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'Despite COVID-19 Bangladesh's economy kept growing under leadership of Sh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 14 (ANI): While the invisible enemy -- coronavirus -- has slowed down the global economy, Bangladesh kept its growth rolling and accelerating owing to the timely plans spelt out by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speakers of the Awami League said during a webinar.
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As Boris Johnson's fame wanes, Rishi Sunak on the rise
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson flounders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Rishi Sunak has been a beacon of calm and competence, intervening swiftly to spend billions of pounds supporting jobs as the economy went into lockdown free fall, The New York Times
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Mizoram records 10 new COVID-19 cases, active count at 119
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Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], October 14 (ANI): As many as 10 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours from Mizoram, the State's Information and Public Relations Department (DIPR) informed on Wednesday.
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With spike of 63,509 cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 72,39,390
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New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): With a spike of 63,509 new cases and 730 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 72,39,390 on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
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Global COVID-19 tally breaches 38 million cases
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): The global coronavirus cases now have breached the 38 million cases mark, according to the latest update by Johns Hopkins University.
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Ultraviolet light strongly associated with low growth of COVID-19, says st
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], October 14 (ANI): High levels of ultraviolent light is "most strongly" associated with reduced Covid-19 growth, says a new study where scientists looked at statistical models of the link between weather and the maximum growth rate of the virus globally.
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World Bank approves USD 12 billion to help developing countries get COVID-
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank approved USD 12 billion to help developing countries purchase novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and treatments, the organization said in a statement.
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Eli Lilly pauses COVID-19 treatment trial for Safety Reasons
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly's late-stage trial of its leading monoclonal antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus has been paused by health regulators over potential safety concerns, CNBC reported.
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COVID-19 lockdown in Israel extended till Oct 18
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Tel Aviv [Israel], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The period of the general quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Israel has been extended until October 18, the prime minister and the health minister said in a joint statement.
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Over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spain
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Madrid [Spain], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed 7,118 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 896,086.
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Americans' willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine plunges 11 points to 50pc
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine by US adults plunged by 11 percentage points in late September from a month earlier, with half of those surveyed saying they would refuse to be vaccinated, a Gallup poll revealed on Tuesday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 1.58 mln as death toll hits 38,597
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent has reached 1,584,484 as of Tuesday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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