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PM Modi says Parliament session to continue till April 3, asks MPs to rais
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New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, addressing the BJP's Parliamentary party meet, said that Parliament will run till April 3 and expressed disappointment over missives by some MPs asking for curtailment of the ongoing session due to coronavirus outbr
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Erdogan sought to downplay coronavirus spread over fear of tourism industr
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Washington DC [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): Turkish Health Ministry remained in denial of the existing cases of coronavirus in the country despite evidence showing confirmed cases having travel history to Turkey, as authorities silenced whistleblowers and used media to push the narrative of the co
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Met Gala 2020 postponed amid Coronavirus scare
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): One of the fashions' glitzy-filled events of the year, the Met Gala, which was previously scheduled on May 4, 2020, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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COVID19: West Bengal CM invokes Epidemic Diseases Act
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday invoked the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, in the state.
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Beijing promotes traditional medicine as 'Chinese solution' to coronavirus
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Beijing [China], Mar 16 (ANI): Xiong Qingzhen, a Wuhan-based drone engineer, spent more than two weeks in a makeshift hospital in February receiving treatment for coronavirus, the respiratory disease causing a global health crisis.
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Coronavirus: Assam bans biometric attendance in govt, private institutions
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Dispur (Assam) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, the Assam government on Monday directed all its departments and private institutions in the sate to stop the use of biometric attendance systems till March 31 to prevent the spread of the disease.
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COVID-19: Calcutta HC to begin thermal screening of visitors from Tuesday
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid growing concerns over coronavirus outbreak, the Calcutta High Court on Monday announced that it would start screening visitors from Tuesday to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Be smart and proactive to combat COVID-19: Rohit Sharma
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New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Amid coronavirus scare, Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma on Monday made an appeal to people for taking care of themselves and to visit a doctor in case they show symptoms of the disease.
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Nepal to transform 3 hospitals as treatment centres for COVID-19 patients
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Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 16 (ANI): The Nepal government on Sunday announced to transform three hospitals in Kathmandu to treat the COVID-19 patients as a preparation to fight against possible outbreak in the country.
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Goa Cong hits out at BJP govt in State on coronavirus preparedness
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Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has hit out at Chief Minister Pramod Sawant-led government in the State on its preparedness in handling coronavirus disease and blamed it for not being able to set up even a testing lab.
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Coronavirus: Two Oceans Marathon cancelled
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Cape Town [South Africa], Mar 15 (ANI): The Two Oceans Marathon has been cancelled in the wake of coronavirus pandemic and the global spread of the disease.
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Study reveals stopping inflammation may prevent memory loss in Down syndr
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 15 (ANI): To prevent progressive memory loss in a preclinical model of Down syndrome, researchers have discovered the therapeutic potential for a class of lipids can reduce inflammation.
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