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WHO warns European countries against increasing death rate
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- 4.5 million people have lost their lives to corona virus
- WHO urges nations to impose restriction on travel and vaccinate people
As the world crosses the mark of 4.5 million deaths, the World Health Organization has warned ...
Japan to allow thousands of school kids and teenagers to attend Paralympics
The Japan government has allowed thousands of school kids and teenagers to attend the Paralympics, to be held in the country from Tuesday. Around 130,000 to 140,000 children are expected to attend the ceremony. All other fans are banned from attending these games.
The Paralympics will b...
Negative RT-PCR report for fully vaccinated travelers in Karnataka
As the number of cases are rising ever since the second wave of Corona virus, the Karnataka government is facing difficulties in implementing the Covid-19 rules to interstate travelers.
On 31st July, the Karnataka government said, that people coming in from Kerala should be fully vaccin...
SCIENTISTS FOUND NEW CORONA VIRUS VARIANT IN UNITED KINGDOM
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- The scientists of the United Kingdom have identified a new variant of the novel corona virus in the United Kingdom
- According to the reports, United Kingdom has recorded 16 cases of the new corona virus variant
The scienti...
SYDNEY'S CASES LOWERED AFTER FREQUENT RECENT CONTAMINATIONS
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- Australia's most crowded state on Monday revealed its one-day lowest number in new COVID-19 cases in three days, positive thinking that specialists have contained a flare-up in Sydney's northern beachside rural areas
New Sout...
HONG KONG CORONA VIRUS SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES TO GET STRINGENT, SAYS CARRIE LAM
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- Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said the public authority will boycott eateries once more, as the city looks to fix social separating measures in an offer to check the most recent rush of the Covid-19 flare-up
Addressing cor...
SPAIN: SCHOOL CLOSED AFTER TEACHERS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONA VIRUS
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- The authorities of Spain have closed a primary school in the Basque Country region
- The authorities have taken the decision after several teachers have tested positive for the novel corona virus
In Spain, the authorities h...
HURRICANE LAURA DISRUPTS LOUISIANA’S CORONA VIRUS RESPONSE
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- The state had to discontinue community-based testing
- Evacuation operations further worsen the transmission of corona virus
State officials and epidemiologists said that Hurricane Laura is disrupting the corona virus respon...
DR. ROBERT REDFIELD: INITIALLY CORONA VIRUS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT COULD FALL SHORT ON SUPPLY
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- The U.S. has invested in six vaccine candidates
- It has been done under the Operation Warp Speed
Dr. Robert Redfield said that once the corona virus vaccine is in place it is going to observe a supply shortage. It wil...
CALIFORNIA ADOPTS NEW REOPENING FRAMEWORK BASED ON A FOUR-TIERED APPROACH
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- Positivity rate and case rate will be determining factors
- The non-essential indoor businesses can return based on the area’s corona virus spread
California announced a new framework for individual countie...
THE U.S. FDA COULD SOON MAKE THE CORONA VIRUS VACCINE AVAILABLE
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- The move is not influenced by Trump administration
- It would be done only if the benefits outweigh the risks
The United States is observing the rising number of corona virus cases. To make the v...
DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: IT IS IMPORTANT TO TEST ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE
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- CDC recently revised the testing guidelines
- Many states could take a stand against the revised version
Dr. Scott Gottlieb recently highlighted the need to test asymptomatic people. He said that they could be at high risk o...
MIDWEST ARISES AS A NEW HOT SPOT FOR THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
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- The positivity rate observes a rise in this region
- Influenza season may further worsen it
Midwest is observing the rise in corona virus cases. Several states in the region have reported the same. It includes Iowa, Michigan...
DR. SCOTT GOTTLIEB: A CHANGE IN THE REQUIREMENT FOR HOME CORONA VIRUS TESTS WILL PROVE HELPFUL
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- It would give faster results
- People can accordingly take the necessary precautions
Dr. Scott Gottlieb acknowledged the new move by the Food and Drug Administration. It could en...
STUDY: ASYMPTOMATIC CHILDREN CAN SHED THE VIRUS FOR WEEKS
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- Study findings could help in the development of public health strategies
- It could eventually help to contain the virus spread within communities
A new study has been conducted regarding the corona virus in children. As per...
TRUMP TO SIGN A DEAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF 150 MILLION RAPID CORONA VIRUS TESTS
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- It will cost around $5
- It delivers result in minutes
President Donald Trump is going to make a big announcement. It is regarding the purchase of 150 million rapid corona virus tests. The test is called the Bina...
KAMALA HARRIS CRITICIZES TRUMP OVER HIS HANDLING OF CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC
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- Pandemic has damaged economy severely
- It has impacted the daily lives of everyone
On Thursday, Sen. Kamala Harris criticized President Trump. It was because he did not manage the corona virus pandemic well. She is a Democr...
EXPERTS HINT TOWARDS THE POSSIBILITY OF A DOUBLE-DIP IN THE US ECONOMY
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- The initial US jobless claims point towards the same
- The U.S. economy needs greater fiscal support
For the US economy, many experts and economists have raised concerns. It is regarding the possibility of a double-dip rece...
THE VIRUS SPREAD ON THE SURFACES IN HOSPITALS CAN BE CONTROLLED BY STRINGENT CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROTOCOLS
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- The conclusions were limited as it lacked study of other modes of transmission
- For holistic results, researchers suggest additional air and surface studies
Researchers at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey conducte...
WHO INDICATES ON THE POSSIBILITY OF CORONA VIRUS RE-INFECTION
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- It stated that it is possible but rare
- Scientists are still learning about the virus
The World Health Organization stated the possibility that people who have recovered from the corona virus could be re-infected. A recent ...