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What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
The Coronavirus outbreak (officially known as Covid-19), which started in China, has so far killed 6,311,923 people across the globe and infected 532,022,757 (as on May 31, 2022). The virus has spread to 228 countries. In India, 43,158,087 confirmed cases and 524,630 deaths have been reported so far, according to official figures released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). To check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, or Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced nationwide lockdown till May, meaning the country's 1.3 billion citizens — except those engaged in providing essential services — would not...
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What is HMPV? Everything you need to know about the respiratory virus
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Kejriwal seeks immediate action from Centre amid HMPV virus concerns
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Covid's lessons ignored: The world risks repeating past mistakes
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China defends Covid-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks more information access
China is also the only country that organised experts to share traceability progress with the WHO on many occasions, Mao Ning, spokesperson at the foreign ministry said
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Consumer court orders Rs 500K compensation for unnecessary Covid treatment
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The prosecutions are part of a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has touched the highest levels of government, leading to the resignation of two presidents
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Sitharaman said the economy has to clawback more to regain its strength after the Covid pandemic
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Here's how India is sacrificing its growth and why it needs to stop
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Was stupid not to put name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did: Biden
As Biden focused on his legacy with his term ending, he suggested Trump should keep the Democrats' momentum going
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The submission was made when a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and P B Varale was hearing a plea over the alleged vaccine-induced deaths of two women
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Leading docs sign petition for suspension of all Covid-19 mRNA vaccines
A petition known as the HOPE Accord attracting signatures from around the world went online recently to alert the international community on the continued use of the COVID mRNA vaccines
Morocco produces Africa's 1st mpox tests as continent rely less on imports
The WHO has also announced a plan to provide mpox tests, vaccines and treatments to the most vulnerable people in the world's poorest countries
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