Commemoration of the 7th Ayurveda Day
To commemorate the 7th Ayurveda Day, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo, organized a special exhibition on ...
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‘Ayurveda now recognised as a traditional medicine in more than 30 countries’
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New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Ayurveda is currently recognised as a traditional medicine in more than 30 countries and its acceptance is fast increasing globally, said...
Embassy of Israel in India launches project Saaras
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Project Saaras to promote women empowerment, menstrual hygiene & awareness Ghaziabad, Sep 20 The Embassy of Israel in India, in collaboration with Khushii Foundation, inaugurated...
US reports over 17,000 monkeypox cases
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Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and...
China enforces lockdowns as Covid cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet
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Urumqi (China), Aug 19 (IANS) A sharp increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in Xinjiang has led Chinas government to send a delegation throughout the...
Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate change: WHO
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Copenhagen, July 23 (IANS) As the Europe reels from the effects of a prolonged heatwave responsible for a series of ferocious wildfires and escalating record-breaking high...
India achieves historic milestone of 200 cr Covid vaccination mark
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India on Sunday reached the historic milestone of 200 crore mark in Covid-19 vaccination. The milestone has been achieved after 18...
A doctor from India examined a patient with chronic hepatitis in the Navoi region
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This medical examination, organized by the Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Epidemiology, Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of the Republic of Uzbekistan, took...
World Thalassemia Day: Early intervention key for this genetic disorders, say experts
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With over 10,000-15,000 children are born in India with thalassemia every year, experts say that the key in battling this genetic disorder is identifying it...
India supplies 760 kg of critical lifesaving medicines to Sri Lanka
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India has supplied 107 types of critical life saving medicines weighing 760 kg to Sri Lanka, which is facing one the worst economic crises in...
Omicron may cut future severity, protect against Delta: S.African study
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New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A new research on Omicron-infected patients suggests that the current Covid wave, driven by the new strain, appears to cause less...
Quarantine-free travel lane between Malaysia, S’pore reopens
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Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Malaysia and Singapore have resumed with immediate effect, Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on...
Omicron causing hospitalisations, deaths worldwide: WHO
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a fresh warning, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing hospitalisations and...
Covid now comparable to flu, may turn endemic post Omicron: UK professor
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London, Jan 11 (IANS) The UK may be on the brink of beating the Covid-19 pandemic, with daily deaths currently running at less than half the...
Cyprus detects new ‘Deltacron’ Covid variant
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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Cyprus has detected a new variant dubbed as “Deltacron”, that has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, coupled with...
Japan to declare Covid quasi-state of emergency in 3 regions
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Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will place three prefectures under a quasi-state of emergency on Friday amid a spike in Covid-19 cases...
Covaxin gets DCGI nod for emergency use for children aged 12-18
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New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Amid growing concern over the new Covid variant Omicron, Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin on Saturday got approval from the...
UK reports 12 deaths due to Omicron
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London, Dec 20 (IANS) The number of people dying due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the UK rose to 12 on Monday from seven...
UK records biggest daily jump of Omicron cases
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London, Dec 20 (IANS) Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in the UK, the biggest daily increase since the Covid-19 variant was detected in the...
Omicron may cause up to 75,000 deaths by April end in UK
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London, Dec 12 (IANS) UK scientists have warned that the number of deaths from the Omicron variant by the end of April could range from 25,000...
Omicron highly uncertain, may require stringent response: Scientists
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London, Dec 1 (IANS) The newly detected Omicron variant of coronavirus is “highly uncertain” but may require a “very stringent response”, scientists have said. According to...