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COVID-19
Decision to avoid Corona infection, night curfew in Maharashtra till Jan 05
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
The Uddhav Thackeray government has decided to impose night-time curfew in Maharashtra for the next 15 days. The state government announced on Monday that curfew would be imposed from Tuesday night (December 22) from 11 PM to 6 AM.
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Is new Covid-19 strain more lethal? World in Panic! Know the truth about mutated coronavirus variant here
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
New Covid-19 strain: The world is in a panic over the new Covid-19 strain that has emerged in the UK forcing many countries shutting the doors to flights and travellers from there. The widespread belief is that the new Covid-19 strain will not be affected by the corona vaccines that have been developed so far. Many think it will be lethal and vaccines will not work.
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Water chestnuts and Smokey Bear: Surprises await under the ''Christmas tree'' COVID-19 relief bill
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
COVID-19 relief bill: The 5,593-page bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress on Monday provides plenty of coronavirus aid. It also ensures that you will not go to prison for transporting water chestnut plants across state lines.
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Oxygen level while walking identifies at-risk patients; cancer patients should get Covid-19 vaccine priority
Tue, Dec 22, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine: The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
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Night Curfew in Maharashtra: Fear of new Covid-19 mutant strain forces Urban Areas into shutdown mode
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Night Curfew in Maharashtra: In a huge dampener ahead of the Christmas-New Year festivities, Night Curfew has been imposed in Urban Areas of Maharashtra. The timing and date of this night curfew will be daily from 11 PM to 6 AM till January 05, 2021.
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New Covid-19 variant: How deadly is the new coronavirus strain found in the UK?
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
New Covid-19 variant: How deadly is the new coronacirus variant found in the U.K.? While several countries are still struggling to tame the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the emergence of the new and deadly mutated variant of the "pandemic coronavirus" has put the world once again on high alert.
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New Corona variant creates bustle in U.K., India put ban on flights from U.K.
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
The Indian government today banned flights from Britain until 31 December over a new rapidly spreading strain of Coronavirus in that country. The ban to be implemented from Wednesday and all passengers arriving from the U.K. first will be tested on arrival at airports.
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This Covid-19 vaccine safest with less allergic reactions - Bharat Biotech reveals
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech has claimed that amongst all the vaccine platforms such as an mRNA-based vaccine, DNA-based vaccine, vector-based vaccine, or live attenuated vaccines, etc., the inactivated vaccines being developed by it for Covid 19 are safest, and hence, the adverse reactions are lesser.
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Factbox: What's in the $900 billion U.S. COVID-19 aid package? 14 things to know
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
U.S. congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.
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Australia's New South Wales state reports 15 new local COVID-19 cases
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Australia`s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) on Monday reported 15 new local COVID-19 cases compared with 30 a day earlier and warned that more venues could be added to a list of virus-exposed locations.
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What is the truth behind the online fraud that is happening in the name of Corona Vaccine
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
Emergency use of Corona vaccine has started in many countries. In India government has also issued guidelines related to vaccination, but it will take some time for the vaccine to reach to the common people, because the supply of vaccine is limited. But many people want the vaccine as soon as possible, due to which many online fraudsters have also started doing online scam. Find out what this vaccine scam is all about in this video.
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First COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the US, but you have to be above this age to get it
Sat, Dec 12, 2020
US is the country that has suffered enormously during the Covid-19 pandemic and it is now that some good news is emerging. Even as the number of Covid-19 cases is rising relentlessly and the death toll is showing no signs of subsiding, it has been revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine. This corona vaccine has been developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE.
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Americans get stern COVID-19 holiday warning: ''No Christmas parties'' due to pandemic
Fri, Dec 11, 2020
A top coronavirus adviser to President-elect Joe Biden delivered a stern holiday message to Americans on Thursday - "no Christmas parties" - and warned they face a COVID-19 siege for weeks to come despite the latest moves toward U.S. government approval of a vaccine.
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine allergic reactions: World watches as first-mover Britain probes adverse reactions
Fri, Dec 11, 2020
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine allergic reactions: Britain hailed "V-Day" when it became the first country to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, as first mover, it has also become the first to report cases of adverse reactions, allowing other nations to watch and learn.
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Good news on Covid-19 vaccination! India set to vaccinate 300 mn people; any problem? Serum, Bharat Biotech, Biological E, Hetero and others got it beat
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Kotak expects the government to utilize its existing cold chain network of UIP (29,000 points) spread across all states through which India administers 400 mn doses to 26 mn newborns and 30 mn pregnant women annually, with upgraded e-VIN app to be used for registration and monitoring. As Covid vaccination is likely to be a larger exercise compared to UIP, Kotak believes logistics support from private cold chains and airline carriers will also be required.
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What do the UK COVID-19 vaccine allergic reaction cases mean for Pfizer | Explained
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine allergic reaction: Britain`s medicines regulator has advised people with a history of significant allergies not to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse reactions on the first day of its rollout in the UK.
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Covid-19 vaccine WARNING! Two adverse reactions to Pfizer vaccine reported; UK govt raises alert
Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Britain`s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergies do not get Pfizer-BioNTech`s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse reactions on the first day of rollout.
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