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Japan to downgrade COVID-19 classification on May 8
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with health minister Kato Katsunobu and other Cabinet members in a meeting of the government's task force made the decision to downgrade COVID-19 classification.
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China's Covid policy makes life tough for Tibetans: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The COVID outbreak in Tibet started on August 7, 2022, and it was followed by sudden lockdowns. China as a result of the outbreak barred journalists and other observers from entering Tibet in order to assess the gravity of the situation there and to learn more about it.
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High import tariff adding fillip to illicit gold trade
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Raising import duty on gold serves as an incentive for smugglers. Lowering the duty gradually could help grow the organised trade.
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Air India completes one year after its return to Tata group
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In just one year, the airline managed to achieve many milestones while still dealing with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. During this one year, the total operating aircraft increased by 27 per cent to 100 while the number of average daily flights increased by 30 per cent.
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China's economic slowdown can generate ripple effects across world: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The sharp decline in the Chinese GDP growth in 2022 was blamed on a host of factors mainly China shutting itself from the outside world due to zero Covid policy. The slow pace was blamed mainly on the strictly implemented zero-Covid policy leading to periodic lockdowns and the ruling Communi
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US dollar gains strength as Chinese Yuan depreciates amid its shrinking ec
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Notably, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, people see the dollar as the safe place to put their money in, avoiding risks; not the Chinese Yuan.
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Dibrugarh: Children take part in Saraswati Pooja for the first time since
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Children and parents participated in the Saraswati pooja at Vivekananda Kendriya Vidyalaya in Dibrugarh on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday.
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'iNCOVACC' can produce three immune responses, no other nasal vaccine in w
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"It's easy to deliver and doesn't need any syringe or needle and most important it produces three immune responses, IgG, IgA, & T cell response. No other vaccine in the world can produce three responses," said Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman & MD, Bharat Biotech on the launch of the 'iNCOV
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iNCOVACC is a testimony to innovative zeal of our scientists: Mansukh Mand
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mandaviya unveiled the Inncovacc- the first India-made nasal Covid-19 vaccine today in the presence of Union Minister of State (IC) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh.
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Covid deaths increase in Tibet due to restrictions on access to hospitals,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
While the rest of the globe is recovering from the Covid outbreak, Tibetans continue to struggle for access to basic services rather than having the time to heal.
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On Republic Day, Bharat Biotech launches first India-made nasal Covid vacc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the country's marked its 74th Republic Day, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech's first India-made nasal Covid-19 vaccine, iNCOVACC, on Thursday.
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China faces challenge due to flawed COVID containment policies, ineffectiv
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many reports from China have suggested that hospitals in highly-populated cities, including Shanghai and Beijing are overflowing with patients despite officials claiming that the outbreak had peaked last month.
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