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China once again faces brunt of Xi's "zero-Covid policy" as fresh infectio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 30 (ANI): Despite the arduous efforts of the Chinese government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the outbreak of rampant infection speaks of the failure of Xi Jinping's so-called "zero-COVID policy" which has upended daily life and dealt a heavy blow to th
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New symptoms found in COVID-infected children raise concerns in Hong Kong
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 29 (ANI): The health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) among children suffering from COVID-19 during the fifth wave.
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Hong Kong to exclude large companies 'unaffected by COVID fifth wave' from
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 19 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that the country will exclude the large supermarkets and pharmacy chains, as well as other businesses from the next round of government wage subsidies, who remain "unaffected" from the fifth-wave of Covid-19 outbreak.
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Hong Kong reports 7,533 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths including an infant
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 21 (ANI): Hong Kong is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID cases as the country reported 7,533 cases on Monday and 13 deaths, including an 11-month-old child.
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Almost 90 pc of COVID deaths caused by fifth wave among unvaccinated: Repo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 21 (ANI): Almost 90 per cent of the COVID-19 fatalities caused by the fifth wave of the pandemic occurred among unvaccinated patients, reported local media citing Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP).
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Pakistan reports 2,662 new COVID cases, 29 deaths in 24 hours
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 14 (ANI): Pakistan reported a total of 2,662 new COVID cases and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data showed on Monday.
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COVID-19 situation worsens in Pakistan as it reports over 7,500 new cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 23 (ANI): Pakistan reported 7,586 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the fifth wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to get worse in the country, the country's National Command and Operation Centre's said on Sunday.
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Pak imposes restrictions on schools, weddings, gyms amid fifth wave of COV
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 19 (ANI): As Pakistan faces the fifth wave of the deadly pandemic, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) imposed further restrictions on schools, weddings and gyms especially in cities with a Covid-19 positivity ratio of over 10 per cent on Wednesday.
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Pakistan logs over 4,000 COVID-19 cases for second straight day
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 cases for the second straight day, amid the fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday.
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Delhi hoteliers say business badly affected by COVID-19 fifth wave, people
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Hoteliers in Delhi have been again hit by the fifth wave of COVID-19 in the national capital.
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Pakistan: 'Fake' COVID restrictions notification claims closure of educati
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): "Fake" COVID restrictions notification circulating on social media is misleading the public in Sindh province which claims that all educational institutes will remain closed till January 31.
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Fifth COVID-19 wave hits Hungary
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungry], January 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the Omicron variant has hit Hungary, Bela Merkely, rector of Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest and leader of the Clinical Epidemiology Working Group, said on public television M1 on Friday.
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