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Test For Tuberculosis If Cough Persists: New Covid Treatment Guidelines
Doctors should avoid giving steroids to COVID-19 patients and advise tuberculosis tests if their cough persists, the government has said in its revised clinical guidelines for coronavirus treatment, days after its task force chief expressed…
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China Says Omicron Arrived In Beijing Via Package From Canada
China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada.…
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Japan ready to expand COVID-19 restrictions as infections surge
Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people.
Japan has never had a lockdown during the pandemic but has focused instead on asking restaurants…
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2.38 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, Positivity Down From 19.65% To 14.43%
India reported 2.38 lakh Covid cases over the past 24 hours, 7 per cent lower than yesterday, as the positivity rate dropped from 19.65 per cent to 14.43 per cent.
According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry of Health and Family…
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Coronavirus digest: Fourth booster ‘not enough’ to fight Omicron, study shows
An Israeli study found that a fourth shot of the Covid-19 vaccine was able to boost antibodies to higher levels than the third shot, but researchers found that it is still not enough to prevent Omicron-variant infections, researchers at…
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China virus cases at highest level in nearly two years
The number of Covid-19 cases in China reached its highest level since March 2020 on Monday, as Beijing races to smother outbreaks just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics and ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
China, where the…
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Omicron: With 74 fatalities, Australia suffers deadliest day of Covid pandemic
Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly.
Australia is dealing with its worst…
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India may begin vaccination for 12-14 year age group from March: Top govt official
Vaccination of children in the age group of 12 to 14 against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) may begin in March once the inoculation of those in the 15-18 year category is completed and a policy decision in this regard may be taken…
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India’s first mRNA vaccine may be effective against Omicron, human trials to begin soon
Amid the latest nationwide surge in the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, India's first mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccine is set to begin its human trials soon.
Officials familiar with the…
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Beijing Toughens Travel Rules Ahead Of Winter Olympics
As China prepares to host the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the capital of the country has reported the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
After the discovery of the case of a new strain of coronavirus, the authorities have…
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