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S. Korea to invest over 500 billion won in COVID-19 vaccines and treatment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 24 (ANI/Global Economic): The Korean government will invest 545.7 billion in the development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines next year.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 140.31 cr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): With the administration of 57,44,652 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 140.31 Cr (1,40,31,63,063) as per provisional reports till 7 am today, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Frida
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Weverse membership subscribers increase with BLACKPINK and BTS' popularity
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 24 (ANI/Global Economic): Amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, online fan community platforms have gained high popularity.
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Australia shortens COVID-19 booster vaccine interval
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has reduced the booster shot interval for COVID-19 vaccines in response to nationwide Omicron outbreaks.
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S Korea reports 6,233 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 6,233 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 596,209.
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China accepts Beijing Winter Olympics could bring COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China on Thursday admitted that Beijing Winter Olympics that is to be organized in 2022 could lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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China locks down 13 million residents of Xi'an city after COVID cluster fo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): In sweeping restrictions, China on Wednesday locked down the entire 13 million residents of Xi'an city after the COVID-19 cluster was found in the area.
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COVAX targets 70 pc COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic complexity of managing multiple products, and the need for better intelligence on country-level plann
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Amid COVID-19 concerns, US expands interview waivers for H-1B, L-1 visas
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Amid growing concerns of COVID-19 surge, the US on Thursday (local time) is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories - H-1B, L-1 and O-1.
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US eases quarantine time for health care workers with COVID-19 due to staf
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated guidance that shortens the amount of time health care workers who test positive for the novel coronavirus must quarantine due to staffing shortages in US hospitals.
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Anyone found violating govt guidelines on COVID-19 will be booked, says Ma
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 24 (ANI): Ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner, in a fresh order on Thursday said that anyone found violating the state government's guidelines on COVID-19 will be booked under Section 188 of IPC.
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Italy tightens anti-virus rules for holiday season as Omicron cases mount
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Italy on Thursday tightened anti-pandemic rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising Omicron cases across the country.
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