Japan, the majority of the host nation was in opposition

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 11:01 AM IST

Covid-19: 41,195 new infections, active cases increase to 387,987

India logged 41,195 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,20,77,706, while the active cases increased to 3,87,987

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 10:03 AM IST

Asian shares fall as Delta variant fears eclipse Wall Street uptick

That data also caused dollar to retreat against most major currencies and U.S. Treasury yields to edge down overnight though both were steadier in Asian hours

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 9:00 AM IST
Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 7:36 PM IST

Mutation-mapping tool can yield stronger Covid boosters, universal vaccines

Researchers have developed a platform which can identify common immune-escape mutations in SARS-CoV-2, and suggest which antibodies are going to be effective against the virus that causes Covid-19

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 1:20 PM IST

India's drug regulator approves study on mixing of Covaxin, Covishield

India's drug regulator has given approval for a study on mixing of Covid-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield, official sources said

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 11:05 AM IST

Covid-19: Children lose friends, and learning as schools remain shut

Parents, especially those who are poor and unable to teach their children want schools to open, while literate, urban parents worry about Covid-19

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 10:14 AM IST

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 23,500 new cases, 116 deaths in last 24 hours

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala reported 21,119 new infections, Maharashtra 5,609, Andhra Pradesh (1,461), Tamil Nadu (1,893), Karnataka (1,338), and Delhi (52). Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 9:12 PM IST

Delta variant spread weakens flows to emerging-market funds, shows data

Investors withdrew the most money from Brazil, notably the $1.6 billion iShares Latin America 40 ETF, known as ILF

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2021 | 1:44 AM IST

Oil recovers from three-week low amid surge in Delta variant infections

(Refiles to add dropped number in second paragraph - $67.47, not $7.47)

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 2:46 PM IST

Tamil Nadu prepared to tackle 3rd Covid-19 wave: Health Minister

Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian has said the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin is fully prepared to tackle the third wave of Covid-19 infection.

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2021 | 1:12 PM IST