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Delta variant is dangerous and is continuing to evolve and mutate: WHO chief
Delta variant is expected to rapidly outcompete other variants and become the dominant variant over the coming months
COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO
Hospitalization rate for patients infected with the Delta variant was 85 per cent higher than for those infected with the Alpha variant
Delta the 'most transmissible' of variants identified so far, spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations: WHO chief
Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions
Daily Covid-19 cases slip to 1.28 lakh, fatalites also drop
ICMR director general Dr Balram Bhargaw, warned states and UTs from rushing to open up restrictions saying unlocking has to be gradual
Mohan Guruswamy | Tobacco India’s top health crisis: Act now, or just go up in smoke!
It is not that the incidence of smoking is low in India if we take into consideration the widespread bidi habit
WHO classifies B1617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, as variant of global concern
'There is need for more information on the epidemiologic studies that are underway, the studies that are evaluating neutralization severity'
US cuts remaining dues payment to WHO after Trump pullout
However, US will continue to participate in select WHO technical and policy meetings that have a direct bearing on the country
US will not join global effort to find and distribute COVID-19 vaccine
The decision to go it alone follows the White House’s decision in early July to pull the United States out of the WHO
COVID-19: Washington Post praises Mumbai's Dharavi efforts
The American daily newspaper appreciated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the way Dharavi has beaten back the virus against all odds
South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass half a million
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa as a whole approached a million