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Jharkhand Congress MLA says masks should not be worn for too long, sparks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) [India], January 12 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19, a Congress MLA in Jharkhand Dr Irfan Ansari on Tuesday sparked a controversy by saying that masks "should not be used for long".
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Lakshadweep achieves 100 pc COVID-19 vaccination in 15-18 age group; first
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kavaratti (Lakshadweep) [India], January 11 (ANI): Lakshadweep has achieved 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination of children in the age group 15-18 years and is the first among states and union territories to achieve the feat, the administration said on Tuesday.
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Administration trying to prevent lockdown, people should follow COVID prot
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 11 (ANI): Farooq Ahmad Khan, the advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant General Manoj Sinha urged the public to adhere to COVID-19 protocols, adding that the administration is trying to prevent imposition of a lockdown but everything depends on
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under home quarantine.
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Russia sees 17,525 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia registered 17,525 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,684,204, the official monitoring and response center said Tuesday.
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Indonesia reports 802 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 802 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country's tally of infections to 4,267,451, according to the country's health ministry.
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Revised ICMR guidelines welcome step, no need of unnecessary testing asymp
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): There is no need for unnecessary testing of asymptomatic individuals in community setting and the revised ICMR guidelines for COVID-19 testing are a welcome step, Dr Puneet Misra, Professor of Community Medicine at AIIMS Delhi has said.
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Uttarakhand government extends night curfew by one hour
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 11 (ANI): In a bid to control the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday extended the night curfew by an hour.
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Haryana reports 5,746 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 11 (ANI): Haryana reported 5,746 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the active caseload to 26,813.
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Singapore reports 846 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, January 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 846 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally in the country to 287,243.
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Gujarat tightens COVID curbs, public gatherings restricted to 150 people
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 11 (ANI): In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Gujarat government on Tuesday imposed a fresh set of restrictions in the state thereby limiting the number of people at a public event to 150.
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One-off T20I between Windies-Ireland cancelled, 2nd ODI on January 13
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kingston [Jamaica], January 11 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Cricket Ireland (CI) on Tuesday confirmed changes to the match schedule for the ongoing three-match ODI series.
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