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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months agoCOVID-19 Pandemic: Here’s What Experts Have To Say About Lifting The Mandate On Face Masks By Some States
With a dip in COVID-19 cases, state governments are now making wearing of a face mask optional. Is it the end of the pandemic?
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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months ago
WHO Explains Three Scenarios How Pandemic Can Evolve This Year, Releases Updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness And Response Plan
WHO has released an updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan which sets out the strategic adjustments that every country needs to make to address the...
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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months ago
Study Finds New Type Of UV Light Makes Indoor Air As Safe As Outdoors
Using far-UVC light in places where people gather indoors could help prevent the next pandemic, finds a new study
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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months ago
COVID-19: The Challenges Of Tracking The Variants
How does the world keeps track of new variants of COVID-19? What are the challenges? WHO’s Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains
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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months ago
COVID-19: Disaster Management Act Provisions Revoked After Two Years, Wearing Face Masks To Stay
After taking into consideration the overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic, National Disaster Management Authority decided that...
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Coronavirus Outbreak3 months ago
Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Covovax Gets Emergency Use Nod For Adolescents Aged 12-17 In India
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted EUA to Covovax, a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12-17 years
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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months ago
Drug Firm Hetero Gets Approval To Produce, Sell Sputnik Light Vaccine
All other currently approved COVID-19 vaccines in India require two doses of administration whereas Sputnik Light is a single dose
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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months ago
Coronavirus Pandemic: Is India Heading For A Fourth Covid Wave?
As Covid cases rise in Europe and South East Asia, we speak with virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang on the situation in India
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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months ago
WHO Busts ‘Misinformation’ Causing ‘Confusion’, Lists 3 Misleading Claims Around COVID-19 Pandemic And Omicron
WHO's COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove pointed out that misinformation like the pandemic is over, Omicron is mild and that it is the last variant,...
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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months ago
Covishield Dose Gap Reduced To 8-16 Weeks From 12-16
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has not yet suggested any change in the schedule of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, whose second dose is administered...
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Blogs4 months ago
Opinion: Individual Household Toilets Are Essential In Reducing Exposure To Covid And Gender Based Violence
For the urban poor in India, a section that depends upon shared toilets, the risk of contracting Covid is much higher, say experts
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Coronavirus Outbreak4 months ago
“Tip Of The Iceberg”: WHO On 11 Million New Global Covid Cases Last Week
New infections jumped by 8 per cent globally compared to the previous week, with 11 million new cases and just over 43,000 new deaths reported from...
Reckitt’s Commitment For A Better Future: Diarrhoea Net Zero Programme Launched In Uttar Pradesh
Press Release: Dettol Banega Swasth India Launches ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ With Support From The Government Of Uttar Pradesh
Let’s Talk About It: India’s First Music Album On Growing Up Launched In Manipur
Dettol Banega Swasth India Supports Nutrition Of Mother And Child Through Reach Each Child Program
Van Mahotsav 2022: Facts About Forests You Must Know
India celebrates Van Mahotsav or Forest Festival in the first week of July every year. Here are some stark facts...
Van Mahotsav 2022: A Week-Long Forest Festival, Here’s All You Need To Know
Van Mahotsav: As part of the annual tree-planting festival, thousands of trees are planted all over the country by the...
National Doctors’ Day: A Day To Acknowledge Selfless Contribution Of Health Care Workers
This year, National Doctor's Day is very significant as doctors continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic day and night. This...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Large FMCG, Agro-Food Companies Switch To Paper-Based Straws
The government's ban on single-use plastics, including plastic straw, is going to be effective from July 1, 2022
Violation Of Single-Use Plastic Ban Will Invite Fine, Jail Term: Delhi Environment Minister
Teams of the DPCC, Revenue Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct inspections, create awareness and issue warning...
