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China's Vice Premier calls for optimizing COVID-19 response after nationwi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The top Chinese official also called for improving response to the changing situation around the pandemic, stressing the importance of optimizing the country's policy on disease prevention, testing and quarantine measures, as well as immunization of the whole population.
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Guarantee right to demonstrate: UN to China amid COVID protests
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hundreds of protestors demonstrated in cities across China against President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid strategy, with some of them even calling for his removal. "Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!" CNN quoted some people as yelling during a protest in the financial hub of Shang
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"Step down, Xi Jinping, Step down, CCP: China sees massive protests over C
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This large-scale protest was apparently sparked by an apartment block fire in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang province, which killed at least 10 people on Thursday and has acted as a catalyst for searing public anger.
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Confusion and angst follow as China eases coronavirus restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The reaction to China's most significant easing of coronavirus controls has been a jumble of conflicting priorities and public sentiment since Beijing announced the changes a week ago.
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UK public becoming less worried about COVID-19 pandemic: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): People in the UK are becoming less worried about the COVID-19 pandemic following the government's decision to lift most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks and COVID-19 passes, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday
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Canada truckers protests continue over Covid-19 restrictions
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 3 (ANI): Truckers protests against coronavirus restrictions continued in Canada's Ottawa on Wednesday, as heavy trucks and other vehicles clogged downtown and multiple investigations into criminal activity are underway.
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Canada: Alberta Premier Kenny calls for calm following border blockade
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Alberta [Canada], February 2 (ANI): Motorists travelling to and from the United States have been caught in a large vehicle blockade, tied to the nationwide protest in Canada against coronavirus restrictions, choking the Alberta border crossing since Saturday.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 1 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 as the country sees a continuing rise in the Omicron variant and is also faced with trucker protests against coronavirus restrictions, reported CNN News.
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Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 31 (ANI): The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada's capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik.
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Canada's Prime Minister moved from Ottawa home amid protest
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the capital city amid the trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions, Canadian media report.
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Over dozen people, mostly protesters, hospitalized in Brussels
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): At least three police officers and 12 protesters were taken to the hospital with injuries following the Brussels demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions, Belgian media report.
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Over 2,000 people protest against COVID-19 measures in Prague: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,000 people took to the streets in the Czech capital on Sunday, protesting against fresh coronavirus restrictions, Czech TV reports.
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