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Study claims Delta variant of Covid-19 can infect vaccinated people
10 Jun

Study claims Delta variant of Covid-19 can infect vaccinated people

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The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in collaboration with the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) have done two separate studies which have shown that the Delta variant of COVID-19 can infect people who have received one or two jabs of either Covishield or Covaxin. In the AIIMS-IGIB study no death has been reported in the 63 subjects, but the study has found out that the Delta variant is predominant in the reinfection cases. The study concluded, "Reinfections and vaccine breakthrough infections are rare occurrences and genome sequencing can provide…
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Assam government opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital with the help of DRDO
10 Jun

Assam government opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital with the help of DRDO

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The Assam government on Thursday opened a 300-bed Covid-19 hospital at  Sarusajai Stadium stadium complex in Guwahati to combat the ongoing pandemic. Which is constructed in 20 days . The hospital was built with the help of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) with a cost of ₹21.46 cr.  The hospital has set up in an area of 3200 sq m and it has 200 beds in general ward with oxygen facility and 100 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. It also has an X-ray room, pharmacy, ultrasound and ECG room and laboratory. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the hospital,…
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WTO inches forward in Covid vaccine patent waiver talks
10 Jun

WTO inches forward in Covid vaccine patent waiver talks

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After months of debate, WTO members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of Covid vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals. The World Trade Organization has struggled to move forward on the hotly-debated issue, since all decisions at the global trade body must be reached by consensus of all 164 member states. But during a meeting on Wednesday, countries finally backed launching a process towards drafting an agreement, and "agreed on the urgency of this discussion", a Geneva-based trade official said. Views on the matter, meanwhile, remain far apart,…
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Odisha logs 6,097 fresh COVID-19 Cases, 44 more deaths
10 Jun

Odisha logs 6,097 fresh COVID-19 Cases, 44 more deaths

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Odisha logged 6,097 new COVID-19 cases at 8.86% test positivity rate on Thursday while 44 more deaths pushed the death toll to 3,167, said officials of health and family welfare department on Thursday. The state’s cumulative caseload toll has jumped 8,37,226 cases even though the infection has declined in June after peaking in May. The daily fatalities however continue to go unabated in the current month consistently clocking more than 40 deaths on a daily average since the past ten days. On the other hand, the positivity rate which had climbed to 23% in May has slumped below 10% in…
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On Sundar Pichai’s 49th birthday, we bring you some interesting facts about the Google CEO
10 Jun

On Sundar Pichai’s 49th birthday, we bring you some interesting facts about the Google CEO

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Sundar Pichai is an Indian-American business executive. He is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google. He was born on 10 June, 1972. Today on his 49th birthday, we bring you 10 interesting facts about him: 1. Sundar Pichai was born in Chennai, India. 2. Pichai grew up in a two-room apartment in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and had a Hindu upbringing. 3. He has a degree in metallurgical engineering from IIT Kharagpur. 4. He worked in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. 5. He joined Google in 2004, where…
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New COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in UK: Anthony Fauci
10 Jun

New COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in UK: Anthony Fauci

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US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned about the risks of the COVID-19 variant that was first discovered in India. According to the World Health Organisation, the variant has spread to over 60 countries. The variant known by the scientific name B.1.617.2 is highly transmissable and has been found in more than 6 percent of the sequenced Covid-19 infections in the US, Fauci said. It is now the dominant strain in the UK, accounting for an estimated 60 percent of new cases, replacing the B.1.1.7 strain, he added. Meanwhile, Fauci said that he was not ‘convinced’ that the…
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Much of the Northern Hemisphere to experience ‘Ring of fire’ Solar eclipse
10 Jun

Much of the Northern Hemisphere to experience ‘Ring of fire’ Solar eclipse

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On Thursday, much of the Northern Hemisphere will get to witness a solar eclipse. This particular event is what's termed an annular eclipse, will see the Moon move across the face of our star but not completely block out the light coming from it. Instead, there will be just a thin sliver of brilliance left to shine around the Sun's disc. The eastern United States and northern Alaska, along with much of Canada, Greenland, and parts of Europe and Asia will get to experience the phenomenon. Do not to try to look at the Sun with the naked eye, this…
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Congress’ Harish Rawat calls Jitin Prasada’s exit as ‘big slap on face’ ahead of UP Polls
10 Jun

Congress’ Harish Rawat calls Jitin Prasada’s exit as ‘big slap on face’ ahead of UP Polls

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After Congress leader Jitin Prasada joined the BJP, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday termed it as a 'big slap on their face' and expressed shock at how the former union minister called the Congress "family" a regional party.Speaking to news agency ANI, Harish Rawat, a senior Congress leader, said, "Jitin Prasada joining BJP is like a big slap on our face. It is sad and disheartening. I am surprised that he called Congress "a regional party" and joined the party against which his family fought." His remarks came after Jitin Prasada joined the BJP in the presence…
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Priyanka Chopra is jealous of Parineeti Chopra’s postcards from Turkey.
10 Jun

Priyanka Chopra is jealous of Parineeti Chopra’s postcards from Turkey.

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Actor Priyanka Chopra is jealous of her cousin Parineeti Chopra. As the latter took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a photo from her trip to Turkey, Priyanka left a comment on her post. Actress Parineeti Chopra, who is currently in Turkey, added a new stunning picture to her Instagram album on Wednesday. Parineeti, who has been garnering praise for her performance in her recently-released film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, proved that she is a beach baby with her latest post. The actress looks gorgeous in a black bikini in the photo, in which she can be seen sitting on…
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Fire breaks out behind Siliguri Uttarkanya
10 Jun

Fire breaks out behind Siliguri Uttarkanya

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A battery manufacturing factory in the industrial area behind the mini-state secretariat for North Bengal, Uttar Kanya, caught fire. The incident created a stir in the entire area. As per the report, on Tuesday night, the locals heard a loud noise around 2 am and rushed to the spot. After sighting the factory on fire, they immediately informed the fire brigade. Four fire engines and the NJP police reached the spot and extinguished the fire. Several damages have been reported in the factory. However, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The fire brigade and police assumed…
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