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Supreme Court sets up National Task Force to assess oxygen distribution in
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New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a National Task Force for an effective and transparent mechanism for allocating medical oxygen in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic.
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SC passes slew of measures to decongest prisons in wake of COVID-19 surge
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New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 infection across prisons in the country, the Supreme Court on Saturday, in its order, passed a slew of measures and directions to decongest them and prevent the spread of the disease.
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COVID-19: Malaysia imposes travel ban on Pakistan, other countries
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 8 (ANI): Malaysia has announced a travel ban for Pakistan and several other Asian countries over rising cases of COVID-19 in the last couple of weeks.
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Delhi police personnel help needy get oxygen refills during COVID-19 surge
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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): With people facing problems due to shortage of oxygen in the national capital due to surge in COVID-19 cases, Delhi Police personnel helped the needy in getting oxygen cylinders filled and providing green corridors for oxygen supplies to the hospitals.
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US determined to help India in 'hour of need' amid COVID-19 surge: Kamala
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Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): Asserting that the welfare of India is critically important to the United States, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday said Washington is determined to New Delhi in "its hour of need" amid a COVID-19 surge in the country.
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COVID-19: UK sending 18-tonne oxygen generators, 1,000 ventilators to Indi
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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The United Kingdom is sending the world's largest cargo plane carrying three 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators to India as the country battles the COVID-19 surge.
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European Commission allocates 2.2 million euros to respond to COVID-19 sur
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Brussels [Belgium], May 5 (ANI): The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it will allocate an initial 2.2 million euros in emergency funding to respond to the surge of COVID-19 cases in India.
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Lives are on the line, The UPS Foundation pledges USD 1 million in aid to
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New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The UPS Foundation announced a $1 million commitment to fight the COVID-19 surge in India. The pledge is a combination of emergency funding, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise to provide urgent relief, as well as strategic suppor
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Filter the noise, focus on ensuring key requirements in COVID-19 surge: Ja
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London [UK]/ New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has said that his message to Indian missions is to focus on the very serious situation back home just like government is focused in addressing the pandemic single- mindedly and to not get distracted
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Karachi imposes smart lockdown in four towns
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Karachi [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, on Tuesday imposed a "smart" lockdown in four towns of the city till May 18, in a bid to curtail the spike in coronavirus cases.
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Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu extended by a week amid COVID-19 surge
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Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday alone reported 7,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection while another 55 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
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COVID-19: India receives 2 oxygen generators, 548 oxygen concentrators, 36
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): A shipment carrying two oxygen generators, 548 oxygen concentrators, 365 ventilators and other medical equipment arrived here on Tuesday from Ireland to provide support in India's fight against the second COVID-19 surge.
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