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China clearly not being transparent about covid case or deaths, says Briti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
British virologist and biologist Jonathan Latham, Executive Director of the Bioscience Resource Project, a non-profit based in New York said that Beijing is clearly not being open and transparent about case numbers or deaths and that only accurate data can lead to good decisions in China
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India reports 226 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
With 226 new cases, active cases stood at 3,653, taking the total number of cases reported in the country so far since the pandemic hit in 2020 to 4,46,78,384.
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US concerned about China's alignment with Russia, says State Department
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations and regional problems via a closed secure channel. During the call, Putin invited Xi to come to Moscow next year.
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Covid variant XBB.1.5 account for over 40pc of cases in US
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the CDC, the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant as of this week has pushed out the BQ.1 and the BQ.1.1 subvariants from their previous positions as the most detected coronavirus mutations.
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Flyers from China must show negative COVID report for traveling to France
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
All the flights coming from China, including the stopovers, must have a Covid test and the travellers need to wear masks.
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WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on COVID situation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths -- and data on vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60 years o
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UK to make Covid test mandatory for travellers from China: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to Reuters citing UK media reports, the UK governmnet is all set to announce the new China arrival policy without providing specific details about the time.
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Assam fully prepared to deal with Covid: Assam Health Minister Keshab Maha
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Friday expressed confidence that the state was fully prepared to deal with any public health emergency arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chinese President Xi holds virtual meeting with Russian counterpart Putin
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Xi stressed that both sides should further make good use of existing mechanisms to push for progress in cooperation on economy, trade, energy, finance and agriculture. China is ready to resume normal cross-border travel with Russia and other countries in an orderly manner, Xi said.
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Delhi logs 9 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The national capital logged 9 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with a case positivity rate of 0.22 per cent, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Friday.
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US travel restrictions for Chinese visitors are 'discriminatory': Chinese
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China responded by claiming its Covid situation was "under control," and accused Western media of "distorting" its recent policy changes.
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India is home to world's largest start-up ecosystem: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday said that reforms measures taken by the Modi government during the peak of the COVID pandemic have resulted in the highest-ever FDI flows in the country's history and the creation of the largest start-up ecosystem in the world.
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