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Japanese WHO expert voices skepticism on China's theory 'virus intruded' i
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 25 (ANI): A Japanese expert from the World Health Organization (WHO), who visited Wuhan as part of the investigative team to look into the origins of COVID-19, has voiced skepticism on China's stance that the virus had originally entered the country from abroad throug
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India reports 16,738 new COVID-19 cases, 138 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): As many as 16,738 new COVID-19 cases and 138 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Thursday.
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PLA carried out secret experiments in Wuhan, tried to cover up COVID-19 ou
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been carrying out "secret classified animal experiments" in Wuhan for years, said Mathew Pottinger, former Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA), while adding that Beijing tried to cover up the COVID-19 outbreak
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First batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Nicaragua
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Managua [Nicaragua], February 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The first batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus has arrived in Nicaragua, the latter's vice president said.
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COVID-19: Punjab to limit indoor gatherings to 100, outdoor to 200 people
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], February 25 (ANI): Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state, a ceiling of 100 and 200 persons on various indoor and outdoor gatherings will be strictly enforced in Ludhiana from March 1, according to the official on Wednesday.
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Delhi records 200 new COVID-19 cases, 115 recoveries in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Delhi reported 200 fresh COVID-19 cases, 115 recoveries, and two deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department's data on Wednesday.
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Andhra Pradesh reports 94 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh reported 94 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday taking the total count of cases to 8,89,503.
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Biden announces new actions to deliver masks to communities hit hard by CO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) announced new actions to deliver face masks to communities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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Schools, colleges, weekly markets to remain closed in Jalna in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): Educational institutions and weekly markets in Maharashtra's Jalna district have been ordered to remain shut till March 31 in the wake of the rise in coronavirus cases in the state.
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Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine meets requirements fo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that Johnson and Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorisation.
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Global COVID-19 cases declining for sixth consecutive week: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 24 (ANI): Global coronavirus cases fell by 11 per cent in the week leading up to February 21, marking the sixth consecutive week of declining cases, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
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Uttarakhand colleges, universities to reopen from March 1
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday has ordered to reopen all the state universities and colleges from March 1.
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