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Yearender 2020: After halt and go, 2021 will be a year of high hopes
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): After a gloomy year that put the world to a standstill with sporting events getting postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus, 2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.
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Indian Embassy suspends all consular services in UK till Jan 8
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 31 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus restrictions in the United Kingdom, all consular services have been suspended till January 8, 2021, said Indian Embassy in UK.
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South Koreans working with US forces become first to receive COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): South Koreans working at US military bases in the country have become the first citizens to be inoculated against the coronavirus, media reported on Thursday.
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Total of 800,000 Israelis vaccinated against COVID-19 since start of campa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 150,000 Israeli citizens received a vaccine against the coronavirus over the past day, taking the total count of those vaccinated to 800,000, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.
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Russia records 27,747 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 27,747 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 26,513 the day before, bringing the total to 3,159,297, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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Govt placed orders for procurement of 83 crore syringes for COVID vaccinat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): In anticipation of the much-awaited COVID-19 vaccine, the government has placed orders for procurement of nearly 83 crore syringes to be used for coronavirus vaccination and the Universal Immunization Programme, a statement from the Union Health Ministry
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AIIMS Rajkot will boost health infrastructure in Gujarat, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS), Rajkot through video conference on Thursday.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate crosses 96 pc mark
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India has recorded 96.04 per cent COVID-19 recovery rate on Thursday, which is one of the highest globally, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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PM Modi urges citizens to avoid rumours as country prepares to run world's
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations are underway to run the world's largest vaccination programme in the next year. He appealed to everyone to be careful regarding rumours and as responsible citizens refrain from forwarding
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In a first, Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000-mark
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Tokyo surpassed the 1,000-mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Governor Yuriko Koike said Thursday, according to local media.
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415 new Covid-19 cases in Telangana, tally at 2,86,354
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 31 (ANI): As many as 415 new Covid-19 cases have been reported from Telangana on Wednesday, taking the tally of positive cases to 2,86,354, according to the state's Public Health Department.
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PM Modi calls for strengthening India's role in healthcare
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): India has emerged as the nerve centre of global health and in 2021 we have to strengthen India's role in healthcare, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, lauding the country's effort in containing the coronavirus.
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