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Pakistan "ill-prepared" for another Covid-19 wave: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Independent experts in Pakistan believe that the NCOC must now issue fresh guidelines and give a "position statement". As the virus has been gripping China again and can enter Pakistan at any time.
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Two Covid positive cases detected at Kolkata airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two persons returning from abroad have tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Kolkata Aiport, airport sources said on Monday.
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Karnataka: Wearing masks made compulsory in restaurants, pubs, theatre hal
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the wake of a surge in Covid cases in several countries, wearing masks has been made compulsory inside restaurants, pubs, theatre halls, schools and colleges in Karnataka.
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Covid runs rampant in China, as government washes hands
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Just four days earlier, the Chinese government reported its first COVID-related deaths -just two of them, mind you - since Beijing released a ten-point easing plan on 7 December. This signaled a turnaround from the nation's controversial and harsh zero-COVID policy.
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China's COVID surge is infecting 37 million people a day: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The estimates, including 37 million people who were infected on Tuesday alone, were revealed by Sun Yang, a deputy director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a health briefing on Wednesday, the FT report said.
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Multiple regions across China face blood shortage amid rise in COVID-19 ca
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Shandong blood center, the stock of blood group A and O have been kept at red alert level for several days.
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COVID testing of foreign tourists at Taj Mahal; one found positive
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A man who recently returned from China was found positive for COVID-19 at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava said.
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India logs 227 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India recorded 227 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Sunday.
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Bihar on alert, says CM Nitish Kumar on Covid situation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Bihar is on alert. We have to be careful with those coming from outside," Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Surge in Covid cases strain Chinese hospitals
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millions of people in China have been affected by Covid-19 since the 'zero-covid policy' was diluted on December 7. The health authorities in Qingdao in Shandong Province estimated on Friday that 490,000 to 530,000 people per day have contracted the virus. Many Japanese companies are operati
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China stops publishing daily Covid cases amid fresh surge
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"China's National Health Commission (NHC) will stop publishing daily COVID-19 case data from Sunday. Instead, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention will release COVID-related info for study and reference," NHC said in a statement.
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Expect close to 100 mn COVID cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Doctor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Gupta said that China is at the same stage where India was earlier and that India is now well experienced at fighting the virus.
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