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India conducts 24 tests for one COVID-19 positive case: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Compared to other countries that are battling COVID-19 crisis, in India around 24 tests are conducted for one positive COVID-19 case, Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said here on Thursday.
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4 new COVID-19 cases in Bihar in last 24 hours, count hits 74
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 16 (ANI): A total of 4 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 74 in the state.
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Five filmmakers come together for lockdown-themed filmmaking initiative
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Some of the eminent filmmakers including Sajid Nadiadwala, Aanand L Rai, Dinesh Vijan, Nitesh Tiwari and Ekta Kapoor are coming together for an initiative of 'India Let's Make a Film.'
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Six more COVID-19 patients cured in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospital in Raipur on Thursday, the state government said.
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Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally surges past 3000
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): A total of 165 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 107 in Mumbai, were reported in Maharashtra on Thursday.
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1200 COVID-19 tests being conducted in MP daily: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh has started conducting 1200 tests for coronavirus every day and samples are being sent to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh's Noida for testing, said State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday.
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District admins, Gram Panchayats taking proactive steps to check COVID-19:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): District administrations and Gram Panchayats all across the country are proactively taking various measures to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country's hinterland, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu CM calls COVID-19 a 'disease from wealthy', 'imported from abro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Thursday termed coronavirus as a "disease from wealthy people and not from poor", adding that the virus did not generate in the state and it was imported from other countries.
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COVID-19 containment starts with identification of hotspots, their categor
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The COVID-19 containment has started with the identification of hotspots and their categorization into different zones based on the occurrence of cases in those areas, the Union Home Ministry said here on Thursday.
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India to soon get huge consignment of PPE kits
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): India would soon receive COVID-19 test kits from South Korea and Indian missions are coordinating with major agencies for PPE kits and the country will soon get a huge consignment of these kits, sources said.
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Yashwantrao Chavan Open University contributes Rs 10 crore to CM Relief Fu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Maharashtra-based Yashwantrao Chavan Open University has contributed Rs. 10 crores to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund on Thursday to boost the fight against COVID-19.
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Chilean Author Sepulveda dies from COVID-19 in Spain
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 16 (ANI): Acclaimed Chilean writer and best selling author Luis Sepulveda died on Thursday in northern Spain owing to coronavirus infection. He had tested positive for COVID-19 six weeks ago.
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