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As China tightens Covid curbs, foreign companies witness all-time low
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Foreign companies in China are on the verge of closure due to severe losses because of stringent Covid curbs and other movement restrictions
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Danish queen tests positive for COVID-19 after Queen Elizabeth II's funera
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], September 22 (ANI): Danish queen Margrethe II tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday evening, the Royal House announced on its website Wednesday.
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People in China plead for food, medical aid amid strict coronavirus lockdo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 13 (ANI): Ahead of a vital meeting of the ruling Communist Party, people across China will continue to bear the brunt of the strict zero COVID policy as Xi is set to begin a third five-year term next month as a result of which lockdowns are expected to stay in plac
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Factories forced to shut down as power scarcity grips China's Sichuan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): Amid an extreme surge in temperatures across China, several factories have been forced to close down in Sichuan province of China as Sichuan gets about three-quarters of its electricity from hydropower and water levels in the reservoirs and rivers have fal
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Manufacturing activity falls in China amid surge in electricity consumptio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], September 1 (ANI): With record heat waves causing a surge in electricity consumption in China, the manufacturing activity has come to a halt again in the country as repeated COVID-19 outbreaks took a toll on the economy and high power demand, triggering factory shutdowns.
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Beijing spends more on restricting movement of its citizens than on defenc
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 31 (ANI): As Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime in China continues to restrict the movement of hundreds of thousands of citizens under the banner of the Zero Covid Policy, local governments across the country are going too far in tightening their stranglehold on ordina
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Nepal battles 'Twindemic' as swine flu wreaks havoc amid rising Covid case
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 10 (ANI): Amid soaring COVID-19 infections in Nepal, numerous cases of H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu virus infection, have been reported from many places as health experts call for strict surveillance measures across the country.
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Wuhan latest to bear brunt of China's zero covid policy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], July 29 (ANI): Owing to strict measures of Zero Covid Policy, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 virus, Wuhan has shut down again as four new asymptomatic cases were reported recently.
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South Korea reports 100,285 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,446,946, the health authorities said on Wednesday.
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Australia's COVID-19 hospitalizations hit all-time high
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of Australians in hospital with coronavirus has reached the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
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Philippines logs 3,657 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 3,657 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, the highest since February 12, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 37,52,534.
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Singapore reports 10,293 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 10,293 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,626,360.
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