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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as the coronavirus, or COVID, is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease has since spread worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic.

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Kashmir oxygen plants work 24/7 | Non-covid patients struggle | Oneindia News 02:58
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Exclusive: ISRO turns savior amid India's COVID-19 battle, supplying O2, gas tanks, technology
In an exclusive conversation, Dr K Sivan, Chairman of ISRO elaborated on how the agency's facilities across the country have been contributing.
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COVID-19: PAN or Aadhar mandatory for paying hospital bills in cash over Rs 2 lakh
The Income Tax department said that relaxations have been given to allow cash payments of more than Rs. 2 lakh to hospitals for Covid treatment.
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Intranasal vaccines: Better at cutting transmission, infection? | Oneindia News 01:53
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Covid-19: Centre allows employees with medical qualification to undertake practice, offer teleconsultation
Citing the unprecedented rise in Covid cases in the country, the Centre on Wednesday allowed its employees with recognised qualifications to undertake medical..
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Czechs light 30,000 candles for Covid-19 victims 01:00
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FDA Expands Emergency Use for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 00:53
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WHO should have declared global COVID emergency earlier to prevent pandemic spread - panel
The World Health Organisation should have declared a global emergency earlier than 30 January 2020 and recommended travel restrictions to prevent the outbreak of..
4 hours ago • Sky News
WHO should have declared global COVID emergency earlier to prevent pandemic spread - report
The World Health Organisation should have declared a global emergency earlier than 30 January 2020 and recommended travel restrictions to prevent the outbreak of..
4 hours ago • Sky News
Hunger, malnutrition in Latin America increases, worsened by COVID crisis 02:47
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India seeing an early trend of decline in new COVID-19 cases despite increased testing
New cases of COVID-19 in India fell to 3.29 lakh after 14 days, taking the infection tally to 2,29,92,517, as per the Health Ministry data on Tuesday.
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WHO has not associated 'Indian Variant' with B.1.617 strain of COVID-19: Centre
Several media reports have covered the news of WHO classifying the B.1.617 as a variant of global concern.
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Nursing staff at forefront of fighting Covid-19: PM Modi
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Philippines COVID: Nurses disproportionately succumb to virus 02:17
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Bodies wash up on banks of Ganges as COVID deaths pass 250,000 on India's deadliest day
Bodies of COVID-19 victims have washed up on riverbanks in India as the country endured its deadliest day of the pandemic so far.
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Covid: Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis, says health ministry
The Centre on Wednesday clarified that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not associated the term “Indian Variant” with the B.1.617 variant of the..
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Journalists must be treated as frontline staff for Covid-19 vaccination: Fadnavis
Maharashtra leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday demanded that journalists, photographers and cameraperson be included in the frontline workers..
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At least one crore compensation should be given for death of polling officers due to Covid: HC
The Allahabad high court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government and the state election commission to rethink the amount of compensation for families of polling..
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Covid vaccines in India: All FAQs answered
On May 1, the government opened its vaccination drive against Covid -19 for all above 18 years. India has been inoculating people against Covid-19 since January..
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Covid-19: Most of country should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks, ICMR chief says
The head of the main Indian health agency responding to the coronavirus has said districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for..
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COVID-19: Nashik to remain shutdown for 11 days beginning today - know what's allowed, what's not
The complete lockdown will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday and will remain in effect until midnight on May 23.
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'We can't rule anything out': Minister on potential for restrictions in COVID hotspots
A cabinet minister has told Sky News the government "can't rule anything out" when it comes to the possibility of local coronavirus restrictions in areas that..
7 hours ago • Sky News
Stage star Ruthie Henshall hits out at care home COVID restrictions following mother's death
Stage star Ruthie Henshall has criticised care home coronavirus restrictions that were put in place by the government, following the death of her mother.
8 hours ago • Sky News
Covid-19: Who's getting which vaccine, and how much
Since vaccination started in India on January 16 this year, a total of 17,52,35,991 doses have been administered. While it may look like a large number, it only..
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Delhi's Nehru Planetarium director Nandivada Rathnasree dies of COVID-19
The eminent educator was appointed as director of Nehru Planetarium and Science Museum in 1999 and was in the position for 21 years until her death.
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All-time high: India's daily Covid-19 deaths rise by a record 4,205
In another grim milestone, India on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day death toll with more than 4,000 deaths in the last 24 hours. The count of daily..
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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin recommended by expert panel for phase 2/3 trials on 2-18 year-olds
Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin was on Tuesday recommended by an expert panel for phase II/III clinical trial on those aged between two to 18 years,..
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How Covid crisis has spilled beyond India’s borders
As India is battling a vicious second coronavirus wave with total confirmed cases crossing the 20 million mark and death toll above 2 lakh, there are also..
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'Perform yagna, Covid third wave won't touch India': MP minister Usha Thakur
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COVID-19: India reports 4,205 highest single day deaths, 3.48 lakh fresh cases in 24 hours
The death count in the country due to COVID-19 increased to 2,54,197 with 4,205 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.
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Covid-19: Consignment of medical equipment from South Korea reaches India
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Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of..
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Covid duty isn’t risky, exams are? Careers put on hold, med students question govt’s logic
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Covid: Delhi, Maharashtra among 18 states showing decline in new cases
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Childline to benefit from competition with £3 million home as top prize 01:56
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Congress brass signals thaw, names ‘dissident’ Azad chief of Covid task force
In what appears a significant step towards reconciliation in the dissidence-ridden Congress post a poor score in the assembly polls, the party on Tuesday named..
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Stop ‘misleading’ people on Covid, JP Nadda writes to Sonia Gandhi
Urging Congress not to weaken the country’s fight against Covid-19, BJP chief JP Nadda on Tuesday wrote to Sonia Gandhi, saying topmost Congress leaders,..
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Hitting the heartland: Covid cases surge in small towns and villages
Covid cases have declined in cities, but district-level data shows a surge in small towns and rural areas. In 13 of the 24 states where districts can be split..
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Government 'set to fail' workers after COVID crisis, claims Labour
Labour's new shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will use her first House of Commons appearance in her new role to claim the government is "set to fail" workers..
18 hours ago • Sky News
Covid-19: Active cases drop for 3rd day but deaths touch record 4.2k
Active Covid-19 cases in India have decreased for three straight days for the first time since early March, as has the seven-day average of daily cases, both..
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26 die due to oxygen shortage at Goa’s premier government hospital
Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane made a startling announcement on Tuesday — that many Covid patients were dying due to oxygen supply problems in the early..
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J&K LG offers ‘special aid’ to Covid-hit families
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Double mutant Covid variant leads to 'modest' loss of neutralisation of antibodies: IGIB chief
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Government prioritising oxygen plants in high Covid load areas
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Covid-19: Civil society organisations, NGOs raise issue of neglect of marginalised sections
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Coronavirus in numbers: UK deaths rise by 20 00:37
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Second Covid wave seems to have flattened but won't end before July: virologist Shahid Jameel
India's second Covid-19 wave seems to have flattened but the climb down will be a more prolonged, long drawn-out process than the first and will possibly run..
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J&K: Scholarship for children who lost parents to Covid
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Lawyers raise Rs 50 lakh for NGOs helping Covid patients in Delhi, Bengal
The alumni of National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) at Kolkata have come together to raise Rs 50 lakhs for two reputed NGOs providing healthcare to..
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FDA greenlights Pfzier Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents 03:59
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Youth getting slightly more affected in Covid second wave as they might have begun going out: ICMR
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Covid-19: PM Modi will not travel to UK for G7 summit
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BJP trying to make Covid issue political to hide its failures: Congress
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Ivermectin divides experts | Goa approves drug for all | Explained | Oneindia News 02:15
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India conducting 18-20 lakh Covid tests a day: ICMR
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'Rishi, David Cameron here': Former PM's Greensill lobbying texts to ministers revealed
David Cameron told the Treasury's top civil servant it was "bonkers" that a financial services firm he was lobbying for had been denied access to..
1 day ago • Sky News
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donates $15 million for India's Covid relief efforts
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Where are the COVID-19 hotspots in the UK?
Daily deaths and hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are at their lowest since last summer. And restrictions are being relaxed as the UK makes progress in..
1 day ago • Sky News
Vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics continue to be effective against Indian variant of Covid-19: WHO
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Dayanidhi Maran taunts PM Modi, seeks white paper on Covid-19 measures
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COVID-19: Delhi's positivity rate comes down from 36% to 19%
Delhi reported 12,651 new COVID-19 cases, 319 deaths and 13,306 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
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Centre, states doing everything possible to tackle Covid-19 crisis: Rajnath
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Centre and the state governments are doing everything possible to tackle the Covid-19 crisis, while asserting..
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Covid-19: J&K govt extends help to senior citizens, orphans, daily-wage workers
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Queen carries out first major ceremonial royal duty since Philip’s death 00:39
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DU's Hansraj College offers hostel to be used as COVID-19 facility
The college has also extended support to cater as a COVID-19 vaccination centre and as a testing centre with an RT-PCR facility.
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WHO warns against use of Ivermectin to treat Covid-19
A day after Goa's health minister Vishwajit Rane recommended Ivermectin to all above 18 to combat Covid in the state, the World Health Organisation on Tuesday..
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Over-staying Covid patients in hospitals should go home: BS Yediyurappa
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PM Modi speaks with Lotay Tshering; thanks Bhutan for support in wake of Covid pandemic
PM Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Tuesday as the two leaders noted that the coronavirus crisis has..
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Covid-19: Bhutanese PM expresses solidarity with India in phone call with PM Modi
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Blake Shelton joins initiative to provide meals to out-of-work musicians 01:13
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India's seven-day Covid average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
India's coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record high and international health authorities..
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India's doctors warn against using cow dung to ward off COVID - amid rise in deadly 'black fungus'
Hospitals in India have reported a rise in "black fungus" found in COVID-19 patients - as doctors warned people against using cow dung in the belief it will ward..
1 day ago • Sky News
Andhra Pradesh: 11 people die as oxygen dips at a Govt hospital in Tirupati| Oneindia News 01:20
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Devastating scenes show how Covid-19 is ravaging rural India 03:12
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Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi urges people to provide helping hand to needy
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged people to provide a helping hand to the needy in these distressing times of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said this..
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JP Nadda writes to Sonia Gandhi, urges not to weaken country’s fight against Covid
Urging that the Congress should not weaken the country’s fight against Covid-19, BJP chief JP Nadda on Tuesday wrote a letter to Sonia Gandhi, saying former..
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Covid-19: India reports 3.29 lakh new cases, lowest in 14 days as death
India on Tuesday recorded its lowest count of daily Covid-19 cases in fourteen days but still well beyond the 3-lakh mark, as per the data updated by the Union..
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Covid-19: IAF airlifts two cryogenic oxygen containers from Jakarta
As the country's healthcare infrastructure struggles to hold up the load of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Indian Air Force's IL-76 is bringing two cryogenic..
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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in 12 to 15-year-olds 02:34
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