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‘Delta’ Variant 40% More Contagious

UK Health Minister Matt Hancock on Sunday said that the ‘Delta’ variant of Covid-19, first reported in India, is 40 per cent more transmissible than the ‘Alpha’ strain, detected in the UK

June 9, 2021

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Eliminating COVID-19 Permanently Not Feasible

Eradicating Covid-19 from the world is not currently a “reasonable target”, David Nabarro, a special envoy to the World Health Organization said on Sunday. People will have to learn to live with

June 9, 2021

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Study on K9 to detect Covid-19 published in ‘Nature’

All samples were compiled and collated to sweat samples from under the armpit to verify how accurate the results of K9 dogs are….reports Asian Lite News The legend scientific periodic, Communications Biology

June 9, 2021

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Health Ministry orders 44 cr more vaccine doses

“Additionally, 30% of the advance for procurement of both the Covid vaccines has been released to Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech,” said a statement from the ministry…reports Asian Lite News.

June 9, 2021

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No evidence that next wave will hit children: AIIMS chief

Guleria futher asserted that “Covid appropriate behaviour is key to preventing future waves”, similar to the statement NITI Aayog Member (Health) V.K. Paul made on Monday…reports Asian Lite News. There is no

June 9, 2021

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Govt caps Covid jab rates in private hospitals

Meanwhile, the Centre has also asked the state government to ensure that private hospitals don’t levy more than Rs 150 as service charge…reports Asian Lite News. The Central government has fixed the

June 9, 2021

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EU in talks with 3rd countries on travel certificates

The regulation is scheduled to enter into force on July 1 with a phasing-in period of six weeks for any member state that needs additional time…reports Asian Lite News. The European Commission

June 8, 2021

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Spain welcomes vaccinated visitors

Spain’s Minister of Health Carolina Darias tweeted on Saturday that “Spain is a safe destination and we are in a position to soon regain our world tourism leadership, something that is endorsed

June 8, 2021

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Ex-govt adviser warns of 3rd Covid wave

King also called on the government to delay the proposed easing of lockdown in England on June 21…reports Asian Lite News. A former chief scientific adviser to the UK government has warned

June 8, 2021

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US lab study found Wuhan lab leak theory plausible

The study was conducted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California during the Trump administration….reports Asian Lite News The US government’s national laboratory had in a 2020 report on the origins of

June 8, 2021

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