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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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Brazil Reports Over 1,50,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Brazil reported 935 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and some 150,106 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, an unusually large number due to what officials said was an adjustment in how case numbers are tabulated.
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FIFA "Regrets" Chaos At Abandoned Brazil vs Argentina Match
FIFA said it regretted the chaotic scenes that preceded the suspension of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina and a decision on possible disciplinary action would be taken "in due course".
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6 Cases Of Brazil Coronavirus Strain Detected In UK: Health Officials
Up to six cases of the variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in Britain, English health officials said on Sunday.
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Brazil Tops 4 Million COVID-19 Cases Amid Signs Pandemic Slowing
Brazil topped four million Covid-19 cases on Thursday as health ministry officials said infections were beginning to slow in the world's second worst-hit country.
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69,239 Covid Cases In India In 24 hours, Over 30 Lakh Total Cases
India recorded single-day jump of 69,239 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 30,44,940 cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. About 22,80,566 lakh people have recovered. 56,706 Covid-linked deaths have been registered so far; 912 patients have died since yesterday, according to the official data. The recovery ra...
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24,879 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours In India Biggest 1-Day Jump: 10 Points
India's biggest single-day surge in coronavirus cases with 24,879 new infections reported in the last 24 hours has taken the country's tally to 7,67,296 cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. Around 4.76 lakh patients have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic; 21,129 deaths linked to the illness have been recorded, according t...
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Brazil President "Lost Memory" After He Slipped And Fell In Bathroom
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily lost his memory after hitting his head in a fall at his official residence, he said in an interview on Tuesday. The 64-year-old slipped Monday night in a bathroom at the Alvorada Palace, the latest health scare for the Brazilian leader who was wounded in a knife attack in September 2018 while campaigni...
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More Locally Transmitted Zika In US Expected: Official
The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Brazil: Zika Outbreaks Tops 91,000 Cases
Brazil's outbreak of Zika -- which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns -- has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday.
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Zika Mosquito's Habits Force New Strategy By US Cities, States
US states and cities need to adopt a different mosquito-fighting strategy to battle the species carrying the Zika virus as an outbreak that started in Brazil heads north with warmer weather in the coming weeks, health officials said on Friday.
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Why The Zika Virus Is Causing Alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.
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Factbox - Why The Zika Virus Is Causing Alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.
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In Brazil, Pregnant Women Urged To Be Cautious With A Kiss
In a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present.
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Brazil Considers Reforming Biosecurity Law Amid Criticism
Brazilian officials will soon decide whether to amend the South American nation's rigid procedures for sharing Zika samples, the Cabinet chief's spokeswoman said on Friday, as officials announced that they were sending a set of samples to US researchers amid complaints of hoarding.
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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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Brazil Reports Over 1,50,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Brazil reported 935 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and some 150,106 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, an unusually large number due to what officials said was an adjustment in how case numbers are tabulated.
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FIFA "Regrets" Chaos At Abandoned Brazil vs Argentina Match
FIFA said it regretted the chaotic scenes that preceded the suspension of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina and a decision on possible disciplinary action would be taken "in due course".
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6 Cases Of Brazil Coronavirus Strain Detected In UK: Health Officials
Up to six cases of the variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in Britain, English health officials said on Sunday.
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Brazil Tops 4 Million COVID-19 Cases Amid Signs Pandemic Slowing
Brazil topped four million Covid-19 cases on Thursday as health ministry officials said infections were beginning to slow in the world's second worst-hit country.
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69,239 Covid Cases In India In 24 hours, Over 30 Lakh Total Cases
India recorded single-day jump of 69,239 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 30,44,940 cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. About 22,80,566 lakh people have recovered. 56,706 Covid-linked deaths have been registered so far; 912 patients have died since yesterday, according to the official data. The recovery ra...
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24,879 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours In India Biggest 1-Day Jump: 10 Points
India's biggest single-day surge in coronavirus cases with 24,879 new infections reported in the last 24 hours has taken the country's tally to 7,67,296 cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. Around 4.76 lakh patients have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic; 21,129 deaths linked to the illness have been recorded, according t...
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Brazil President "Lost Memory" After He Slipped And Fell In Bathroom
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily lost his memory after hitting his head in a fall at his official residence, he said in an interview on Tuesday. The 64-year-old slipped Monday night in a bathroom at the Alvorada Palace, the latest health scare for the Brazilian leader who was wounded in a knife attack in September 2018 while campaigni...
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More Locally Transmitted Zika In US Expected: Official
The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Brazil: Zika Outbreaks Tops 91,000 Cases
Brazil's outbreak of Zika -- which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns -- has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday.
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Zika Mosquito's Habits Force New Strategy By US Cities, States
US states and cities need to adopt a different mosquito-fighting strategy to battle the species carrying the Zika virus as an outbreak that started in Brazil heads north with warmer weather in the coming weeks, health officials said on Friday.
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Why The Zika Virus Is Causing Alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.
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Factbox - Why The Zika Virus Is Causing Alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has since spread to many countries in the Americas.
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In Brazil, Pregnant Women Urged To Be Cautious With A Kiss
In a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present.
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Brazil Considers Reforming Biosecurity Law Amid Criticism
Brazilian officials will soon decide whether to amend the South American nation's rigid procedures for sharing Zika samples, the Cabinet chief's spokeswoman said on Friday, as officials announced that they were sending a set of samples to US researchers amid complaints of hoarding.
