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COVID-19: With burial sites filling up, cremation of Catholics recommended
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 16 (ANI): With an increasing number of COVID casualties and the subsequent shortage of burial sites, the Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad have been prompted to tell its adherents to consider the cremation of coronavirus victims.
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COVID-19: 70 pc samples mostly from Chandigarh sent to NCDC for testing in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the country, 70 per cent of Covid-19 samples sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, in March had the UK variant of
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Rajnath Singh directs DRDO team to prepare 2 COVID-19 hospitals in Lucknow
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): A team from the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) will reach Lucknow on Friday to prepare two COVID-19 hospitals with 500-600 bed capacity in light of the rising coronavirus cases being reported in the state.
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Malaysia reports 2,551 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,551 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Friday, bringing the national total to 370,528.
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Union Home Secy writes to states/UTs to ensure free transportation of oxyg
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written a letter to all states and union territories, asking them to ensure free movement of transportation of oxygen and vehicles of its manufacturers int
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COVID-19: Ashwin urges people to 'follow best practices' amid rapid surge
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): As India continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday urged everyone to be more vigilant to fight the second wave of COVID-19.
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Georgia reports 1,077 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia on Friday reported 1,077 new COVID-19 cases, taking the nationwide tally to 293,321, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).
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Happy to inform you all that I have tested COVID-19 negative and feeling b
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): India women's T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Friday announced that she has recovered from coronavirus and urged everyone to take all precautions amid the pandemic.
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Majority parliamentary panel meetings postponed amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): With India witnessing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days, various meetings of the Parliamentary Standing Committees have been postponed due to the surge in coronavirus infections.
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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19 again, hospitalise
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time that the 78-year-old BJP leader has tested positive for coronavirus.
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Philippines logs 10,726 new COVID-19 cases, total nears 915,000
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 10,726 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 914,971.
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Russia reports 8,995 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 8,995 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 8,944 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,684,148, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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