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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.1 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's cumulative COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,100,000 as of Friday morning, with the total hitting 1,103,067, including 22,532 deaths, according to CTV.
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COVID-19: Hanumantha Rao appeals to Telangana govt to impose 'health emerg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): In view of the rising Covid-19 cases, Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Friday appealed to the TRS-led Telangana Government to impose a 'health emergency' in the state to control the spread of the coronavirus
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Bengaluru: Covid-19 patients in BBMP limits to be hand stamped
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): In the wake of rising coronavirus cases in Bengaluru, the patients infected with Covid-19 infection, living under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, will now be marked with stamps on their hands with indelible ink.
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Karnataka govt to increase 1,800 Covid beds in two hospitals, says Dr K Su
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid the surge of coronavirus cases, Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday said the state government will provide 1800 Covid beds to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Bangalore Medical Co
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19,489 Covid-19 cases, 141 deaths: Delhi reports biggest ever single-day s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid a worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, Delhi has reported its biggest single-day spike of 19,486 fresh coronavirus infections and 141 related deaths, as per the state health bulletin of the Delhi government issued on Friday evening.
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COVID-19 spread must be controlled without lockdown: Andhra CM
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): The spread of COVID-19 must be controlled without a lockdown, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday in light of the increasing cases, while directing officials to focus on testing and vaccinations.
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ITBP to start COVID-19 helpline number for jawans
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases across the country continue to rise, a helpline is being started to help jawans, their families and retired personnel cope with the pandemic, Director-General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police SS Deswal said in a letter to all jawans. Read More
Coronavirus: Odisha suspends exams, physical classes in non-medical univer
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid the surge in Covid-19 infection, the Odisha government on Friday decided to suspend all examination and physical classes in universities and colleges coming under the State Higher Education Department from April 19.
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Covaxin production capacity to be doubled by May-June: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The current production capacity of indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July-August 2021, the government announced on Friday as the country is witnessing a record surge in COVID-19 inf
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COVID-19: With burial sites filling up, cremation of Catholics recommended
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 16 (ANI): With an increasing number of COVID casualties and the subsequent shortage of burial sites, the Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad have been prompted to tell its adherents to consider the cremation of coronavirus victims.
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COVID-19: 70 pc samples mostly from Chandigarh sent to NCDC for testing in
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 16 (ANI): Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the country, 70 per cent of Covid-19 samples sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) by Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, in March had the UK variant of
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Rajnath Singh directs DRDO team to prepare 2 COVID-19 hospitals in Lucknow
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): A team from the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) will reach Lucknow on Friday to prepare two COVID-19 hospitals with 500-600 bed capacity in light of the rising coronavirus cases being reported in the state.
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