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30% Covid-19 cases linked to Tablighi event; 84% in TN, 63% in Delhi: Centre

April 18, 2020 New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Saturday that 4,291 or about 30 per cent of coronavirus cases in the country have been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation held…

Cases’ doubling reduced after lockdown, growth factor down 40%: Govt

April 17, 2020 New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that before lockdown, Covid-19 cases were doubling in 3 days but the last 7 days’ data shows that it is 6.2 days now…

Africa could be next coronavirus epicentre: WHO

Africa could be next coronavirus epicentre: WHO (15:06) Geneva, April 17 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday that Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic as there was a sharp…

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India’s trajectory satisfactory as doubling of corona cases dips: AIIMS Director

Aprile 17, 2020 New Delhi(IANS) While the country is battling the outbreak of the COVID-19, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director has suggested that India’s trajectory is satisfactory as compared to the other…

Wuhan’s revised COVID-19 death toll up by 50%

April 17, 2020 Wuhan: Wuhan city, the capital of China’s Hubei province where the global coronavirus pandemic originated last December, on Friday revised the number of deaths caused by the disease in the city, leading…

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Coronavirus droplets travel further than social distancing norms: Study

April 16, 2020 New Delhi: A Canadian study on flu has clear implications for COVID-19, as it found that an unobstructed cough could travel over two metres (six feet) in less than three seconds, and…

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Hydroxychloroquine may not be effective against COVID-19: Chinese study

April 16, 2020 Beijing: To treat people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), many, including the US President Donald Trump, have supported the use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). However, the antimalarial drug might not…

ICMR notifies 176 govt and 78 private labs for COVID tests

April 16, 2020 New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a list of 176 government laboratories and 78 private laboratories for COVID-19 testing. These include 8 in Delhi including All India…

Major metros in hotspots list, Tamil Nadu tops with most

April 16, 2020 New Delhi: After extending the nationwide lockdown, the Union government on Wednesday released a list of 170 hotspot districts, which includes all six metros and various other large cities. The list includes…

Delhi to try out plasma technique on critical Covid patients

April 15, 2020 New Delhi: Plasma technique will be used for treatment of critical coronavirus patients here on a trial basis, Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal said on Wednesday. “Delhi to use plasma technique for…

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