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Medical oxygen demand shot up by three times due to COVID-19 surge, says M
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid the shortage of liquid medical oxygen in the country, Medanta Chairman Dr Naresh Trehan said that the demand for medical oxygen demand shot up by three times due to the spike in the COVID-19 cases.
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Pak students troll Imran Khan on Twitter for holding exams despite COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): Students across Pakistan have taken to Twitter on Thursday to protest the decision by the Imran Khan-led government and the Cambridge International Examinations to hold exams despite a spiralling coronavirus situation in the country.
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Sitharaman assures industry of support, says it should wait and watch to a
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged the industry to wait and watch for next few days to assess the situation amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and assured it of full government support.
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Private schools defy Balochistan govt's decision to shut schools amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): The private schools in Balochistan have defied the provincial government order to shut all educational institutions across the province amid the COVID-19 surge, saying the decision by the administration was taken in "haste".
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Japanese PM Suga's visit to India, Philippines cancelled amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 21 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has cancelled his planned visit to India and the Philippines due to a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Japan, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Air India cancels flights between India and UK
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 surge, Air India has cancelled all its flights from and to the United Kingdom from April 24 to 30 after the UK added India to its travel "red list".
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Chariot procession honouring God of Rain begins in Nepal amid COVID-19 sur
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): One of the biggest chariot festivals celebrated in Kathmandu valley, the three-day-long Seto Macchindranath Jatra started on Tuesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Rajnath Singh reviews preparedness of Defence Ministry, Armed Forces amid
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to review the preparedness of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces to deal with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.
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COVID-19: Weekend lockdown imposed in UP, night curfew in all districts
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): In the light of the surge in COVID-19 cases across Uttar Pradesh, a weekend lockdown has been imposed, informed state Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish K Awasthi on Tuesday.
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SC stays Allahabad HC order directing COVID-19 lockdown of 5 UP cities
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an interim stay on the Allahabad High Court order directing the Uttar Pradesh government to impose strict restrictions till April 26 in five cities in view of the COVID-19 surge.
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No permission for weddings till April 30 in Indore amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indore district administration has decided not to give permission for weddings till April 30 amid the unprecedented increase of COVID-19 cases.
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Oxygen supply capacity in Pakistan 'under stress' amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the country's government expressed concerns over low compliance of standard operating procedure (SoPs) by people as oxygen supply capacity in the country is now under stress and hospitals are filling up.
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