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Japan may extend COVID-19 emergency in 10 prefectures until March 7
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is planning to extend the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 prefectures, including Tokyo, until March 7, Japanese media reported on Monday, citing sources.
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Study links 'COVID effect' to fewer heart surgeries, more patient deaths
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): A new study has found that the effects of the ongoing coronavirus health crisis have resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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UK buys another 40 million doses of French COVID-19 vaccine Valneva
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom secured on Monday 40 million extra doses of the Valneva COVID-19 vaccine candidate, taking to 100 million the total number of doses it has purchased from the French biotech company, the UK government announced.
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Equities cheerful after Budget focuses on accelerating growth
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed nearly 5 per cent higher on Monday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament to kickstart growth cycle in the economy hit by coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
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Russia registers 17,648 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 17,648 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 18,359 the day before, taking the tally to 3,868,087, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.
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Budget envisions self-reliance, will enhance India's self-confidence: PM M
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2021-22 and said it will enhance India's self-confidence amid the coronavirus pandemic while asserting that the budget envisions self-reliance.
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South Africa detects 4,525 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua) South Africa on Sunday reported 4,525 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 1,453,761, the country's health department reported.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate touches 97 per cent
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New Delhi [India] February 1 (ANI): With a consistent rise in cumulative recoveries of coronavirus cases, India's COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 97 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday, while adding that it is one of the highest globally.
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Students, teachers rejoice as schools reopen for classes 9, 12 in Jammu
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 1 (ANI): Schools in Jammu's summer division reopened for classes 9 and 12 on Monday, after 10 months of coronavirus-induced shutdown.
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Singapore property rise despite COVID-19, lowest foreign buyers since 2003
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Singapore, February 1 (ANI): Singapore property prices rose last year defying the economy-wrecking COVID-19 pandemic. Prices of private residences went up 2.2 per cent for the year despite the pandemic which also resulted in the sales of property to foreigners to fall to a 17-year low.
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South Korea reports 305 more COVID-19 cases, 78,508 in total
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Seoul [South Korea], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua) South Korea reported 305 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 78,508.
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Australian govt, opposition deadlocked: poll
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's opposition has drawn level with the government ahead of a likely election later in 2021 expected by local media, an opinion poll has found.
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