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Private schools defy Balochistan govt's decision to shut schools amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): The private schools in Balochistan have defied the provincial government order to shut all educational institutions across the province amid the COVID-19 surge, saying the decision by the administration was taken in "haste".
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Japanese PM Suga's visit to India, Philippines cancelled amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 21 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled his planned visit to India and the Philippines due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Japan, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Labs in Delhi halt services over delay in giving out test results amid COV
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): A rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and exceeding requests for either RT-PCR or antigen tests has abruptly forced a majority of private laboratories to stop collecting swab samples even from testing centres for at least two days.
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Chariot procession honouring God of Rain begins in Nepal amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): One of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley, the three-day-long Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Tuesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Rajnath Singh reviews preparedness of Defence Ministry, Armed Forces amid
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to review the preparedness of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces to deal with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
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Bangladesh extends lockdown till April 28 amid COVID-19 spike
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 20 (ANI): Bangladesh has extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown by another week till April 28 in view of the current surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country.
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Mumbai: Devotees pray outside Mumba Devi Temple on Ashtami amid COVID-19 r
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): Devotees offered prayers outside the Mumba Devi Temple on Durga Ashtami as Maharashtra's temples remained closed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
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No permission for weddings till April 30 in Indore amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indore district administration has decided not to give permission for weddings till April 30 amid the unprecedented increase of COVID-19 cases.
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Oxygen supply capacity in Pakistan 'under stress' amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the country's government expressed concerns over low compliance of standard operating procedure (SoPs) by people as oxygen supply capacity in the country is now under stress and hospitals are filling up.
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PM Modi to interact with doctors, pharma companies today amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): As the country is witnessing a record spike in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the leading doctors from across the country through video conferencing on Monday. The meeting will be held at 4:30 pm.
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Army hospitals in MP to be open for public amid COVID pandemic: Rajnath Si
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that the army hospitals in the state will be opened for the public during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chief Minister's Office said.
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Kerala universities postpone exams amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Following the intervention of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, all exams being scheduled by the universities from Monday have been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 surge in the state.
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