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Centre advises States, UTs to continue focus on five-fold strategy as COVI
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia and some European countries, the Centre has advised States and Union Territories to continue focusing on the five-fold strategy that is test-track-treat-vaccination and adherence to COVID appropriate b
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India logs 2,528 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 0.40 pc
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): India continues to report a decline in COVID-19 cases with 2,528 fresh infections being recorded in the last 24 hours.
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South Korea reports 407,017 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 407,017 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 8,657,609, the health authorities said Friday.
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China reports 2,388 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 18 (ANI): China mainland on Thursday reported 2,388 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, comparatively higher than Wednesday's 1,226 cases.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal celebrated Holi at the red-light area located in S
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces pressure amid under-performing economy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 18 (ANI): Chinese leader Xi Jinping is under tremendous pressure amid economic slowdown as it may put questions over an unprecedented third consecutive term at the head of the party.
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China's COVID-19 situation continues to worsen with long queues for testin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Shenzhen [China], March 18 (ANI): Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
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Mumbai: COVID-19 vaccination at govt, municipal corporation-run centres cl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccination will not take place at government and Municipal Corporation-run vaccination centers on March 18 on the occasion of Holi in Mumbai.
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Chief Minister flags off Covid-19 relief material donated by Bollywood sin
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 17 (ANI): Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday flagged off Covid-19 relief material worth Rs 3 crore donated by noted Bollywood signer Mohit Chauhan, from Peterhof here.
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Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 17 (ANI): SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth, but such occurrences are rare, a new study reveals.
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Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with COVID-19:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19.
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Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel to miss Bahrain GP after testing COVID-19 posi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], March 17 (ANI): Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Formula 1's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
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