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Facebook bans ads on COVID-19 test kits, hand sanitizers
Updated : 6 years ago IST
California [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): After banning ads on masks, Facebook has announced that it will ban ads for related products to prevent people from misusing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak to sell items at inflated prices.
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Nepal Commits NPR 100 million to SAARC emergency fund to fight COVID-19 ou
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 20 (ANI): Nepal has committed NPR 100 million to the SAARC emergency fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in the region.
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Amazon, YouTube, Netflix switch to SD streaming as consumption increases
Updated : 6 years ago IST
California [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): Major video and streaming platforms have switched to standard definition (SD) streaming quality to prevent straining broadband networks in Europe as the consumption increases over COVID-19 outbreak.
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Yami Gautam implores fans to act responsibly amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Bollywood actress Yami Gautam posted a video on Friday in order to urge the public to take necessary precautions in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19 outbreak: BRICS New Development Bank approves nearly USD 1 bn loa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 20 (Sputnik/ANI): China is set to receive a loan worth RMB 7 billion (USD 989 million) from the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in order to combat the epidemiological threat and economic disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
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No COVID-19 case in Assam so far: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state has not reported a single confirmed case of coronavirus infection.
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PM Modi monitoring COVID-19 outbreak ever since it began in China: Pralhad
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Praising the farsightedness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that the PM had convened a meeting of cabinet ministers immediately, while establishing a team of officials to monitor the situation, s
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COVID-19: Naveen Patnaik urges PM Modi to postpone NPR, Census-related wor
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to postpone National Population Register and Census-related activities in wake of the COVID-19 scare.
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Gilgit-Baltistan facing COVID-19 outbreak threat, CPEC project hit
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Gilgit [PoK], Mar 20 (ANI): Gilgit-Baltistan, a Pakistan-occupied region bordering China, is facing a threat of the coronavirus outbreak as a large number of Chinese workers and Army personnel are present here because of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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Malls in Delhi to be shut till further notice, groceries and pharmacies to
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New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): All malls in the national capital will be closed in view of COVID-19 outbreak with the exception of grocery stores and pharmacies, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday.
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Aster DM Healthcare launches free 24/7, online COVID-19 portal to advice p
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] March 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In the wake of the on-going coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Aster DM Healthcare and Aster Volunteers have launched a 24/7 COVID-19 Support Centre for people from across India.
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Rajasthan CM reviews COVID-19 preparedness
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday reviewed measures and steps taken across the state for prevention and protection against COVID-19.
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