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Shanghai covid lockdown: Residents complain of getting rotten food due to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], April 29 (ANI): The ongoing severe lockdown restrictions in China's Shanghai to contain the spread of COVID-19 has drastically affected the day-to-day lives of the people due to food shortage, a media report said.
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Sex in Covid lockdown: How many Indians contracted HIV? Here's the number
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): When the country was reeling under the COVID lockdown in 2020-21, over 85,000 people across the country contracted HIV due to unprotected sexual activity, according to an RTI data.
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Centre releases Rs 11,092 cr for migrant workers during first COVID lockdo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): After an exodus of migrant workers at certain places in India due to the COVID-19 associated first lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in coordination with respective states have set up around 41,000 relief camps and shelters in the country where m
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China's economy slows down, unemployment rises
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): China's economy has slowed down, with consumption slumping and unemployment rising partly due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and the restrictions on private enterprise, media reports said.
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Food shortage and starvation infuriates Shanghai's old and young
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Millions of people in Shanghai, young and old, seem to be united by their rising anger against the Chinese authorities for their high-handed approach to Covid containment.
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COVID lockdowns, rising expenses in China pushing away Korean firms
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Due to China's sudden lockdowns and gradual rise in expenses, multinational firms are being increasingly pressured to move production away from mainland China to destinations such as Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia, said the Korea International Trade Associati
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Shanghai at 'crucial stage' to bring down COVID-19 cases to zero
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], April 20 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases continue to surge in China's economic hub Shanghai, the city is at a crucial stage to bring community transmission down to zero, local media reported.
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National uproar amidst Shanghai lockdown against medical treatment delays
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Shanghai reported a new high of 21,000 new cases of COVID testing on 8th April, as the city's 26 million inhabitants remained under lockdown and other Chinese cities increased restrictions- even in regions where no fresh infections have occurred.
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China forced to admit economy hit by COVID lockdowns
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Dazed by its Zero-COVID policy, the Chinese leadership has set aside its usual secrecy and is issuing warnings about the lockdowns negatively affecting production and spending.
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Shanghai reports 3,590 local, 19,923 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], April 16 (ANI): China's economic hub Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the municipal health commission said on Saturday.
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Did Covid lockdown trigger obesity in children? Indian Medical bodies to s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): With obesity turning into an emerging health crisis across the nation, the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) will be conducting another study on such an issue in all the age groups to collect data from several parts of the country and monitor the r
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UK PM to be fined over COVID lockdown parties
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for attending parties during the country's COVID lockdown, British media reported on Tuesday.
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