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Human rights group asks China to release activist Zhang Zhan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 5 (ANI): Human Rights Watch on Friday asked China to immediately and unconditionally release activist Zhang Zhan, who was wrongfully imprisoned for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Italy to purchase Molnupiravir drug to treat COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy will purchase UK-approved antiviral drug molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID-19, Franco Locatelli, coordinator of the Italian Scientific and Technical Committee on Vaccination, said on Friday.
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Delhi reports 32 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi reported 32 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
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Delhi cabinet approves Rs 1,544 cr for health facilities to combat COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday approved Rs 1,544 crores for health facilities to combat COVID-19.
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Centre should release GST compensation so that state govts can reduce VAT
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 5 (ANI): After the Central government reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday demanded the release of GST compensation to the states so that state governments can reduce value-added tax (VAT) on fuel.
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Kerala: 6,580 fresh COVID-19 infections, 46 deaths recorded
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 5 (ANI): Kerala reported 6,580 new COVID-19 cases and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Reporters Without Borders nominate jailed Chinese journalist for press fr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 5 (ANI): Paris-based non-governmental organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has nominated jailed Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan for the 2021 RSF Press Freedom Awards.
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Mumbai reports 238 new Covid cases, 4 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 5 (ANI): As many as 238 fresh COVID-19 infections and four deaths were reported in Mumbai on Friday.
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Pfizer says its COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate reduces risk of hospital
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 5 (ANI): American pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Friday that its investigational COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate, Paxlovid, showed an 89 per cent reduction in hospitalisation or lethal cases in high-risk patients.
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COVID-19, respiratory patients at higher risk due to rising air pollution
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The overall air quality level in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) slipped to hazardous levels on Friday.
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England rugby captain Owen Farrell tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 5 (ANI): England rugby team captain Owen Farrell has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game against Tonga.
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Russia logs 40,735 new COVID-19 cases, 1,192 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 5 (ANI): Russia recorded 40,735 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative total of the cases to 8,714,595, reported Sputnik citing the Federal Response Centre on Friday.
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