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Coronavirus spread by people with no symptoms 'appears to be rare': WHO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 9 (ANI): The spread of COVID-19 by those who do not show symptoms of being infected by the contagion appears to be rare, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead for coronavirus response and head of the emerging diseases, said during a med
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792 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi, total count reaches 15,257
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): As many as 792 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Delhi, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 15,257.
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Vicky Kaushal has perfect 'response' to handshakes, high-fives
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The more social distancing is maintained, the less the chances to spread contagions! Amid such a situation, actor Vicky Kaushal has come up with a perfect 'response' to handshakes and high fives.
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Pakistan's COVID-19 tally stands at 58,278 with 1,202 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 26 (ANI): Pakistan's tally of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday reached 58,278 cases including 1,202 deaths, the country's health ministry said.
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Matt Damon reveals his stepdaughter had coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): American actor Matt Damon revealed that his stepdaughter had got infected with coronavirus while going to school in New York City at the onset of the worldwide pandemic.
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Lockdown measures worsening poverty and vulnerabilities among informal eco
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 9 (ANI): The Covid-19 lockdown and containment measures threaten to increase relative poverty levels among the world's informal economy workers by as much as 56 percentage points in low-income countries, according to a new briefing paper issued by the International
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Pune Fire Brigade driver tests positive for COVID-19, contact tracing unde
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): A driver, who works with the Pune Fire Brigade has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, in the city, which continues to be adversely affected by the contagion.
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Americans against reopening of businesses as fear of corona crisis is far
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 6 (ANI): A sizable majority of Americans have opposed the reopening of restaurants, retail stores and other businesses, which were locked down due to the coronavirus restrictions put in place to contain the virus, fearing that the health crisis is not yet over and ma
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Over 700 die in Iran due to alcohol poisoning; believed to be cure for cor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 29 (ANI): More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, believing that alcohol can cure may help in effectively warding off the dangerous and fast spreading contagion.
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Garment factories in Bangladesh reopen amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 28 (ANI): Thousands of textile workers have returned to work in factories in Bangladesh amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, raising fears of an increase in the spread of the contagion.
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26 US Navy ships reported confirmed covid-19 cases onboard
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): There are 26 US Navy warships currently who have reported positive coronavirus cases onboard, while 14 other ships were also hit by the deadly virus but the crew members have who contracted the contagion have recovered, a senior Navy official told CNN o
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US overtakes Italy with highest COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): The total number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus in the United States surpassed that of Italy on Saturday, with at least 20,506 lives succumbing to the outbreak, and as many as 527,111 people getting infected by the contagion so far, accor
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