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Factories forced to shut down in China amid COVID surge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Chinese economy was already struggling when Beijing abruptly relaxed its stringent zero-Covid policy. Retail sales had contracted in November because of widespread lockdowns, and unemployment had surged to the highest level in six months.
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Pakistan "ill-prepared" for another Covid-19 wave: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 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, 3 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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West Bengal to hold meeting on state's Covid preparedness
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The meeting will be held to assess the preparedness of the West Bengal hospitals in tackling Covid 19 in case of a possible fourth wave across the country.
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Karnataka: Wearing masks made compulsory in restaurants, pubs, theatre hal
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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4 Myanmar nationals texted Covid positive at Delhi airport
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Four international travellers from Myanmar tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Delhi airport. The Genome sequencing of their samples is being done, the sources said.
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Surat Medical administration gearing up to deal with Covid 19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"But in view of the present situation, OPD has also been started in Covid Hospital today (December 26). Apart from this, work has been started in the direction of commissioning 17 thousand litres of oxygen to Covid Hospital, 13 thousand litres to the old Civil Hospital building and 13 thousa
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Mandaviya to hold virtual meeting on Covid preparedness with IMA today
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday will hold a virtual meeting with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at 4 pm on COVID-19 preparedness, situation and awareness, IMA informed ANI.
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Covid runs rampant in China, as government washes hands
Updated : 3 years, 3 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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Four foreigners found Covid positive at Gaya International Airport, isolat
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The foreigners had come to attend the religious preaching of Tibetan Spiritual Leader Dalai Lama at Gaya.
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20 million people in China aged 16 to 24 out of jobs: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
About one out of five able Chinese are out of jobs due to severe unemployment which can be attributed to COVID.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia questions Congress' Bharat Jodo ideology after party'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scindia also said how can "that party unite India which has not managed to keep itself united?"
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