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'Go All Out': China Prepares For Holiday Season Covid Spread
China put a priority on protecting rural communities from COVID-19 on Friday as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years after Beijing abandoned its stringent system of lockdowns and travel curbs.
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Canada Could Soon See Rapid Surge In Covid Cases As Omicron Spreads Locally
COVID-19 cases in Canada may rapidly rise in the coming days due to community spread of the Omicron variant, mirroring the situation in the country's most populous province of Ontario, Canada's top health official said on Monday.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread
Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19 there.
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Case Filed After Misleading Pamphlets On Covid Vaccine Shots Appear In UP
A spate of pamphlets urging people of a particular community against taking anti-Covid vaccine shots and spreading rumours about their ingredients surfaced in the city here on Sunday, prompting police to lodge an FIR against unknown people.
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People Shouldn't Hesitate To Get Vaccinated, Listen To Scientists: Delhi's 1st COVID-19 Patient
Days ahead of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, the city's first coronavirus patient urged people on Monday to get immunised without hesitation and listen to the scientific community, and not get swayed in by naysayers or those "spreading misconception" about it.
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"Inoculate Teachers First": Top Medical Research Body Chief On Schools
A vaccine should first be given to adults, starting with teachers, to prevent community spread of the coronavirus disease through students, the chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said responding to a query on when can Indians expect schools to reopen.
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World Bank Praises Efforts To Contain COVID-19 Spread In Mumbai's Dharavi
The World Bank today praised the efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the world's largest slums, saying its success stemmed from a combination of customised solutions , community involvement and perseverance.
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Delhi Health Minister's "Community Spread" Dig At Centre Amid Covid Surge
By now, we should have accepted community transmission of coronavirus in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said taking at jibe at the central government as the national capital reported continued to record around 4,000 new coronavirus cases a day for a week, taking the tally to 2.38 lakh.
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Google Doodle Says, "Thank You Coronavirus Helpers"
"Thank you coronavirus helpers," said today's Google Doodle in appreciation of the work undertaken by the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. "As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people are coming together to help one another now more than ever...," Google said. Google has been spreading awareness through its...
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Uncertainty On Long-Term Response Has Implications For Vaccine Efficacy: Experts
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in communities across the globe and the resurgence (second wave) suggest the possible role of asymptomatic persons in its transmission, while the uncertainty over long-term immune response has potential implications for the efficacy of vaccines, experts have said.
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Supreme Court Refuses Permission For Muharram Processions, Cites Covid
Refusing permission for Muharram processions in the country over the weekend, the Supreme Court today said it would lead to chaos and "one particular community will be targeted" for spreading the coronavirus.
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Top Telangana Official Hints At Covid Community Spread, Minister Denies
A top health official in the Telangana government has hinted at community transmission of coronavirus having begun in the state, urging people to exercise utmost care and not neglect symptoms. The state's Health Minister, however, has denied community spread of COVID-19.
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Assam To Restrict Inter-District Movement, Guwahati "Unlock1" From Monday
Assam has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state government, however, has decided not to extend the three week long lockdown in Guwahati.
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COVID Community Spread In Some Thiruvananthapuram Areas: Pinarayi Vijayan
Community transmission of coronavirus is taking place in a few COASTAL areas of Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday as he announced lockdown in the affected regions.
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'Go All Out': China Prepares For Holiday Season Covid Spread
China put a priority on protecting rural communities from COVID-19 on Friday as millions of city-dwellers planned holidays for the first time in years after Beijing abandoned its stringent system of lockdowns and travel curbs.
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Canada Could Soon See Rapid Surge In Covid Cases As Omicron Spreads Locally
COVID-19 cases in Canada may rapidly rise in the coming days due to community spread of the Omicron variant, mirroring the situation in the country's most populous province of Ontario, Canada's top health official said on Monday.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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Northern New Zealand Sealed Off Over "Undetected" Covid Spread
Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19 there.
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Case Filed After Misleading Pamphlets On Covid Vaccine Shots Appear In UP
A spate of pamphlets urging people of a particular community against taking anti-Covid vaccine shots and spreading rumours about their ingredients surfaced in the city here on Sunday, prompting police to lodge an FIR against unknown people.
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People Shouldn't Hesitate To Get Vaccinated, Listen To Scientists: Delhi's 1st COVID-19 Patient
Days ahead of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination roll-out, the city's first coronavirus patient urged people on Monday to get immunised without hesitation and listen to the scientific community, and not get swayed in by naysayers or those "spreading misconception" about it.
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"Inoculate Teachers First": Top Medical Research Body Chief On Schools
A vaccine should first be given to adults, starting with teachers, to prevent community spread of the coronavirus disease through students, the chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said responding to a query on when can Indians expect schools to reopen.
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World Bank Praises Efforts To Contain COVID-19 Spread In Mumbai's Dharavi
The World Bank today praised the efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the world's largest slums, saying its success stemmed from a combination of customised solutions , community involvement and perseverance.
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Delhi Health Minister's "Community Spread" Dig At Centre Amid Covid Surge
By now, we should have accepted community transmission of coronavirus in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said taking at jibe at the central government as the national capital reported continued to record around 4,000 new coronavirus cases a day for a week, taking the tally to 2.38 lakh.
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Google Doodle Says, "Thank You Coronavirus Helpers"
"Thank you coronavirus helpers," said today's Google Doodle in appreciation of the work undertaken by the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. "As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, people are coming together to help one another now more than ever...," Google said. Google has been spreading awareness through its...
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Uncertainty On Long-Term Response Has Implications For Vaccine Efficacy: Experts
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in communities across the globe and the resurgence (second wave) suggest the possible role of asymptomatic persons in its transmission, while the uncertainty over long-term immune response has potential implications for the efficacy of vaccines, experts have said.
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Supreme Court Refuses Permission For Muharram Processions, Cites Covid
Refusing permission for Muharram processions in the country over the weekend, the Supreme Court today said it would lead to chaos and "one particular community will be targeted" for spreading the coronavirus.
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Top Telangana Official Hints At Covid Community Spread, Minister Denies
A top health official in the Telangana government has hinted at community transmission of coronavirus having begun in the state, urging people to exercise utmost care and not neglect symptoms. The state's Health Minister, however, has denied community spread of COVID-19.
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Assam To Restrict Inter-District Movement, Guwahati "Unlock1" From Monday
Assam has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state government, however, has decided not to extend the three week long lockdown in Guwahati.
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COVID Community Spread In Some Thiruvananthapuram Areas: Pinarayi Vijayan
Community transmission of coronavirus is taking place in a few COASTAL areas of Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday as he announced lockdown in the affected regions.
