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Telangana Minister calls emergency meeting after confirmed coronavirus cas
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Over the confirmation of COVID-19 positive case in a state-run hospital in Hyderabad, the Telangana Health Minister Eatela Rajendra on Monday has called an emergency meeting with the health officials at Director of Public Health Office in Hydera
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Number of coronavirus cases in Iran nears 1,000, toll at 54
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in Iran has increased from 593 to 978 over the past 24 hours, while 54 people have died of the disease, Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus confirmed cases rise to 2,931 in S. Korea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 29 (ANI): At least 594 new cases of coronavirus has been registered in South Korea, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 2,931, the South Korean Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Friday.
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Number of coronavirus-infected people in South Korea rises to 1,595
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 27 (ANI): The number of people infected with coronavirus in South Korea has risen by 334 to 1,595 over the past 24 hours, the South Korean Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Thursday.
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Five SC judges affected by Swine Flu, measures being taken by Health Minis
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Five judges of Supreme Court of India have been affected by Swine Flu which is caused by the H1N1 virus. In order to curb the situation in the apex court, certain preventive measures were immediately undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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First case of coronavirus reported in Afghanistan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Feb 24 (ANI): The Afghan Health Ministry on Monday reported the first case of the novel coronavirus involving a resident of Herat province who had recently returned to the country from neighbouring Iran.
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Legal age for smoking tobacco would be 21 years soon, COTPA amendment comi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has planned to increase the legal age for smoking tobacco from the present 18 year to 21 years. The Ministry has proposed that only those who have attained the legal age of 21 years be allowed to smoke. Presently, people over 18 year
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Passengers from Malaysia, Nepal among others to be screened for Coronaviru
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has started screening passengers coming from Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Nepal abiding the recent directive issued by the government, airport officials said.
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Israel reports first case of coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Feb 22 (ANI): Israel Health Ministry on Friday reported the first case of the novel coronavirus, involving a woman who returned to the country a day before from cruise ship Diamond Princess quarantined off the coast of Japan.
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Chinese universities to postpone new semester for Indian students amid cor
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): China's State Council has decided to postpone the next semester for Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities and are unable to return in the wake of coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2000 people in China so far, the Indian Health Ministry
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Singapore Armed Forces serviceman among 3 more tested positive for coronav
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, Feb 17 (ANI): A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman linked to a cluster at the Grace Assembly of God church is among three more people tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus in the city-state, its Health Ministry has said.
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PM Modi heaps praise on Air India, Health Ministry officials for Wuhan res
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated efforts of officials of national carrier Air India and the Ministry of Health, which conducted evacuation operations of the stranded Indians in Wuhan city.
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