vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. Meanwhile last week, World Health Organization (WHO) said that the modified coronavirus vaccine can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity The variant-adapted vaccine may benefit those who have already received the primary series of shots, the agency's panel on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition said, it added.

The vaccines could be considered for use globally by the agency once they get emergency use authorization or an approval by a stringent national regulatory authority. (With inputs from agencies) .

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Infected with COVID-19? Cuddling your pet cat or dog can make them sick, says study

COVID-19 could end up making the animals sick with the virus, according to a Canadian study.The study said that while it was already known that animals including cats, dogs, ferrets and hamsters seem to be susceptible to COVID-19, transmission may be happening more often than previously thought.The research, published this month in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, involved 69 cats and 49 dogs, including pets and animals from shelters and neuter clinics. Are 4th COVID-19 doses needed amid Omicron spread? Experts weigh in Pet owners were also asked to fill out an online survey about the nature of their interaction with their animals.“These data indicate relatively common transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to animals and that certain human-animal contacts _ example, kissing the pet, pet sleeping on the bed _ appear to increase the risk,” said the study.“We inferred that infections in dogs and cats reflect direct transmission from humans to animals, given the pandemic nature of this virus in humans and limited contact of most household pets with other animals.”Dogs and cats that lived in shelters showed lower rates of COVID-19 infection compared with those that lived with humans, said study co-author Prof.

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PM Modi urges people to take booster shot on time as India nears 200 crore Covid vaccination mark

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India sees drop in infections with 11,739 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

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Today we are reporting 4,429 community cases, 332 current hospitalisations, and 6 deaths.

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Team India Captain Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19

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Up to 40K Army Guard troops unvaccinated, some face dismissal

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WATCH: Florida driver uses sidewalk to avoid rush hour traffic, deputies say

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Maharashtra logs 23 cases of Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, four Covid deaths in a day

MUMBAI : The state of Maharashtra on Saturday reported a total of 23 cases of coronavirus infection caused by Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5. This addition takes the total tally to 49, according to state health department. Maharashtra on Saturday reported 1,728 Covid-19 cases, lower than the actual rise, due to a technical glitch in the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) portal, and four fatalities, the state health department said.

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COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi surges 70%

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India reports 15,940 fresh covid cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hours

New Delhi: India logged 15,940 new covid-19 cases and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the union health ministry data on Saturday. The tally of fresh cases is lower than the previous count of 17,336. India's total active caseload has now climbed to 91,779, the data said.

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India sees decline in Covid cases today; active cases surge to over 92,000

active cases have increased to 91,779 which is 0.21% of the total cases. In the past 24 hours, 3,495 active cases were reported in the country. The active cases have increased from 88,284 to 91,779 in past day.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Moderna vaccine now an option for children ages 6-17

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Alberta parents plan to drive to U.S. to access COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

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Searching for a furever home: Brandywine Valley SPCA holding mega adoption event

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India logs 17,336 new covid cases in last 24 hours, up 30% from previous day

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Research claims Covid jab 'saved 20 million lives in one year'

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Kids do get long COVID, but it seems uncommon, data reveal

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Manitoba reports 6 COVID deaths, 58 hospitalizations

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Kourtney Kardashian reveals she had COVID for a SECOND time last week

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Toronto’s Mirvish Productions will drop mask mandates at its live theatres on Canada Day

Mirvish Productions is lifting mask mandates at its venues starting on Canada Day.The Toronto live theatre company says ticket holders will no longer be required to wear face coverings at its shows, however, it still recommends they do.The protocols are in step with the Stratford Festival and Shaw Festival, which no longer require masks.Mirvish operates four theatres in downtown Toronto, including the Princess of Wales Theatre, the Royal Alexandra Theatre and the Ed Mirvish Theatre.

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Number of people in hospital with Covid doubled in last two weeks

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has more than doubled over the last two weeks.

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Matt Le Tissier flouted lockdown rules and claims Covid 'wasn't what we were told'

Coronavirus lockdown rules as he believed "the threat was not what they were telling us". The Southampton legend has regularly made headlines with his strong views on lockdowns, the Covid-19 vaccines, and even the validity of some images emanating from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Global life expectancy falls for first time since records began due to Covid

Global life expectancy has fallen following the Covid-19 pandemic for the first time since the 1950s, according to new analysis.

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At 19,934, Delhi sees over 100% rise in Covid-19 cases. Read here

As many as 1,934 more people tested positive for Covid-19 across Delhi in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally to 19,27,394, said the state health department on Thursday. The positivity rate in the city has now reached 8.10%.

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Scan for possible COVID mutation: Health min Mandaviya as cases spike

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a high-level COVID review meeting on Thursday, directed state governments to focus on districts reporting high case positivity and undertake adequate testing with a higher proportion of RTPCR tests. The meeting was called owing to the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. He further instructed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) to scan for any possible mutation along with increasing the pace of vaccination. The meeting was attended by the core team of experts including Dr Randip Guleria, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava and NCDC director Sujeet Singh.

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Mandaviya directs officials to focus on covid vaccination, genome sequencing

NEW DELHI : In the wake of rising covid cases across the country, the union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday directed the states/UTs to focus on surveillance, genome sequencing to scan for any possible mutation and monitor hospitalization of covid cases. Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting to review covid status across the country ordered the officials to ramp up covid testing and accelerate covid-19 vaccination for all eligible population. Lav Agarwal, joint secretary, made a detailed presentation on the global scenario of surge in COVID cases and status of COVID in the country. This included presentation and analysis of trend of covid-19 cases, daily & active cases, positivity and deaths; testing status along with state-wise weekly tests per million, RT-PCR share in weekly tests; genome sequencing; and vaccination status. The union health minister stressed on the need to focus on districts reporting high case positivity, undertake adequate testing (with higher proportion of RT-PCR) and effective covid-19 surveillance to assess and control the spread of infection in a timely manner, stated the government release. He exhorted to increase pace of vaccination including booster doses in districts reporting high cases.

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Maharashtra logs over 5,000 new COVID cases; half of them from Mumbai alone

Maharashtra reports 5,218 new coronavirus infections on Thursday including 2,479 in Mumbai, the health department notified. Today's numbers were about 60% higher than yesterday's tally. On Wednesday, the state had reported 3,260 cases.

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Retired teacher receiving treatment for Covid-19 tragically died after oxygen tube became disconnected

A retired headteacher who was receiving treatment for Covid-19 in hospital tragically died after an oxygen tube became disconnected from his mask, an inquest has heard. James Johnson, 83, was admitted to hospital with the virus on January 3, 2021.

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Data recap: Covid rise, edible oil prices, rupee

Cooking oil cools Retail prices of cooking oils are finally set to ease as companies are passing on the gains from import duty reductions announced by the government and cooling prices in the global markets. For the past two years, high cooking oil prices have been burning a hole in the pockets of consumers and worsening retail inflation. Now, several companies including Adani Wilmar and Emami Agrotech have announced a cut in prices by up to ₹15 per litre, which should bring much-needed relief.

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Austria to scrap mandatory Covid vaccination

The Austrian government has said it will scrap the country's controversial policy of mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus, just months after it became law.

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