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8 January, 2022

Tarrant county Fort Worth has Coronavirus Positivity Rate over 35%

FORT WORTH, TX (TIP):  In case you missed it, here are four COVID updates from the first Tarrant County Commissioners’…

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2 January, 2022

Mix of challenges, hope in 2021 COVID-19 fight

The global anti-pandemic fight in 2021 was full of twists and turns: a string of new and cunning variants, a…

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2 January, 2022

Vaccine drive, virus resurgence, Omicron & lockdown 2.0

Pandemic rages amid vaccination In 2021 as the vaccines were rolled out across the world, the COVID-19 surge continued unabated…

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2 January, 2022

Delta to Omicron, looking back at Covid-19 journey in 2021

While people bid adieu to the 'unlucky 2020' that was touted to be the cursed and worst year in many…

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1 January, 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Drive in NJ: 250 Received Vaccination

BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): Indian Health Camp of New Jersey (IHCNJ) continues to provide support in the communities during the Pandemic. …

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31 December, 2021

Spike in Covid cases in New York is worrisome

New York reports a record 67,000 new COVID-19 cases; Hochul expects spike to continue NEW YORK (TIP): Leading up to…

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26 December, 2021

Omicron has a greater capacity to bind with human cells: Study

Even as the newly reported Omicron variant is poised to replace Delta as the dominant variant across the world, a…

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6 November, 2021

Are Covid-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines?

Are Covid-19 boosters the same as the original vaccines? Yes, Covid-19 boosters use the same recipe as the original shots,…

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6 November, 2021

India adds 10,929 Covid cases, 392 deaths

India on Saturday, Nov 6,  recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more…

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26 September, 2021

The crisis manager: Angela Merkel’s double-edged European legacy

Across a decade of rolling threats, from the euro zone to Brexit and Covid, Germany’s outgoing chancellor focused on holding…

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25 September, 2021

India sees fall in daily Covid-19 tally with 29,616 new cases

India recorded a spike of 29,616 new Covid-19 cases on Sept 25. The country also witnessed 290 deaths, taking the…

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28 August, 2021

With 46,759 Covid-19 cases, India sees highest single-day rise in 2 months

New Delhi (TIP): India on Saturday, Aug 28,  reported 46,759 new cases of coronavirus disease—the highest in nearly two months—pushed…

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28 August, 2021

Over 3,000 Covid cases reported across LA schools

More than 3,000 coronavirus cases have been reported across Los Angeles County K-12 schools, the county’s public health director reported…

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21 August, 2021

India Clocks 34,457 infections, active cases lowest since March 2020

New Delhi (TIP): India logged 34,457 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 32,393,286, while the…

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14 August, 2021

COVID-19 crisis and its impact on India

Children orphaned by COVID The second wave of COVID-19 brought with it unimaginable grief, agony, and frustration. India saw a…

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14 August, 2021

IAF sacks staffer for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid

AAhmedabad (TIP): The Indian Air Force has sacked one of its personnel from service for refusing to get vaccinated against…

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14 August, 2021

Delta Plus advances in Maharashtra: 5 deaths, 66 cases so far

Maharashtra health department has said five people have died from the Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus and as many…

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14 August, 2021

India reports 38,667 new Covid cases, 478 more deaths

New Delhi (TIP): India saw a single-day rise of 38,667 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of cases to…

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6 August, 2021

India’s fresh Covid tally at 44,646 with single-day rise of over 2,000 cases

As many as 44,646 fresh cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease were registered in India in the last 24 hours…

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6 August, 2021

Over 49 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India

New Delhi (TIP): The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past 49 crore, the…

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6 August, 2021

Kerala’s Covid deaths per million per week highest in India

Kerala now reports the highest deaths per million per week in the country. Between July 25 and 31, Kerala reported…

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6 August, 2021

Delta variant now reported in 135 countries, global Covid-19 cases could exceed 200 million by next week: WHO

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to the…

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30 July, 2021

Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shot boosts Covid antibody level, says study

Seoul (TIP): A mixed vaccination of first AstraZeneca and then a Pfizer COVID-19 shot boosted neutralising antibody levels by six…

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29 July, 2021

India records 43,509 new Covid-19 cases, active cases cross 4 lakh-mark

New Delhi (TIP): India recorded 43,509 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed…

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23 July, 2021

India reports 41,383 new Covid-19 cases, 507 more deaths

New Delhi (TIP): India on Thursday, July 21,  recorded 41,383 new cases and 507 more deaths due to the coronavirus…

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22 July, 2021

Two-thirds of Indians have Covid antibodies, 40 crore still at risk: ICMR

New Delhi (TIP): Up to two-thirds of the Indian population above the age of six have already been infected with…

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22 July, 2021

Over 4mn Children In US Infected With Covid-19

Over 4 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to…

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17 July, 2021

‘Early stages’ of Covid-19 third wave, amid Delta surge: WHO

The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is now in the "early stages" of the third wave, warned World Health Organization (WHO)…

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17 July, 2021

UK passes COVID-19 jabs milestone but masks confusion mounts

London (TIP): Two-thirds of UK adults have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the government said Wednesday, July 15,…

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10 July, 2021

Covaxin to get WHO nod soon? Chief scientist says trial data ‘looks good’

New Delhi (TIP): In what potentially comes as a piece of good news for Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech, the…

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