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23 July, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons Learned from the Post-Pandemic Era

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to global supply chains and logistics operations. However, amidst the chaos, there were valuable…

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5 May, 2023

Bolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards

BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone May 3 in what they…

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28 April, 2023

India logs 7,533 new Covid cases, active infections above 53,000-mark

India recorded 7,533 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 53,852, the…

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7 April, 2023

Ten confirmed cases of new Omicron variant of Covid-19 detected in Nepal: Health Ministry

KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal on April 3 confirmed the detection of a new Omicron variant of COVID-19 identified as "XBB1.16" and…

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31 December, 2022

India makes negative Covid report mandatory for flyers from China, 5 other places

New Delhi (TIP)- Passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand - the countries that have…

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22 July, 2022

Green finance could be bright and robust strand of growing India-U.S. ties: Indian envoy Sandhu

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The green economy is diverse globally, but concentrated in a few countries and is bound to find…

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16 July, 2022

Covid virus may survive for 30 days on refrigerated, frozen meat: Study

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, may survive on meat and fish products in the refrigerator or the freezer for…

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15 July, 2022

India’s daily Covid tally above 20k for second straight day

India's daily Covid tally on Friday, July 15,  remained above the 20,000-mark for a second consecutive day as 20,038 cases…

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19 June, 2022

Achievements of Indian-Americans reflection of India-US relationship, says Ambassador Sandhu

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Applauding the Indian Americans for their accomplishments in almost every walk of life in the United States,…

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18 June, 2022

WTO agrees deals on fishing subsidies, food security, Covid vaccines

Geneva (TIP)- In a landmark decision, more than 160 member countries of the World Trade Organization on Friday, June 17, …

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10 June, 2022

COVID: US experts recommend Novavax vaccine

Advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have overwhelmingly backed the authorization of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine…

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10 June, 2022

Nassau Legislator Mulé Distributes COVID-19 Tests in Freeport, Baldwin

FREEPORT / BALDWIN, NY (TIP): Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé (D - Freeport) recently visited Freeport’s Gala Foods supermarket and…

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27 May, 2022

Medically certified deaths due to Covid-19 exceed official death toll in 2020

New Delhi (TIP)- Latest data released by the Office of the Registrar General of India (ORGI) offers fresh evidence that…

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20 May, 2022

Active covid cases in country dip to 15,044

New Delhi (TIP)- India logged 2,259 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of covid-19 cases to 4,31,31,822, while the…

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20 May, 2022

India logs 2,858 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Delhi records 899 new infections

New Delhi (TIP)-India registered a total of 2,858 new cases in the last 24 hours, marking a 0.6% increase from…

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14 May, 2022

India logs 2,858 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; Delhi records 899 new infections

New Delhi (TIP)- India registered a total of 2,858 new cases in the last 24 hours, marking a 0.6% increase…

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8 May, 2022

Beijing kicks off fresh round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

Shanghai (TIP): China's capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for COVID-19 on May 3 and shut…

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8 May, 2022

India reports 3,805 new Covid cases, 22 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi (TIP)- India reported 3,805 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (May 7), 7.3 per cent higher than yesterday, according…

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29 April, 2022

Covid-19: 3,377 new cases in India in highest daily surge since mid-March

New Delhi (TIP)- India on Friday, April 29,  reported 3,377 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest…

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25 April, 2022

Covid-19 pneumonia patients at increased dementia risk

Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia, according…

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23 April, 2022

Shanghai reports 7 more Covid deaths as virus situation remains grim

Beijing (TIP): Shanghai reported seven more deaths due to Covid as the Chinese financial hub grapples with a record outbreak,…

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17 April, 2022

Know the new XE Omicron variant and its severity

With new coronavirus variants emerging every four months on average, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned that the Covid-19 pandemic…

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11 April, 2022

New York-based social activist Bhandari elected President of leading Rajasthani diaspora organization

NEW YORK (TIP): New York-based social activist Prem Bhandari has been elected president of leading diaspora organization Rajasthan Association of…

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10 April, 2022

New Covid vaccine from Austria could protect against Omicron variant: Study

A new vaccine being developed by scientists in Austria is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to date, including Omicron,…

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8 April, 2022

F.D.A. Authorizes Second Boosters for Those 50 and Older and Some Immunocompromised People

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Federal regulators authorized second booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday for everyone…

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8 April, 2022

US eases Covid travel guidelines for India

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department eased government Covid travel ratings…

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28 March, 2022

Organs from Covid positive fatalities are safe, says study

Evidence is mounting to show that organ donation from dying donors testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 appears to be safe and…

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26 March, 2022

NYIC Applauds Council Member Hanif’s Introduction of Resolution Demanding Health Insurance Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants

The Immigration Committee Chair Brings Up Council Resolution Calling on The State Legislature to Pass A880A/S1572A NEW YORK, NY (TIP): …

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19 March, 2022

Omicron infection linked with common respiratory illness in children: Study

Infection with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with a common respiratory illness in young children, known…

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19 March, 2022

China records more local Covid cases this year than in whole of 2021

China has reported more local symptomatic Covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as…

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