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Nityanand Rai lauds CRPF personnel for their role as 'Corona Warriors'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday lauded CRPF personnel for their role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as "Corona Warriors".
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Home Secretary writes to states, lays stress on significance of COVID-appr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Friday wrote to all states and UTs and reiterated the significance of COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing.
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Punjab CM asks hospitals to vaccinate people against COVID-19 seven days a
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 19 (ANI): Taking note of the low vaccination numbers in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday asked all private and government hospitals and health facilities to offer hassle-free vaccination services for at least 8 hours dai
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Maharashtra reports 25,681 new COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 25,681 new COVID-19 cases, 14,400 recoveries and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the State Health Department on Friday.
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Switzerland to extend restrictions due to surge in COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has decided to extend its coronavirus restrictions due to an increase in incidence, Alain Berset, the head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, said Friday.
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Germany reports 17,482 new COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's reported daily COVID-19 infections continued to rise sharply on Friday as the country registered 17,482 new cases in one day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday.
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Strict measures will be taken if COVID-19 rules not followed: Maharashtra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): With coronavirus cases rising in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that if guidelines against the spread of COVID-19 are not followed, strict measures will be taken in near future.
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Bangladesh reports 1,899 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,899 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths on Friday taking the tally to 566,838 and the death toll to 8,642, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
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Despite increase in COVID-19 cases, mortality rate remains low in Pune
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): Amid the concerns over spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Pune administration on Friday informed that despite a surge in positivity rate, mortality rate remains low in the city.
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Sri Lanka's COVID-19 cases exceed 89,000
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka surpassed 89,000 on Friday after over 300 new infections were detected a day earlier, statistics from the Health Ministry showed here.
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Planning to send Indian contingent in advance for Tokyo Olympics: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the ministry is planning to send the Indian Olympic contingent in advance for the Tokyo Games so that the athletes get acclimatise to the conditions.
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Mauritius receives consignment of Made in India COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Louis [Mauritius], March 19 (ANI): In a unified attempt to free the world of coronavirus, India on Friday handed over to Mauritius a commercial supply of 200,000 doses of Covaxin vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative.
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