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Amid Covid surge in rural areas, Haryana to convert Govt schools, AYUSH ce
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Concerned over the rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana's rural areas, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that government schools and AYUSH centres will be converted to isolation centres.
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Covid-19 virus is more aggressive, need to work together to fight it, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Work is being done on genome sequencing of coronavirus and mutations and the repercussions and this virus is more aggressive than others, German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner has said and noted that countries have to come together to fight the pandemic.
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Thackeray seeks Centre's help for better implementation of COVID vaccinati
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday sought the help of the Central government for better implementation of the vaccination drive for people in the age group 18 to 44 years.
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COVID-19: Govt revises policy for admission of patients in hospitals, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [Indi], May 8 (ANI): Amid a record surge in coronavirus cases, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of COVID patients to various categories of COVID facilities and clarified that requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus is not man
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Free helplines for COVID-induced anxiety, depression, burn out
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): As the country reels under the coronavirus pandemic for the second time, which has pushed the health care system on the verge of a collapse with shortage of hospital beds, medical oxygen, ventilators, and medicines, some government and private mental health
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PM Modi speaks with Thackeray, praises Maharashtra's efforts to fight COVI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the COVID-19 related situation and praised the state's efforts to fight coronavirus, informed state Chief Minister Office (CMO).
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Uttarakhand govt to take 'major decision' by May 10 to contain COVID-19 sp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): With the coronavirus infection reaching villages of Uttarakhand, the state government will take some "major decision" by May 10 to curb the transmission, said Uttarakhand cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday.
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KKR and India pacer Prasidh Krishna tests COVID-19 positive
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders and India pacer Prasidh Krishna has tested positive for COVID-19. He is now the fourth player from the franchise after Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier and Tim Seifert to test positive for coronavirus.
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'False alarms do happen': Jaishankar returns home after testing Covid nega
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has returned to New Delhi from the United Kingdom after testing negative for coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Ajinkya Rahane, wife Radhika receive first dose of vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): India Test batsman Ajinkya Rahane and his wife Radhika on Saturday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Test vice-captain also highlighted the importance of getting vaccinated amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Pune police enforced complete weekend lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): Pune Police on Saturday was checking vehicles in the city amid the weekend lockdown that has been imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tokyo Olympics: 'Focussed' Abhishek Verma keeping distractions away as he
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New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): World number one pistol shooter Abhishek Verma chooses not to be distracted by reports in the international press about the uncertainty around the conduct of the Tokyo Olympic Games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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