Tag: corona
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India’s daily Covid-19 cases rise by 22,775
Kolkata, India (CNN) – India on Saturday reported 22,775 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, health ministry data shows, adding to concerns for authorities around the country about the rising number of cases. The data indicates that thickly populated metros, such as the national capital New Delhi, financial center Mumbai and Kolkata in…
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Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu warned against “narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding” in a new year statement. His comments come two years since the WHO was first notified of…
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Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference
Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or Covid-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish which is putting you under the weather. Case rates of Covid-19 have been on the rise as…
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China’s ageing population, coronavirus and youth unemployment threaten 2022 job market
Official data showed 12.07 million jobs were created in the first 11 months this year, fewer than the 12.79 million over the same period in 2019Job market under pressure from Covid-19 outbreaks, an ageing population, and recovery in the service sector has been delayed by the pandemic Life outside the conventional career path offers opportunities…
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Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. Since October 2020, the carrier has transported more than 2.8 million kilograms (2800 tonnes) of COVID-19 vaccines from 35 origins to over 80 destinations. Emirates SkyCargo operates to/from 5…
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Islamabad records first case of Omicron variant
Islamabad on Saturday reported its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A health official said that a 47-year-old man has been found infected, adding that the patient has developed minor symptoms. The official said that the infected persons had not history of travelling abroad, but he had gone out of the capital…
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Covid claims 7 more lives, infects 353 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD − At least 7 people died of the novel disease while 353 contracted the disease in the last 24 hours, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said Saturday. According to the latest statistics, the overall toll has now surged to 28,905 whereas the number of total infections now stood at 1,293,081. Pakistan conducted a…
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