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690 positive COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): With 55 new cases of COVID-19 in Maharashtra, the total number of confirmed cases in the State has increased to 690, said Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday.
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CDS hails veteran for donating 2-month pension to PM-CARES Fund
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Sunday hailed a veteran soldier who has donated his two months' pension to the PM-CARES Fund to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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With 505 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally rises to 3577, total deaths 83
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in India has surged past 3500 with 505 new cases in the last 24 hours from across the country.
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Combating COVID-19: Production, procurement of PPE kits started to meet de
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday said that initially there was a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits in the country but the government started taking action in this regard from January and its domestic production and pro
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First COVID-19 death in Maharashtra's Marathwada region
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): The first coronavirus-related death has been reported in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, according to sources at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
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Combating COVID-19: HDFC Bank receives mandate to collect donations for PM
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5 (ANI): HDFC Bank Ltd has received the mandate to collect donations for the PM CARES Fund, which was created with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide relief to
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India prepares to fight coronavirus 'darkness' by lighting diyas on Sunday
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): People were seen buying diyas and candles across the country to light them at 9 p.m. on Sunday to fight the "darkness of coronavirus" as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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There is shortage of PPE kits, N95 masks: Bihar Principal Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bihar's Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar on Sunday said there is a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and N95 masks in the state.
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Spain coronavirus toll rises to 12,418
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 05 (Sputnik/ANI): Spain on Sunday reported new 774 deaths linked to coronavirus, bringing the toll to 12,418. The number of cases in the European country has risen to 130,759 after 6,023 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
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Some doctors believe BCG may be helpful against COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Some doctors here are hopeful of combating COVID-19 with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination, which is given to prevent tuberculosis.
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Nepal adopts strict measures to limit people's movement during lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 05 (ANI): Nepal Government has decided to restrict any sort of movements inside the nation during lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19 infection after a locally transmitted case was reported on Saturday.
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Current social distancing guidelines not effective in checking coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): Are the current social distancing guidelines effective enough to check the spread of coronavirus? A new study is sceptical of the 3-feet-apart rule and says that the highly contagious coronavirus can travel upto 27 feet and stay airborne for hours.
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