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China stares at national crisis with spike in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China on Monday reported 3,297 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, while lockdowns in cities are triggering cascading effects with Beijing staring at a national crisis.
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China's Premier Li Keqiang issues third warning over economic growth amid
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China's Premier Li Keqiang issued a third warning about economic growth risks in less than a week, raising concern over businesses as widespread COVID-19 lockdowns disrupt production and spending.
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UN humanitarian chief tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Ukraine talks i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week, Griffiths said.
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India's aviation industry back to pre-Covid level, govt continues 15-day f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday expressed confidence about India's aviation industry getting back to the normal pre-pandemic level.
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Delhi logs over 500 daily COVID cases for second consecutive day, steep ri
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): A sharp rise was witnessed in the COVID-19 positivity rate in Delhi with the figure reaching 7.72 per cent while the daily infections marginally declined to 501 but remained above 500 for the second consecutive day.
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Chandigarh residents advised to wear masks as COVID cases rise
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 18 (ANI): Considering the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in some of the States and UTs, all the residents of Chandigarh have been advised to wear face masks at crowded places, the Health Department of the Union Territory informed on Monday.
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Haryana makes wearing of mask mandatory in four districts
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 18 (ANI): As the country witnesses a sudden rise in the COVID-19 cases, the Haryana government on Monday made it compulsory to wear masks to prevent the spread of infection in the state.
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Singapore reports 2,480 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, April 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 2,480 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally to 1,162,780.
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Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh tests positive for COVID
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has tested positive for COVID-19, following which he has been admitted to a hospital. The Delhi Capitals medical team is closely monitoring Marsh's condition.
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Centre asks Kerala govt to provide COVID-19 data daily as it impacts India
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Centre on Monday asked the Kerala government to update the COVID-19 data daily. Earlier, it used to report figures after a gap of five days which impacted and skewed the status of India's key pandemic monitoring indicators like cases, deaths and positiv
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Taiwan reports record high 1,390 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 18 (ANI): Marking the fourth consecutive day of more than 1,000 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, Taiwan on Monday reported a record high of 1,390 fresh local infections, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
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New Zealand reports 6,242 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], April 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 6,242 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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