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Health Minister To Hold Review Meeting Tomorrow Amid Global Covid Spike
Amid a fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the pandemic situation on Wednesday, official sources told PTI.
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Hong Kong Finds Covid In Samples From 1,400 Brazil, Poland Packages
Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step up
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Coronavirus Spreading Like Never Before: Health Agency's Dire Warning
COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
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WHO Says Pandemic 'Nowhere Near Over', France, Germany Post Record Cases
The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.
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Brazil Registers Record Daily Covid Cases, Expects Peak In February
Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the health ministry on Tuesday.
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In Emerging Economies Like India, New Thinking On Handling Covid
Developing nations brought to their knees by earlier waves of Covid-19 -- Brazil, India, Indonesia and others -- are only now contending with the highly-contagious omicron variant that has been ripping for weeks through Europe and North America. Wit
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Retract Anti-Vaccine Remarks, Please: Brazil's Health Agency To Bolsonaro
The head of Brazil's health regulator Anvisa has asked the country's vaccine-skeptic President Jair Bolsonaro to retract statements he made criticizing the agency for authorizing the vaccination of children against COVID-19.
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Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South America's most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the Omicron variant.
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Over 200 Positive In 5 Cruise Ships In Brazilian Waters
Five cruise ships in Brazilian waters have reported 214 cases of COVID-19 among their crew and passengers, including two ships that are in quarantine in the port of Santos, health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Requires Covid-19 Vaccination For Arriving Travellers
Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, a move initially blocked by President Jair Bolsonaro's government.
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President Bolsonaro Dismisses Vaccination Requirement For Entering Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday criticized Brazil's health regulator Anvisa for proposing a vaccination requirement for travelers arriving in the country to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.
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2 Babies In Hospital After Pfizer Shot Given By Mistake In Brazil: Report
Two newborns in Brazil were given coronavirus vaccine shots by mistake and had to be hospitalised, Brazilian media report.
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Brazil Reports Two Cases Of 'Omicron' Covid Variant, First In Latin America
Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that laboratory analysis had found two Brazilian cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the first reported cases in Latin America.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro, Who Downplayed Covid, Against Carnival Resumption
President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he was against Brazil resuming carnival celebrations in February, a rare nod to Covid-19 social distancing measures from the far-right leader.
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Health Minister To Hold Review Meeting Tomorrow Amid Global Covid Spike
Amid a fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the pandemic situation on Wednesday, official sources told PTI.
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Hong Kong Finds Covid In Samples From 1,400 Brazil, Poland Packages
Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step up
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Coronavirus Spreading Like Never Before: Health Agency's Dire Warning
COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
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WHO Says Pandemic 'Nowhere Near Over', France, Germany Post Record Cases
The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in the past 24 hours.
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Brazil Registers Record Daily Covid Cases, Expects Peak In February
Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the health ministry on Tuesday.
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In Emerging Economies Like India, New Thinking On Handling Covid
Developing nations brought to their knees by earlier waves of Covid-19 -- Brazil, India, Indonesia and others -- are only now contending with the highly-contagious omicron variant that has been ripping for weeks through Europe and North America. Wit
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Retract Anti-Vaccine Remarks, Please: Brazil's Health Agency To Bolsonaro
The head of Brazil's health regulator Anvisa has asked the country's vaccine-skeptic President Jair Bolsonaro to retract statements he made criticizing the agency for authorizing the vaccination of children against COVID-19.
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Brazil Approves Covid Vaccine For Children Aged 5-11 Amid Surge In Cases
Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South America's most populous country faces a rapid increase in cases due to holiday gatherings and the arrival of the Omicron variant.
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Over 200 Positive In 5 Cruise Ships In Brazilian Waters
Five cruise ships in Brazilian waters have reported 214 cases of COVID-19 among their crew and passengers, including two ships that are in quarantine in the port of Santos, health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Requires Covid-19 Vaccination For Arriving Travellers
Brazil on Monday began requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, a move initially blocked by President Jair Bolsonaro's government.
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President Bolsonaro Dismisses Vaccination Requirement For Entering Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday criticized Brazil's health regulator Anvisa for proposing a vaccination requirement for travelers arriving in the country to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.
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2 Babies In Hospital After Pfizer Shot Given By Mistake In Brazil: Report
Two newborns in Brazil were given coronavirus vaccine shots by mistake and had to be hospitalised, Brazilian media report.
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Brazil Reports Two Cases Of 'Omicron' Covid Variant, First In Latin America
Brazil's health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that laboratory analysis had found two Brazilian cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the first reported cases in Latin America.
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PM Modi Directs Officials To Increase Covid Vaccine Second Dose Coverage
Amid rise in concern due to new Covid variant 'Omicro', Gujarat Government has mandated RT-PCR testing for travellers landing at airport from Europe, Brazil, South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro, Who Downplayed Covid, Against Carnival Resumption
President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he was against Brazil resuming carnival celebrations in February, a rare nod to Covid-19 social distancing measures from the far-right leader.
