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ICC expects clarity on World Test Championship by mid-November
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], October 23 (ANI): Announcing the start of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship with the 2019 Ashes series, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had said that the top two teams would fight it out for the title in June 2021 at the iconic Lord's. But the coronavi
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Only those who vote for BJP to get COVID vaccine shows its discriminatory
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut slammed Bharatiya Janata party for promising free COVID-19 vaccine to those who vote for BJP in Bihar elections through its manifesto and said it shows discriminatory nature of the party.
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Nitish welcomes PM Modi to Bihar, thanks him for assistance during COVID-1
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Sasaram (Bihar) [India], October 23 (ANI): Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sasaram, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar thanked him for the assistance provided to the state during the COVID-19 pandemic phase.
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With spike of 54,366 cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 77,61,312
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): With an increase of 54,366 new cases and 690 deaths, India's COVID-19 count reached 77,61,312 on Friday, as per the Union Health Ministry.
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Final Presidential debate: Trump says COVID-19 vaccine soon; Biden calls T
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Tennessee [US], October 23 (ANI): Democratic nominee Joe Biden renewed his attacks on Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic at Thursday's final debate before the November 3 election with US President Donald Trump saying a vaccine would be announced soon.
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Several States, UTs exhibiting higher COVID-19 positivity rate than nation
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): There is a need for 'aggressive and widespread testing' as 14 states and Union Territories (UTs) are exhibiting positivity rate higher than the national average for COVID-19, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
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Canada launches pilot programme to test travellers for COVID-19 upon entry
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government in conjunction with Alberta are launching a pilot programme looking to cut down quarantine time for international travellers by testing for COVID-19 at the point of entry, the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs said in a
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US FDA approves remdesivir, first drug to treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI): The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus, Al Jazeera reported citing a statement issued by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on 100 Indian volunteers
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Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI): The Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 will be tested in India on 100 volunteers, the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's Drug Controller General (DCGI) told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Turkey sets new record daily rise in COVID-19 cases as 2,102 people test p
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Ankara [Turkey], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey has registered 2,102 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the new highest daily increase since May 8, the country's Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Moscow's COVID-19 death toll rises to 6,249
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 62 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,249, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Thursday.
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France reports new daily record in COVID-19 cases with over 41,000 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): France on Thursday reported a new record rise in COVID-19 cases with 41,622 new infections registered over the past 24 hours alone, according to figures from the Sante Publique agency heading the coronavirus response in the country.
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