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After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic "Disease X"
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health.
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Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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Court Raps Delhi Government For Claiming Covid Patient Died Of Cardiac Arrest
The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to the family of a man who had contracted coronavirus and died due to COVID-19 complications.
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Maldives-Returned Woman Tests Positive For Covid Sub-Variant JN.1 In Indore
A 33-year-old woman who had returned from the Maldives tested positive for JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, an official said Friday.
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Covid-19 "Still Circulating, Changing, And Killing": UN health Agency Chief
Almost 10,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported in December, the WHO said on Wednesday, as it warned the virus remained a major threat despite partially passing under the radar.
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New Covid Strain Classified As "Variant Of Interest" By WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest", but said it did not pose much threat to public health.
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India Records 260 New Covid Cases, Active Tally At 1,828
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,69,931, and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.
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COVID-19 Still A Global Health Threat, New Variant Under Scanner: WHO Chief
Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday said though COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency for the world, it is still a 'global health threat' and a new variant of coronavirus is already under the scanner.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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Man Tests Positive For MERS-Coronavirus In Abu Dhabi: WHO
A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Post-Covid Childhood Vaccination Rates Rise But At Selective Places: UN
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the WHO and the UNICEF.
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Bhutan Lowers Daily Tourist Tax For Visitors, But There Is A Catch
Under the new rule, the incentive applies only to tourists who pay in dollars, rather than in rupees, according to Bhutan's Department of Tourism.
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Families Of Delhi Bus Conductor, Volunteer Who Died Of Covid Get Rs 1 Crore Cheques
Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot on Friday gave cheques for Rs 1 crore each to the families of a DTC bus conductor and a civil defence volunteer who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Caused Brain Damage In 2 Babies Who Contracted Infection In Womb: Study
US Researchers on Thursday reported what they believe are the first two confirmed cases of babies born with brain damage as a result of the COVID-19 virus crossing into their mothers' placenta.
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After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic "Disease X"
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health.
-
Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
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Saudi Reports 3 Cases, Including 1 Death, From Deadly MERS Coronavirus
The Saudi health ministry has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about three human cases, including one death, of the deadly and highly contagious Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus between 10 and 17 April.
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Court Raps Delhi Government For Claiming Covid Patient Died Of Cardiac Arrest
The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to the family of a man who had contracted coronavirus and died due to COVID-19 complications.
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Maldives-Returned Woman Tests Positive For Covid Sub-Variant JN.1 In Indore
A 33-year-old woman who had returned from the Maldives tested positive for JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, an official said Friday.
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Covid-19 "Still Circulating, Changing, And Killing": UN health Agency Chief
Almost 10,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported in December, the WHO said on Wednesday, as it warned the virus remained a major threat despite partially passing under the radar.
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New Covid Strain Classified As "Variant Of Interest" By WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest", but said it did not pose much threat to public health.
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India Records 260 New Covid Cases, Active Tally At 1,828
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,69,931, and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.
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COVID-19 Still A Global Health Threat, New Variant Under Scanner: WHO Chief
Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday said though COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency for the world, it is still a 'global health threat' and a new variant of coronavirus is already under the scanner.
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New COVID Variant 'Eris' Spreading Rapidly In UK, Experts Sound Alarm
Eris or EG.5.1 was classified as a Covid variant on July 31 after UKHSA recorded its prevalence in the country due to rising cases internationally, particularly in Asia.
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Man Tests Positive For MERS-Coronavirus In Abu Dhabi: WHO
A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Post-Covid Childhood Vaccination Rates Rise But At Selective Places: UN
Efforts to vaccinate children worldwide against deadly diseases such as measles and diptheria began to recover in 2022 after a historic backslide caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures from the WHO and the UNICEF.
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Bhutan Lowers Daily Tourist Tax For Visitors, But There Is A Catch
Under the new rule, the incentive applies only to tourists who pay in dollars, rather than in rupees, according to Bhutan's Department of Tourism.
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Families Of Delhi Bus Conductor, Volunteer Who Died Of Covid Get Rs 1 Crore Cheques
Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot on Friday gave cheques for Rs 1 crore each to the families of a DTC bus conductor and a civil defence volunteer who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Caused Brain Damage In 2 Babies Who Contracted Infection In Womb: Study
US Researchers on Thursday reported what they believe are the first two confirmed cases of babies born with brain damage as a result of the COVID-19 virus crossing into their mothers' placenta.
