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South Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another two weeks over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Friday.
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Russia records 11,086 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's single-day increase in coronavirus cases fell to the lowest level since October 5 with 11,086 new cases confirmed (down from 11,198 the day before), the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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New COVID-19 guidelines affect banquet hall businesses in Nagpur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], February 26 (ANI): Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases across Maharashtra, businesses of banquet halls have been impacted by the introduction of new coronavirus guidelines in Nagpur.
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Nick Jonas releases title track 'Spaceman' from upcoming solo album
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): As the world struggles with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which brings a fresh supply of stress every day, we all need an escape, and what's better than tuning into some fresh music? Singer Nick Jonas' recently-released isolation-themed title track 'Sp
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India reports 16,577 new COVID-19 cases, 120 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): As many as 16,577 new COVID-19 cases and 120 deaths were reported in India during the last 24 hours, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday.
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Canadian govt 'concerned' by sexual assaults during hotel quarantine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is concerned by the multiple sexual assaults involving travelers during COVID-19 quarantine enforcement, but will continue with the programs, cabinet ministers told the House of Commons.
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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 26 (ANI): The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 2.5 million on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
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California tops 50,000 COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], February 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The California authority reported Thursday that the United States' most populous state had 50,991 deaths from COVID-19, about one-tenth of the U.S. total from the pandemic.
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Toll from COVID-19 in Brazil surpasses 250,000 people
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, has increased by 1,541 to 251,498 within the past 24 hours, the national Health Ministry said on late Thursday.
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Sri Lankan govt allows burial of COVID-19 victims
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 26 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Thursday granted permission to bury the bodies of the people who died of COVID-19, local media reported.
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COVID-19 vaccination: Registration on CO-WIN for third phase beneficiaries
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The eligible beneficiaries who are entitled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from March 1, would be able to register themselves on the CO-WIN platform from Monday onwards.
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Tedros lauds India, PM Modi for supporting vaccine equity
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "supporting vaccine equity".
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