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US Federal Reserve approves first interest rate hike since COVID-19 outbre
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since the 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and said there could be another six hikes this year if inflation remains high.
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China's GDP may decrease if country continues to impose COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth could decrease by 1-2 per cent if Beijing, in order to fight the COVID-19 outbreak which is highest in the last two years, continues to impose lockdown in large portions of the country.
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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, China to redirect intl flights from Shanghai from
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 15 (ANI): China will redirect some international flights from the country's biggest city of Shanghai to other cities from March 21 amid a new COVID-19 outbreak, the country's aviation authorities said on Tuesday.
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Amid multiple COVID-19 outbreaks in China, Ukraine-Russia war acting as ad
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 15 (ANI): Ukraine-Russia war proves to be additional trouble for China, which is already facing disruptions in logistics, supply chain, and manufacturing operations due to multiple outbreaks of COVID-19.
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China might implement zero-Covid policy in Hong Kong if surge in cases don
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): As Hong Kong faces its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, China might implement the draconian Zero-Covid policy on the island if the cases of infections don't reduce in the coming week, said a media report.
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Hong Kong at verge of witnessing worst ever COVID outbreak: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): Hong Kong has been facing its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, as the people are suddenly witnessing a severely overstretched healthcare system, depicting China's unsuccessful "zero-Covid" policy.
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Hong Kong's hospitals run over-capacity as city struggles to contain COVID
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 16 (ANI): Hong Kong is currently struggling to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the territory that has witnessed a surge in infections, according to a media report.
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India sends medical supplies to Kiribati to deal with first COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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National Medical Commission cautions Indian students in choosing China to
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Amid travel restrictions and suspension of Chinese visas since November 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, an official notice from the National Medical Commission (NMC) advised Indian students against pursuing medical education from the country.
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Beijing reports 12 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 21 (ANI): Beijing is battling a fresh COVID-19 outbreak just days before the start of the Winter Olympics, as it reported seven locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and five asymptomatic carriers from midnight to 4 pm Friday, according to local authorities.
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' filming set to resume next week with Leti
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): After a major on-set COVID-19 outbreak and injury, the makers of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' are all set to restart the production next week. Actor Letitia Wright has healed and will be back to reprise her fan-favourite character Shuri for the Marvel m
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COVID-19 outbreak erupts on Italian cruise liner: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 150 passengers tested positive for COVID-19 on an Italian cruise ship that arrived in Genoa from the French port of Marseille on Monday morning, media said.
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