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Most Canadians concerned about being sick with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Two-thirds of Canadians say they are concerned about becoming sick with COVID-19, a four-point increase from March, according to a survey issued by Canada's Angus Reid Institute on Friday.
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Japan COVID-19 patient receives world's first living donor lung transplant
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 10 (ANI): A Japanese woman whose lungs suffered severe damage from COVID-19 became the world's first-ever recipient of a lung transplant from living donors this week.
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Argentina registers 24,130 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has registered 24,130 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours, marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak for the fourth day in a row, the national Ministry of Health said.
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Pfizer asks for expansion of emergency use authorization to vaccinate 12 t
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], April 10 (ANI): Pfizer and BioNTech requested the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday for an amendment to its emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine, to expand its use for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States.
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Naveen Patnaik launches 'mask abhiyan' against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 10 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched 14-day 'mask abhiyan' as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in view of rising cases and urged people to strictly follow the safety guidelines.
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As COVID-19 cases surge, Chief Ministers gear up to take on second wave
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Chief Ministers of several states have initiated precautionary measures to minimise the spread of the coronavirus in their respective states, including night curfews, travel restrictions, and ramping up
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India sees 1.31 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 780 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): India saw 1.31 lakh new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the third consecutive day of the highest spike in cases in the country while 780 more deaths were reported due to the disease in the last 24 hours.
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Bed capacity for COVID-19 patients to be increased in Bengaluru
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Bed capacity for COVID-19 patients will be increased in Bengaluru, informed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Gaurav Gupta, on Friday, adding that at least 6,000 beds will be reserved in the days to come.
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Arrangements being made for workers returning due to COVID: Bihar CM
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 9 (ANI): Arrangements are being made in Bihar for workers returning to the State as COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday, adding that those coming from Maharashtra will be tested for the virus at the t
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Poet laureate Amanda Gorman might host 'The Met Gala' this year
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): A glamorous party that was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic will be back this year and the first youth poet laureate of the United States, Amanda Gorman has been approached to host the ceremony.
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Over 32 lakh COVID-19 doses administered on Friday
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): With over 32 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered till 8 pm on Friday, the country's cumulative count of vaccine doses has reached over 9.78 crore.
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20 AIIMS doctors test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Twenty doctors of AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, including 18 residents doctors and two faculty members, have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days, official sources said.
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