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Of 97 who died of Covid-19 from Jan 9-12, only 8 were fully jabbed

Views: 4 © Provided by Hindustan Times An inside view of the newly built 120-bed Covid isolation ward at Guru Harkrishan Hospital, near Sarai Kale Khan in New Delhi. (HT Photo)Only eight of the 97 Covid-positive people who died in Delhi’s hospitals between January 9 and 12 were fully vaccinated, and only 19 had got one […]

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India’s single-day Covid tally at 2,64,202, positivity rate touches 14.78%

Views: 1 © Provided by Hindustan Times A health worker collecting swab samples for Covid testing at Urban Community Health Centre in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)India on Friday recorded 2,64,202 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pushing the active caseload to 12,72,073.The figures are 6.7 per cent higher than Thursday’s single-day count of 2,47,417. The daily

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China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics

Views: 5 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron variant, which poses a test to its “zero-tolerance” COVID-19 policy and its ability to successfully host the Winter Olympics. © Provided by Associated Press People wearing

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PRUDENTIAL ANNOUNCES AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2021 SPONSORSHIP

Views: 3 Prudential AFCON Sponsorship:L-R: Brain Nkwenti, CEO Prudential Beneficial Cameroon, Sandra Latorre, Chief of Staff and General Secretary Office, Confederation of African Football (CAF), Eric Mboma, Chief Representative Officer Prudential Northern Africa Region, Javier Oleo, Marketing and Partnership Director, Confederation of African Football (CAF) at the press conference to announce Prudential’s sponsorship of African cup

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Analysis-India’s new COVID-19 rules aim to free up resources but carry risks

Views: 1 By Krishna N. Das © Reuters/ANUSHREE FADNAVIS FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker collects a COVID-19 test swab sample from a man in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has eased its COVID-19 rules on testing, quarantine and hospital admissions in a bid to free up resources for its neediest people, a strategy hailed by

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Uganda’s Wampeewo Ntakke S.S vows to sprint academically having fully resumed.

Views: 10By Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates Photos by Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates A student of Wampeewo Ntakke S.S washing hands from a foot-operated washing material. Photo by Julius Mugaga. Kampala, Uganda: Wampeewo Ntakke Secondary School has started receiving students after a long overhaul of over two years. Mr. Ssekiyivu Edward, the Deputy Headteacher in charge

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Europe must act now or be submerged by Omicron ‘tidal wave’, says WHO

Views: 2 A west-to-east “tidal wave” of Omicron infections risks submerging health systems across Europe, the World Health Organization has said, warning that more than half the region’s population will be infected with the variant in the next two months. Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said the region had recorded more than 7m new

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South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’

Views: 4 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of “asymptomatic carriage” than earlier variants, which could explain why it has spread so rapidly across the globe. © Reuters/SUMAYA HISHAM A healthcare worker administers the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a pregnant

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