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Pakistan hit with major setback as US halts immigrant visas for nationals
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United States on Wednesday (local time) officially announced a pause in the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, including Pakistan, citing concerns about the potential misuse of public welfare benefits.
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UK universities clamp down on Pakistani applicants amid rising visa fraud
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
At least nine universities have suspended recruitment from what officials describe as "high-risk" countries following an alarming increase in asylum claims from international students.
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Mandaviya reviewed COVID testing, screening facility at Delhi IGI Airport
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 testing and screening facility at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport and said that the Centre is taking every possible initiative to ensure the spread of COVID variants in the country.
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BMC mandates international passengers from at-risk, high-risk countries, U
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 5 (ANI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday mandated all international passengers from at-risk and high-risk countries and UAE arriving at Mumbai International Airport to undergo rapid RT-PCR or other COVID tests.
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COVID-19: Amid Omicron scare, Chennai Airport creates exclusive corridor f
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In compliance with the revised travel guidelines issued by the Centre and Tamil Nadu government in view of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Airport Authority India's (AAI) Chennai Airport has created an exclusive corridor at T4 terminal to screen a
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Genome sequencing can finally confirm presence of COVID-19 variant Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): With a rise in the number of countries reporting an increase in cases of Omicron, the "highly transmissible" new COVID-19 variant, India continues to remain on high alert. Passengers travelling from 'high-risk' countries have tested positive for COVID-19
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Passengers from high-risk countries to be segregated from low-risk countri
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI): In adherence with the latest guidelines issued by the Maharashtra government for air travel in view of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Tuesday said that the passengers ar
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6 travellers from S Africa, other 'high-risk' countries test COVID positiv
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Six passengers who arrived from South Africa or other high-risk countries have tested positive for COVID-19, the state's public health department said on Tuesday.
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Delhi: RT-PCR tests, quarantine mandatory for travellers from 6 Omicron-af
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid rising concerns due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the Delhi government on Monday said RT-PCR tests will be conducted on all passengers arriving from six high-risk countries.
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Testing increased at IGI Airport for new COVID-19 variant
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): As the Union Health Ministry announced the stringent approach to detect new COVID-19 variant and made it mandatory for identified high-risk countries, United Kingdom (UK), Middle East, and Europe, the testing labs at Indira Gandhi International Airport h
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Coronavirus scare: Liverpool cancels staff travel to high-risk countries
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Liverpool [UK], Mar 6 (ANI): Amid the rise of coronavirus cases worldwide, Liverpool FC has taken several measures to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the health of their employees.
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Passengers travelling to US from 'high-risk countries' to be screened for
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 1 (ANI): Passengers travelling from countries at high risk of coronavirus would be screened before boarding and upon arrival in the United States, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, a day after the country confirmed the first death from novel coronavirus.
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