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Chennai govt hospital prepared to tackle situation arising out of COVID-1
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): R. Jayanthi, Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai on Thursday asserted that they are prepared to tackle situation arising out of coronavirus and added that requisite measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the deadly vir
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New York state confirms 11th coronavirus case, over 100 quarantined
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [USA], Mar 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Five new coronavirus cases have been identified in the US state of New York, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11, while more than a hundred people statewide are under voluntary quarantine, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press briefing.
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Italy closes schools, universities as coronavirus death toll rises
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], Mar 5 (ANI): The Italian government on Wednesday (local time) announced that it will temporarily close all schools and universities as the coronavirus death toll has mounted to 107 in the country.
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21 Italians, 3 Indians shifted out of ITBP quarantine facility in Delhi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): 21 Italian nationals and three Indians were shifted out of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) quarantine facility in Delhi's Chhawla on Wednesday evening, a day after 16 of them had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the ITBP said.
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage amid coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 4 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, an official source in the Saudi Interior Ministry told stat
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17 Indians abroad tested positive for coronavirus: MEA
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New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Seventeen Indians living abroad have tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.
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Crew member of ship moved to Cuttack hospital over suspected Coronavirus
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Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, a crew member of a cargo ship was shifted to a hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday after he developed symptoms of fever and sore throat, informed Paradip Port Trust Chairman Rinkesh Roy today.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in UK reaches 51: Health Secretary
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], Mar 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom on Tuesday reached 51, according to Health Secretary Matthew Hancock.
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We are extra vigilant after more coronavirus cases reported in India: Kera
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said continuous vigilance is required as other places in India have now reported confirmed cases of coronavirus.
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Rs 100 cr budget allotted to fight COVID-19: Telangana Health Minister
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Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): With the threat of COVID-19 looming large, the Telangana Health Minister Eatela Rajendra on Tuesday said a budget of Rs 100 crore has been allocated to fight the virus in the state and urged the people to not panic.
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Coronavirus: India suspends visas to citizens of Italy, Iran, Japan, South
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The Indian government on Tuesday issued an advisory, suspending visas and e-visas granted on or before March 3 for four coronavirus-affected countries -- Italy, Iran, South Korea, and Japan -- as part of the efforts to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
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Telangana govt 'well equipped' to fight coronavirus: Laxmikant Rao
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Laxmikant Rao, a TRS Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday said that the Telangana state government is "well equipped" and ready to face the deadly Coronavirus.
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