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China orders Covid lockdown in Zhengzhou city after iPhone factory protest
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the presser on Wednesday evening, the city authority asked its residents in the downtown area to stay at home from Friday till next Tuesday as the new cases found at the community level remain high, Global Times reported.
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China's economy unlikely to move in 'highest gear' amid COVID outbreaks
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Many businesses in China, particularly customer-facing ones, are afraid that they might not be able to survive till next year as China is still fighting some of the biggest outbreaks.
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China's daily Covid cases hit record high: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On Monday, China's top health official said that country is facing the 'most complicated and severest anti-epidemic situation' since the emergence of coronavirus.
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IMF asks China to boost vaccinations, recalibrate COVID strategy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This recommendation came after an annual review of China's economic policies which saw virtual discussions between the IMF and several senior policy officials on reform progress and challenges, and policy responses.
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SK Bioscience suspends production of COVID-19 vaccine 'Sky Covione'
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
SK Bioscience obtained item approval on June 29 and supplied vaccines on September under a pre-purchase contract with the government, but suspended production due to low market demand.
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Over 2.5 lakh pilgrims visit Sabarimala in first six days of pilgrimage se
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
More than 2.5 lakh pilgrims have visited Lord Ayappa Temple at Sabrimala in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district in the first six days of the ongoing pilgrimage season, said Kerala Devaswom Department Minister K Radhakrishnan on Wednesday.
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South Korea's childbirth rate hit record low of 0.79 per woman in third qu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The number of babies born was the lowest since statistics were compiled in the same quarter, while the number of deaths was the highest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The natural decline in the population continued for 35 months as the number of births declined and the number of death soared.
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Majority of people with prolonged Covid endure stigma, discrimination: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the majority of persons living with Long Covid suffer some type of stigma directly related to their condition.
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Measles becomes 'an imminent global threat' due to the Covid pandemic: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccin
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China suppresses the media, critical reporting to shape its image, reveals
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In China, several media houses and journalists are being intimidated and the flow of information is brought under strict control, revealed a recently released report by US-based think tank Freedom House on Tuesday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to establish a stronghold in cont
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Delhi HC directs state govt to reimburse Rs 16 lakh to judicial officer fo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday, while deciding the plea moved by a senior judge, directed the city government to reimburse him more than Rs 16 lakhs spent by him on the treatment of Covid-19 during the second wave in 2021.
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Protest breaks out at China's giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Hundreds of workers protested at Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China where men and women were captured in the footage marching with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police.
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