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Five SC judges affected by Swine Flu, measures being taken by Health Minis
Updated : 6 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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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India asks travellers from coronavirus-hit nations to fill 'self-reporting
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Travellers arriving in India from the coronavirus-affected countries, including Singapore, have been asked by the Health Ministry to fill up a "self-reporting form" at the airport, requiring them to share details such as contact number and address, among othe
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Singapore Govt to pay bills of coronavirus patients admitted in public hos
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, Feb 13 (ANI): With the total number of coronavirus cases reaching up to 50 as of Wednesday, the Ministry of Health in Singapore said that government will pay the hospital bills incurred by patients infected by the deadly virus.
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Patient suspected to be infected with coronavirus flees from hospital in N
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 13 (ANI): A Saudi national who recently came to Nepal from China bearing symptoms of COVID-19 or Coronavirus has fled from a Nepali hospital after doctors advised him to be quarantined, officials said on Wednesday.
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Over 100 people affected by symptoms akin to coronavirus in Nepal's Sindhu
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Sindhupalchowk [Nepal], Feb 12 (ANI): Over 100 people in Sindhupalchowk district are affected by the flu-like condition which has symptoms similar to coronavirus, local authorities told the Centre.
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