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'Scale issue' differs in COVID-19 surge in US and India, says WHO's India
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 4 (ANI): The difference in COVID-19 surge in countries like the United States and India is the "scale of the surge and scale of the response", says Dr Roderico Ofrin, WHO's India Representative as the pandemic continues to challenges country's health infrastructure.
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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls on Biden administration to deploy Astr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) called on US President Joe Biden's administration to deploy AstraZeneca vaccines rapidly in India and other countries combating COVID-19 surge.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Nepal bans all domestic, international flights
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 3 (ANI): Nepal on Sunday banned all domestic flights from Monday midnight and all international flights from Wednesday midnight until May 14 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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U'khand has significantly increased ICUs, oxygen beds amid COVID-19 surge,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid a worsening COVID-19 situation, Uttarakhand has significantly increased the capacity of ICU beds, ventilators and oxygen beds, said Amit Negi, the state health secretary on Sunday.
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US announces departure of additional emergency supplies to India amid COVI
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): In wake of the worsening COVID-19 situation in India, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the departures of three additional COVID-19 relief supply aircraft carrying life-saving oxygen, oxygen supplies, and other critical
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India receives essential medical supplies from France to combat COVID-19 s
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, India on Sunday received several essential medical supplies and equipment from France to help fight the second wave of the coronavirus.
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Cong's Sravan Desaju demands declaration of national health emergency amid
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 2 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases in the country continue to break grim new records, Congress spokesperson Sravan Dosaju on Saturday demanded that a national health emergency be declared.
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Nepal: Oxygen shortage hits 22 districts amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 1 (ANI): With the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Nepal, the Ministry of Health and Population has issued a notice stating that it now has become "next to impossible" for hospitals to provide beds for treatment in 22 hardest-hit districts of the country.
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US restricts travel from India amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Friday signed a proclamation barring the entry of non-US citizens who travelled to India during the 14-day period preceding their entry into the United States.
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US to restrict travel from India amid COVID-19 surge
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Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): The United States will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday amid an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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EU channeling further support to India amid surge in COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): As India faces a major increase in coronavirus cases, the European Union (EU) is channelling further support via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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COVID-19 surge: Bangladesh to send Remdesivir to India next week
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 30 (ANI): Bangladesh will be sending Remdesivir, an anti-viral medicine being used in COVID-19 treatment, along with other medical supplies to India next week, said country's Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
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