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No need to panic, says expert amid monkeypox spurt abroad
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): In wake of a spurt in monkeypox cases in some foreign countries, a health expert on Saturday insisted on observing the evolution of the disease while also advising not to panic.
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'More monkeypox cases likely': WHO confirms 80 cases in 11 countries
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 80 cases of monkeypox in 11 countries and said they are working to better understand the extent and cause of the outbreak.
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Centre alerts NCDC, ICMR on monkeypox: Sources
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation, in wake of a rapid spurt of cases abroad, and send sam
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France reports first case of monkeypox
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Paris [France], May 20 (ANI): France reported its first case of monkeypox on Friday, country's Health Ministry confirmed the case after a PCR test was done on the patient a day before.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak
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Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to convene an emergency meeting of experts to discuss the latest outbreak of monkeypox in wake of rapidly rising cases, according to Russian media.
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Tibetans, monks forced to move away for Chinese power plant construction
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Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China's oppression over Tibet continues to be a cause of worry for Tibetans as the residents of a Tibetan village in northwestern China's Qinghai province accompanied by monks living in a nearby monastery are being forced to move away from their homes to pave w
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Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], May 19 (ANI): The US' Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts said in a press release.
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Buddha Purnima: Buddhist monks from across world call for peace
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New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Buddhist monks, religious masters and practitioners from across the world called for peace and exhorted the people to reflect upon the universal teaching of Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
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Madan Lal expresses grief on tragic demise of Andrew Symonds
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New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Former India pacer Madan Lal expressed grief over the sudden demise of former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds and remembered his infamous 'monkeygate' incident.
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Women's World Boxing Championships: Manisha, Nitu advance to quarter-final
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Istanbul [Turkey], May 14 (ANI): Indian Boxers continued their impressive run as 2017 Youth World Champion Nitu (48kg) and 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist Manisha (57kg) cruised into the quarter-finals at the 12th edition of the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships after register
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Sri Lanka: Chief Prelate denounce brutal attacks by government against pea
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka, the Chief Prelates, a group of high-ranking Buddhist monks on Monday condemned the violent attacks by the Sri Lanka police unleashed upon peaceful protesters.
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China keeps Rinpoche's death a secret, reveals injustice to Tibetans
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Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): In yet another instance of China's dominion over Tibet, the Chinese authorities have attempted to conceal the news of the demise of a popular Tibetan lama, Choktrul Dawa Rinpoche.
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