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Delta variant to account for 90% of new Covid cases in Europe: EU agency

STOCKHOLM: The Delta variant, identified for the first time in India, could account for 90 percent of new Covid cases…

5 years ago

WHO team raises concerns on Sputnik V filling plant in Russia: Issues addressed, says company

HYDERABAD: A WHO team has flagged concerns on a Sputnik V vaccine filling plant in Russia and other issues after…

5 years ago

ICMR, NIV to study if vaccines in India can neutralise Delta Plus variant of coronavirus

NEW DELHI: Following the detection of 'Delta Plus' variant in Covid patients in some parts of the country, the Indian…

5 years ago

MPs, MLAs should make efforts to clear misconceptions about Covid vaccines: Om Birla

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla has appealed to MPs, MLAs and other public representatives to make persistent efforts…

5 years ago

Make sure Covaxin accepted globally, people facing travel restrictions: Mamata to Centre

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately take steps to ensure that people…

5 years ago

India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 30 crore

NEW DELHI: India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 30 crore mark, informed the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday.As per…

5 years ago

‘PR event’: Congress slams dip in vaccinations after record high

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government over the dip in vaccination numbers after a record high earlier…

5 years ago

Bishops attacked with caustic liquid, 10 hurt

ATHENS, Greece: Seven senior members of Greece's Orthodox Church and three others were hospitalized with burns Wednesday after being attacked…

5 years ago

UN draft climate report – impacts on people

PARIS: A draft report from the UN's climate science advisory panel offers the most exhaustive look yet at how our…

5 years ago

Italy welcomes tourists from US, Canada, Japan

ROME: Italy's leader is pitching for tourists to start coming from the United States, Canada and Japan to give a…

5 years ago