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WHO says dentists have high risk of being infected by COVID-19, asks people to delay non essential dental work
Abigailb • 5 years agoWHO said that while dental services had begun, several procedures could be done in a way that minimised aerosol or micro-droplets hanging in the air.
Auckland goes into lockdown as New Zealand records its first community Coronavirus case in 102 days
Tech2 News Staff • 5 years agoAn older man in his 50s, with no history of overseas travel, along with three more members of his family have tested positive for the virus.
New Zealand crosses 100 days without any new domestic COVID-19 cases; WHO hails milestone as exemplary
Tech2 News Staff • 5 years agoThe country halted the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by imposing a strict lockdown in late March when only around 100 people had tested positive.
Coronavirus Updates: Weekend lockdown to be imposed in Jammu from 24 July; J&K reports 701 new cases
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Updates: Jammu will be under lockdown from 6pm on all Fridays till 6 am on all Mondays and people will be allowed to step out only for medical emergencies, said an order.
'Cases in rural areas a bad sign': IMA chairman claims COVID-19 community spread has begun in India
• 5 years ago'Every day the number of cases is increasing by more than around 30,000. This is really a bad situation,' said IMA chairman Dr VK Monga
Coronavirus Updates: AIIMS panel gives nod for human clinical trials of indigenous vaccine candidate COVAXIN
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Updates: The premier hospital is likely to begin the exercise by enrolling healthy volunteers from Monday.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Bihar's COVID-19 cases reach 6,289 as 193 test positive; Patna, Bhagalpur account for 10% of infections
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak Updates: The total number of coronavirus cases in Bihar rose to 6,289 on Saturday with 193 new cases, while the death toll stood at 35, health department officials said.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra cross 1 lakh with 3,493 new infections reported today; toll stands at 3,717
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Movement of people will remain prohibited across the country from 9 pm to 5 am during the ongoing 'Unlock 1', but there are no restrictions on plying of buses with passengers and goods trucks on highways, the Centre said on Friday.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Gurgaon cop among 6 dead in district today; COVID-19 containment zones in Bangalore rise to 113
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: A team of NHRC on Thursday visited the LNJP hospital. Jyotika Kalra, a member was quoted by ANI as saying, "We have come here to take stock of situation after NHRC took suo moto cognizance on the complaints of the patients regarding discrepancies in availability of beds on Delhi corona app and in hospitals."
Lockdown is unlikely to yield any further dividend in India's fight against COVID-19, says virologist Shahid Jameel
• 5 years ago"Building trust is most important so that people follow rules. A public health problem cannot be dealt with as a law-and-order problem," says virologist.