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Ahead of festive season, Dr Harsh Vardhan urges people to follow COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Keeping the upcoming festival season in mind, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday advised people to follow COVID-19 guidelines strictly during the phase, failing which the pandemic could once again raise its head and pose increased threats
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India's COVID-19 tally crosses 70-lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): With a spike of 74,383 new cases and 918 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count crossed the 70-lakh mark on Sunday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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Not one N Korean fell victim to COVID-19, says Kim Jong-un
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 11 (ANI): As North Korea marked its 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party on Saturday, its leader Kim Jong Un addressed the audience at a military parade that he wanted to thank the people of his country for their good health and fo
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Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly in half amid COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Michigan [US], October 10 (ANI): People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the University of Michigan researchers who analysed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
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Total active COVID-19 cases in India dips below 9 lakh after a month: MoHF
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): For the first time after a month, the total number of active COVID-19 cases in India dipped below the 9 lakh mark with 8.93 active cases reported on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed.
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GDP to contract by 9.5 pc in FY21, may turn positive by Q4: RBI
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday projected gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 9.5 per cent in the current financial year amid disruptions caused by coronavirus pandemic which may turn positive in the last quarter (January to
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State govts to decide on political gatherings with over 100 people in poll
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday said that the State governments can now permit political gatherings, outside containment zones, with over 100 people in attendance in those Assembly or parliamentary constituencies where elections are to be held
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With spike of 78,524 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crosses 68-lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): With a spike of 78,524 new cases and 971 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 68-lakh mark on Thursday, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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US VP Debate: Temperatures soar as Harris, Pence attack each other on COVI
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): The US Vice-Presidential debate on Wednesday (local time) witnessed a sharp exchange of words over President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazil's COVID-19 cases top 5 million
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Wednesday said 31,553 COVID-19 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total to 5,000,694.
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COVID-19 pandemic to push 150 million people into extreme poverty by 2021:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 150 million people may fall into extreme poverty throughout the world by 2021 as a result of the economic contraction caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate leaps past 85 per cent
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): India's COVID-19 recovery rate leapt past 85 per cent on Wednesday with 82,203 confirmed recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed.
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