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India keeping an eye on Covid situation in China says MEA
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's recent exit from zero-Covid could lead to nearly 1 million deaths, according to CNN. After lifting covid curbs this month, the second-largest country braces for an unprecedented wave of infections from its major cities.
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No decision yet to stop flights to and from China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that there has been no order issued to stop the flights coming to India via China, government sources said on Thursday.
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Xi's zero Covid policy destroying China's economy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A Beijing-based citizen said, "I can feel the recession around me. Obviously, the economy is heading down. Fewer people in shopping malls, the disappearance of small businesses and higher prices for daily goods are better proof than official data. It is just a catastrophe now, not because of
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Viral infections increase in winter, better care needs to be taken: Dr Ran
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Viral infections rise in winter and better care needs to be taken. It is important for people, especially high-risk groups, to protect themselves and take Covid-19 booster dose, said Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday.
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Chinese citizens left to fend for themselves amid rising COVID cases: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
COVID has been rapidly spreading in China. Informal reports show that about 40 percent of Beijing's residents are currently infected with COVID.
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China was 'under-prepared' for COVID surge, experts predict three waves th
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Although the Chinese government has remained silent on the number of deaths. However, the Chinese authorities have warned of successive waves of COVID infections in the coming months, as cases continue to increase.
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India should keep close vigil on COVID situation, but no need to panic: To
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the rising COVID cases in China, a top Indian health expert on Tuesday cautioned the people while asking them to keep a close vigil on the situation in the country.
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China's low Covid death count could just be data manipulation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China has reported zero deaths even after being hit by a critical Covid-19 outbreak again this year. This raises questions about China trying to manipulate the disease data
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China Covid outbreak: US concerned over new mutation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that the US "is concerned China might not be fully transparent about the COVID numbers, the cases, and also the deaths that we're seeing in China right now".
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Impossible to track exact number of COVID cases in China: Chinese health a
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China's National Health Commission said that since many of the government's COVID regulation have ended including a lift on mandatory COVID tests, the number of cases reported no longer reflect the actual number of infections.
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Beijing reports first Covid deaths since easing of policy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing on Friday reported the deaths of two former Chinese state media journalists due to Covid-19, the first since most pandemic control measures were lifted on December 7, reported Singapore daily Today.
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Xi's troubles message to dictators not to take citizens for granted: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Xi's problem is that he has surrounded himself with yes-men, who applaud his every act but do not hold a mirror to the life in the street." If they had, the Urumqi apartment fires would not have led to protests and riots.
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