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China refused to hand over important COVID-19 data to WHO officials
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): Chinese scientists refused to share raw data that might bring the world closer to understanding the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, independent investigators for the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Female convict moves HC, seeks COVID-19 vaccine for jail staff, security p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): A female life convict has approached the Delhi High Court on Saturday seeking direction to ensure COVID-19 vaccination for jail staff, security persons, and all prisoners lodged in Delhi jails in the larger interest of prisoners and jail administratio
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Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): Did you know that the humidity created inside masks may help in combating respiratory diseases such as COVID-19? According to a team of researchers, this is yet another benefit of wearing masks regularly.
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Indonesia reports 8,844 new COVID-19 cases, 280 new deaths
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 8,844 within one day to 1,210,703, with the death toll adding by 280 to 32,936, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 540,266
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 291 new COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths on Saturday, taking the tally to 540,266 and death toll to 8,266, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
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India vaccinates close to 8 million beneficiaries against COVID-19 in 28 d
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): India has vaccinated close to 80 lakh beneficiaries in its fight against COVID-19, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed here on Saturday.
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Philippines logs 1,960 new COVID-19 cases, more cases of variants detected
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday 1,960 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 547,255.
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Pakistan reported highest incidence of violence against women during peak
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 13 (ANI): During the peak of COVID-19 pandemic between January and December last year, when people were forced to stay inside their homes, Pakistan reported 2,297 cases of violence against women from 25 districts across the country, according to a report by the
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GN Saibaba, 4 others test positive for COVID-19 in Nagpur jail
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], February 13 (ANI): Naxal ideologue and former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, who is serving a life term in Nagpur Central Prison for Maoist links, and four others who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Central Jail here on Friday are being been taken to
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Iran's tally of COVID-19 cases surpasses 1.5 million
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry reported 7,298 daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,503,753.
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Russia registers 14,861 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 14,861 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 15,089 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,057,698, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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Cement production likely to be up by 20 pc in FY22: ICRA
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): After a sharp contraction by 14 to 17 per cent in FY21, cement production is likely to witness a growth of 18 to 20 per cent in FY22 and reach pre-Covid levels, according to investment information agency ICRA.
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