With an aim to normalise social and economic activities, Japan government will simultaneously start a new genomic surveillance program, under which entrants with symptoms such as fever are tested voluntarily to detect new infectious diseases, as per Kyodo News.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): The government of Himachal Pradesh ended all restrictions that were imposed in the state to curb COVID-19 infections on Friday.
Vientiane [Laos], March 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The ASEAN countries should strengthen their cooperation in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Suanesavanh Vignaket, said on Wednesday.
Ontario [Canada], February 9 (ANI): Technology has proved to be a major source of hope in the global fight against COVID-19. In wake of this, researchers at the University of Waterloo created the first computational model that simulated many variables affecting the transmission of COVID-19 t
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 6 (ANI): In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday imposed complete restrictions on non-essential movement in the entire union territory from 9 pm to 6 am.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Friday further extended a nationwide quarantine curfew till September 21 to prevent further spread of the COVID-19.
Ottawa [Canada], August 20 (ANI): A new study highlights the need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors.
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): In a bid to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target to train as many as 4 lakh of its party workers who will go to 2 lakh villages and help people fight the pandemic, said Tarun Chug, National General Secretary, BJP.
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): All governments and people alike must take required actions to curtail the spread of COVID-19, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government allowing 'Kanwar Yatra' while the Uttarakhand government cancelling it
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of various images from marketplaces in the national capital circulated on WhatsApp where people were seen without masks and flouting COVID-19 protocols.
Ankara [Turkey], June 2 (ANI): In a bid to curb Covid-19 spread, Turkey has made mandatory 14 days of institutional quarantine for passengers from eight countries including India.
Male [Maldives], May 22 (ANI): In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Friday extended the duration of the previously announced government office closure, from May 22 to May 25.