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China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the latest guidelines from the National Health Commission, only those whose death is caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure after contracting the virus are classified as Covid deaths, said Wang Guiqiang, a top infectious disease doctor.
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No COVID restrictions will be imposed in state: Goa CM
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the state is "alert" but no restriction will be imposed there.
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China's suffers "double whammy" with rise in COVID-19 cases and economic c
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases and economic crisis in the country, China is stuck in a dilemma as the imposition of the zero-Covid policy is saving people's lives but at the same time, impacting its economy, effectively putting the second largest economy in a "double whammy," Inside Over r
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India keeping an eye on Covid situation in China says MEA
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
China's recent exit from zero-Covid could lead to nearly 1 million deaths, according to CNN. After lifting covid curbs this month, the second-largest country braces for an unprecedented wave of infections from its major cities.
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China was 'under-prepared' for COVID surge, experts predict three waves th
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Although the Chinese government has remained silent on the number of deaths. However, the Chinese authorities have warned of successive waves of COVID infections in the coming months, as cases continue to increase.
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Keralites prepare to celebrate Christmas after lifting of COVID restrictio
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tiny stalls have been put up selling Christmas decorations like Corona star, LED Star, LED bulbs, Christmas trees and various types of Christmas cribs near S. H Mount Church in Kottayam.
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Many people protested against COVID restrictions across the world but in I
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that many people protested against COVID restrictions across the world, but in India they followed them enthusiastically.
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China announces nationwide loosening of Covid curbs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
This comes less than two weeks after largescale protests gripped the country against the zero covid policy. This announcement has brought relief to millions of people under various restrictions since the start of the pandemic.
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China should respect people's right to peaceful protest: Human Rights Watc
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Over the weekend, thousands of people in Shanghai, China's biggest city and financial center, began publicly protesting the government's strict Covid-19 measures and denouncing the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian rule.
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Amid protests, China censors maskless crowd shots from FIFA WC broadcast
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, citing South China Morning Post, the CCTV's sports channel snipped images of fans without masks during the match between Costa Rica and Japan. It replaced them with images of players and other officials.
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Tibetans tortured, harassed, jailed under Covid restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Extreme Covid restrictions by Chinese authorities are making living conditions worse in Tibet.
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CPI miffed with Sitharaman for time limit to trade unions for pre-budget c
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Binoy Viswam, in a letter to the Union Finance Minister, said, "I write this letter to express my protest and to vehemently oppose the absurd decision of the Finance Ministry to limit the pre-Budget consultation meeting with the trade unions for just 75 minutes alone, that too in virtual mod
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