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China's COVID-19 situation continues to worsen with long queues for testin
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Shenzhen [China], March 18 (ANI): Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in China, a video surfaced on Thursday showing hundreds of people standing in queues to get tested for the virus in the Southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
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China's GDP may decrease if country continues to impose COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth could decrease by 1-2 per cent if Beijing, in order to fight the COVID-19 outbreak which is highest in the last two years, continues to impose lockdown in large portions of the country.
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China perceived 'Zero Covid strategy' from beginning of COVID-19: Experts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, the co-chairman of the National Indian Medical Association (IMA) Covid Task Force on Monday said that through multiple battles with different coronavirus variants, China has perceived a "Zero Covid strategy" from the beginning, which ha
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Acquired during lockdown by Rugs In Style owners, KIAASA today is on path
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI/TPT): The entrepreneur duo Om Prakash and Amit Chauhan, owners of Rugs In Style (Manufacturer exporter of Handmade Carpet ), have recently launched KIAASA, a women's ethnicwear retailing brand. The brand is aimed at fulfilling the demand in the women's clothi
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Chinese province of Jilin under complete lockdown as country faces worst C
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): Chinese province of Jilin, with a population of 24 million has been put under complete lockdown due to the increased number of COVID cases in the region.
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iPhone-Maker Foxconn stops operations in China's Covid-hit Shenzhen
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): Major Apple supplier Foxconn has suspended its operations in China's tech hub of Shenzhen, the company said Monday, after Beijing authorities imposed lockdown in the city.
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China returns to mass shutdowns as COVID-19 cases surge
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 13 (ANI): China has once again resorted to mass shutdowns of its cities, including schools and markets as the country experiences the most significant surge in COVID-19 cases since the early days of the pandemic, media reports said on Saturday.
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US: Joint Base Andrews 'on lockdown' over security breach, investigation u
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): The Joint Base Andrew military base near Washington DC from where Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband had just taken off, has been put on lockdown on Sunday (local time) after reports of an "armed individual" on base, according to reports.
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'The Bubble' trailer shows rollercoaster journey of shooting film in lockd
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Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): Netflix has unveiled the trailer for 'The Bubble', Judd Apatow's upcoming comedy about a cast and crew of a blockbuster movie in production during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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67 pc adolescent girls did not attend online classes during COVID lockdown
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): At least 68 per cent of adolescent girls faced challenges in accessing health and nutrition services and 67 per cent did not attend online classes during COVID-19 lockdowns in four states across the country, shows a report by an NGO.
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Exposure to green outdoors had positive mental health impact during pandem
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Boulder [Colorado], March 3 (ANI): The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic gave a breather to the trees, plants and parks around our houses, with lesser pollution causing vehicles roaming around like mad. The peace and calm during the first lockdown made people appreciate nature even more.
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Study: COVID-19, lockdowns led to drop in digital music streaming
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], February 19 (ANI): Though music has the power to set our mood for anything, however, recent research has revealed that music streaming services were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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