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Second French lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): A second member of the French Parliament's lower house has tested positive for novel coronavirus, while five other lawmakers are being tested for the illness.
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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea rises by 483 to 6,767
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in South Korea has risen by 483 to 6,767 over the past day, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday.
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Oman returnee's death not confirmed case of Coronavirus: Kerala Health Min
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Saturday said a person who died in Thiruvananthapuram hospital upon his arrival from Oman is not confirmed case of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Kuwait cancels mandatory medical certificate for Indian passe
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Mar 7 (ANI): Kuwait has lifted the restrictions that required Indians to produce a mandatory medical certificate to be allowed entry into the country. The restriction was imposed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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First coronavirus case detected in Vatican: Holy See Spokesman
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vatican City, Mar 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The first case of the novel coronavirus was detected in the Vatican, Holy See Spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters on Friday.
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Netherlands reports first death from coronavirus
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The Hague [Netherlands], Mar 6 (ANI): Health authorities in the Netherlands on Friday reported the first death from novel coronavirus in the country, involving an 86-year-old man whose source of infection still remains unknown.
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South Africa reports first case of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Mar 5 (ANI): South African Health Ministry on Thursday reported the first case of coronavirus in the country, involving a 38-year old man with travel history to Italy -- the European nation which has reported the most coronavirus cases outside of Asia.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Iran reaches 3,513, death toll at 107: Health
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Tehran [Iran], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The total number of COVID-19 cases in Iran has reached 3,513, while the death toll from the infection has risen to 107, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus: Union Home Secretary reviews screening procedure at entry poi
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New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday reviewed the screening procedure for passengers arriving in India from the neighboring countries through land borders and urged all the officials to ensure round the clock deployment of doctors at the entry po
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Coronavirus misinformation in social media age underscores need for Singap
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New Delhi [India]/Singapore, Mar 5 (ANI): The spread of fake news through social media platforms amid the outbreak of coronavirus has reinforced the convictions surrounding the significance of laws aimed at taking swift action against the cyber misinformants.
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Centre asks state govts to form rapid response teams to deal with coronavi
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New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday said state governments have been asked to form rapid response teams to deal with the deadly coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Parliament security use gloves, masks during screening of vis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, security officers at Parliament were seen wearing gloves while scanning visitors to the House on Thursday.
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