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Xi backs zero-COVID policy despite economic blowback
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again backed the zero-COVID policy, saying this coronavirus measure was formulated by the CPC Central Committee based on the Party's nature and purpose, as well as the country's national conditions.
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Bar-related COVID outbreak: 115 people infected, 6,158 quarantined in Beij
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 12 (ANI): At least 115 people were found infected with COVID-19 while 6,158 were quarantined after a bar-related outbreak occurred as China relaxed coronavirus measures a few days ago in Beijing.
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China defends 'zero-COVID policy' amid growing criticism
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 13 (ANI): Amid growing criticism over its zero-COVID policy, China on Tuesday defended its coronavirus measures that reportedly have resulted in hardship in several Chinese cities including the global financial hub Shanghai.
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Greece govt rejects Pakistani community's appeal to cancel fines imposed f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], January 4 (ANI): Pakistani community's appeal to cancel fines imposed on them for breaching coronavirus measures to celebrate the New Year in Athen's Syntagma Square has been rejected by Greece government.
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Italy cancels quarantine for those vaccinated with 3 doses after contacts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy has revised anti-coronavirus measures in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19, among others cancelling the quarantine for people inoculated with three doses of vaccines after contacts with COVID-19 patients.
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Japan lifts COVID-19 restrictions in bars, restaurants
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese prefectures that were under an emergency regime or enhanced coronavirus measures, including Tokyo and Osaka, are suspending on Monday the restrictions on the operation of restaurants and bars as the number of COVID-19 cases has been in decrea
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China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security, says UN
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday said that Beijing was restricting basic civil and po
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Xi's control slips as discontent among Chinese people rises amid CCP's dra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 4 (ANI): People in China are "discontent" with President Xi Jinping's draconian coronavirus measures that have pushed the country further into a surveillance state, said a human rights watcher.
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US stocks slump as White House, Congress 'remain at distance' over new COV
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI/Sputnik): US stocks slumped on Monday as investors reacted negatively to news that Congress and the White House have remained apart on a new relief package to help Americans financially distressed by the novel coronavirus measures.
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Effect of coronavirus measures to leave 'lasting scars' on global economy:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The effects of the measures imposed to fight the novel coronavirus will leave a lasting effect on the world economy, weakening investment, innovation, employment, education, trade, supply chains and consumption, the World Bank said in an analysis on
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Naga entrepreneurs supply organic vegetables, boost local employment durin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], May 14 (ANI): To avoid the risk of contracting coronavirus by importing vegetables from outside the state, a group of entrepreneurs from Nagaland has come forward to supply organic vegetables and other essential goods at wholesale rates at Dimapur market.
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Kerala to ease lockdown restrictions from tomorrow onwards based on zones
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): The lockdown restrictions in Kerala will be eased from Monday onwards on the basis of zones.
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