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TN under tightened lockdown from Monday

Current lockdown will be extended from May 24 early morning for a week…reports Asian Lite News Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Saturday announced lockdown for a week starting from May 24

May 23, 2021

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Actual Covid deaths much higher than official figures

As per estimates of the World Health Organisation (WHO) the actual number of deaths could be even 2 or 3 times high….reports Asian Lite News Multiple estimates now suggest a significant undercounting

May 23, 2021

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Global Covid-19 tally tops 166.4mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,103,118 and 589,670, respectively..reports Asian Lite News The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped

May 23, 2021

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EU to start Covid passport scheme from July

The plan will set up a Covid digital certificate system that policymakers hope will make it easy for travellers to prove their status, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk The European Union’s (EU) Covid-19

May 22, 2021

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40 countries supplied Covid-19 equipment to India: MEA

All medical supplies were routed through the Indian Red Cross Society, reports Asian Lite News As many as 40 countries have supplied Covid-19 related equipment and material to India through Indian Red

May 21, 2021

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Covid-19 reshaping the world: Jaishankar

The EAM outlined that better international cooperation can also be facilitated by improved national capacities…reports Asian Lite News Describing the Covid-19 pandemic as a “black swan event,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

May 21, 2021

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‘One million extra deaths due to Covid-19 in 29 countries’

The US with 458,000 deaths topped the list, followed by the UK (94,400), Italy (89,100), Spain (84,100), and Poland (60,100)….reports Asian Lite News Nearly 1 million extra deaths relating to the Covid-19

May 21, 2021

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Govt cautions people on aerosol spread of Covid-19

Introduction of cross ventilation and exhaust fans will be beneficial in curtailing the spread of the disease…reports Asian Lite News The government on Thursday said that the aerosol can travel up to

May 21, 2021

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Nepal confirms new Covid-19 variant

Nepal’s health authorities confirmed that three variants of the virus have been detected so far…reports Asian Lite News After confirming two variants of coronavirus, Nepal on Tuesday confirmed that there were cases

May 19, 2021

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New RT-PCR kit for accurate detection of various mutant strains

Various studies have shown that RdRp and ORF1b-nsp14 genes are more sensitive in detecting Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News An Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Science and Technology has developed

May 19, 2021

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