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London Mayor urges UK govt to seek extension to Brexit transition period
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has urged the UK government to seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, which is due to expire on December 31, following the French government's decision to temporarily ban all travel from the UK as a new stra
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Cambodia tightens measures at borders with Thailand to prevent COVID-19 sp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Nigeria], December 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Cambodian government on Sunday asked local authorities to strengthen safety measures along the border after neighbouring Thailand reported more than 500 cases of COVID-19 in its Samut Sakhon province.
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Study reveals reliable COVID-19 test could reduce virus spread
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): Results of a unique test developed by a world-renowned expert, which targets three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut COVID-19 detection time to 20 minutes, have been peer-reviewed in a new study.
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Uttarakhand government permits 13 districts to impose curfew to contain CO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 30 (ANI): In the wake of rising coronavirus cases, the Uttarakhand government on Monday permitted the District Magistrates (DM) of all 13 districts of the state to impose curfew (not lockdown), if necessary, in their neighbourhoods to contain the spre
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Imran Khan blames Opposition for COVID-19 spread as fatalities cross 8000
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] November 30 (ANI): As Pakistani authorities struggle to tackle the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Imran Khan hit out at the opposition parties, calling it the 'main problem' in combating the spread of the virus.
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Odisha prohibits congregation at river ghats on Kartik Purnima
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): The Odisha government has banned congregation at river ghats and near other water bodies to take bath and sail miniature boats on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on November 30 to contain COVID-19 spread.
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Rapid testing can wipe out COVID-19 within weeks: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colorado [US], November 23 (ANI): A new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers claims that frequent and rapid testing could eliminate Covid-19 spread within weeks.
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COVID-19: Rajasthan govt imposes night curfew in eight districts
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 22 (ANI): The Rajasthan government has imposed the night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am in eight district headquarters- Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar and Bhilwara in view of COVID-19 spread.
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Gujarat imposes night curfew in three more cities from Saturday amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], November 20 (ANI): In a bid to stem COVID-19 spread in the state, the Gujarat government on Friday said a night curfew will be imposed in Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara, between 9 pm and 6 am daily, starting from November 21.
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Railways to provide 800 beds at Delhi's Shakur Basti railway station as pa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday informed about the status of measures announced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to contain COVID-19 spread in Delhi and said that the Indian Railways is making available train coaches with 800 beds at Shak
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Random sampling, micro-containment strategy to control COVID-19 spread: Ga
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gautam Budh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate (DM) L Y Suhas on Tuesday announced that the administration will start random sampling and use a micro-containment strategy to control the spread of the COVID-19 in highly impacted areas of th
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Delhi govt bans Chhath Puja celebrations at ghats to contain COVID-19 spre
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Delhi government has decided to ban community Chhath Puja celebrations near the ghats to contain the spread of COVID-19, said Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday.
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