US President Joe Biden

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US President Joe Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again; Gives Health Update Via Video

Soon after his doctors verified that he had tested positive for COVID-19 again, US President Joe Biden shared a video on his Twitter profile, to provide an update on his health. Biden stated, "Going to be working from home for the next couple of days. And I'm feeling fine, everything's good." Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, stated the… read-more

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 - 01:41 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

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Classroom

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31 Students Test COVID-19 Positive In Tamil Nadu Government School; School Temporarily Closed

Thirty-one students tested COVID-19 positive in Theni Government Secondary School in Theni district, Tamil Nadu on July 8. Additionally, 10 parents were also COVID-19 positive. According to the health authorities, pupils and parents at the school have been instructed to isolate themselves. The school has been closed temporarily by the District Education Department. The health department is working to locate potential contacts. District health… read-more

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 - 08:25 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Tamil Nadu, students, Covid-19, covid positive, Schools

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Praveen Jayawickrama

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Sri Lankan Player Praveen Jayawickrama Tests Positive For Covid-19 Prior To 2nd Test

Praveen Jayawickrama, Sri Lanka's left-arm spinner, tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the second Test match against Australia, which is set to begin on July 8. This is a major blow for Sri Lanka, who were beaten in the first Test. According to a tweet from Sri Lanka Cricket, "Jayawickrama was immediately isolated from the rest of the team members and now will remain in room isolation for 5 days."  

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 - 02:55 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Cricket, Sri Lanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, covid positive, Australia

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US President Barack Obama

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Obama Tests Positive For COVID, Encourages Others To Get Vaccine Doses

Former US President Barack Obama has been tested positive for the COVID-19. On March 13, he tweeted, “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise". Obama also encouraged others to get vaccinated even if the infections have decreased to more than 35,000 in number than last month. Notably, Barak Obama's wife Michelle Obama tested negative for COVID-19.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 - 09:21 AM / by Rupsa Debnath

Tags: US President, Barack Obama, Covid-19, covid positive, Covid-19 Symptoms

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COVID-19 Cases In India

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India Logs 5,476 New COVID-19 Cases, 158 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

India reported 5,476 new COVID-19 cases, on March 6. The Union Health Ministry has confirmed 9,754 recoveries and 158 deaths in the last 24 hours. While the active caseload stands at 59,442, taking the total caseload to 4,29,62,953. Furthermore, the current recovery rate in the country stands at 98.66%. However, IIT Kanpur has predicted fourth wave Covid-19 in June. Moreover, as of now, India has administered 178.83 crore vaccine doses.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 - 10:25 AM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: India, Covid-19, Covid cases in India, Coronavirus Vaccines, covid positive

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Canada Cricket Team

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2 Matches Cancelled As 9 Canadian Players Test COVID Positive In ICC U19 World Cup

Two plate ICC World Cup U-19 matches have been cancelled as nine players from team Canada tested positive for COVID-19. As per reports, the players were isolated soon after they turned positive, and their welfare will be monitored by the medical team of the event. Notably, plate play-off semifinal match of Canada and Scotland has been cancelled on January 29.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 - 05:13 PM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: Covid-19, sports, 2022 world Cup, covid positive, matches

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Geeta Basra posing for a picture

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Actor Geeta Basra Tests Positive For COVID-19

Amid surge in cases in several parts of country, Actor and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh's wife Geeta Basra tested positive for COVID-19. She informed her fans about her diagnosis through instagram, and posted a picture of her resting on bed. Geeta is best known for her role in Emraan Hashmi's 'The Train' movie, and is married to Harbhajan Singh since 2015.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 - 09:23 AM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: Indian Actor, Covid-19, Instagram , covid positive, National

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Andhra Pradesh Registers 4,570 New COVID-19 Cases

At least 4,570 fresh COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Andhra Pradesh in last 24 hours, taking overall percentage to 15%. In addition, 669 COVID-19 patients recovered, & one died in 24 hours. The health department, on January 16, confirmed 21,06,280 positive cases, 20,65,000 recovered, and 14,510 deceased cases. Also, the active caseload increased to 26,770, with hotspots in Chittoor & Visakhapatnam, with 1,124 and 1,028 fresh… read-more

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 - 06:38 PM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: COVID, National, Andhra Pradesh, covid positive, Latest update

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Health worker gets COVID vaccination dose

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42 Staff Members Of Srinagar Medical College Test COVID-19 Positive

Amid spike in COVID-19 cases, 42 doctors and paramedics of the Government Medical College Srinagar tested COVID-19 positive taking tally there to 249 in 15 days. According to officials, a majority of staff are isolated. Principal of the Medical College has however said that hospital will continue to run as normal on January 17, as authorities decided to keep all the hospitals under its control for patient-care.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 - 02:16 PM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: J&K, Covid-19, covid positive, hospital, College

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Health worker being vaccinated

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COVID-19: 12 Municipal Employees In Sopore Kashmir Test COVID-19 Positive

Amid rise in COVID-19 cases and Omicron concern, 12 employees of Municipal Council in Kashmir's Sopore have tested positive, following which they have been asked to self-isolate. Officials said that the preventive measures were being taken by the authorities even as rest of the employees have been asked to go for testing. Notably, 184 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 48 hours in Sopore town of Kashmir.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 - 09:08 PM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: J&K, Covid-19, covid positive, Sopore, employees

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