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Poland to receive 7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland will receive 7 million doses of coronavirus vaccines in the coming four weeks, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia reports 5,227 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 118 new deaths
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,227 within one day to 1,476,452, with the death toll adding by 118 to 39,983, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Situation in Maharashtra and Punjab is of grave concern, says He
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 24 (ANI): Amid the rise of COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday held a press conference in New Delhi and said asserted that the spike in coronavirus cases of Maharashtra and Punjab is of grave concern.
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Brazil records its highest daily Covid-19 deaths, 3,251 fatalities registe
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], March 24 (ANI): Brazil on Tuesday recorded 3,251 new deaths due to Covid-19, its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began and the first time it has posted more than 3,000 coronavirus-related deaths in a day, according to the country's health ministry.
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Para-Athletics National C'ship: SAI writes to PCI, wants COVID-19 SOPs to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has written to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) stating that Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for the prevention of COVID-19 are not being followed at the Para Athletics National Championships.
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Aamir Khan tests positive for COVID-19, actor under home quarantine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], March 24 (ANI): Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The 56-year-old actor's spokesperson confirmed the news and said that he is at home in self-quarantine, following all the protocols.
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Telangana Congress leader urges KCR for ensuring free supply of Covid vacc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 24 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appealed to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for ensuring free supply of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone in the state amid the recent surge in coronavirus infections.
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Less severe COVID-19 cases associated with flu shot
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that people, who received a flu shot during the last flu season, were significantly less likely to test positive for COVID-19 when the pandemic hit. Those who did test positive faced lesser complications than those who didn
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COVID-19 restrictions in Netherlands extended until April 20
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The restrictive measures introduced in the Netherlands in connection with the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been extended until April 20, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
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COVID-19: MP CM launches 'Mera Mask Meri Suraksha' campaign, urges citizen
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 24 (ANI): After launching 'Mera Mask Meri Suraksha', a campaign aimed at raising awareness about COVID-19 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday urged the citizens to wear masks and follow all COVID-19 protocols.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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MP govt considering Sunday lockdown in 2-3 cities as daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 24 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, the Madhya Pradesh government is considering imposing a lockdown on Sundays in two to three cities, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday.
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