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Global COVID case tally exceeds 400mn: Johns Hopkins University
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered globally since the start of the pandemic has surpassed 400 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Dem VP candidate Kamala Harris slams President Trump over response to COVI
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a speech on Thursday defended the ongoing nationwide protests against racial injustice and slammed President Donald Trump on his response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
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ADB convenes high-level advisory panel to support COVID-19 recovery in Sou
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], June 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has launched a high-level panel of leading experts in economics, finance and health to help ministers, central bank governors and other senior officials identify options for Southeast Asian econ
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ADB, ESCAP to help Asia Pacific in addressing COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], June 3 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) Executive Secretary Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana on Wednesday discussed enhancing cooperation to help the region as it addre
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ADB approves $250 million support for Nepal's Covid-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a 250 million dollar concessional loan to help the government of Nepal fund its response to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 15 (ANI): The global economy could suffer between 5.8 trillion and 8.8 trillion dollars in losses -- equivalent to 6.4 to 9.7 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP) -- as a result of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new
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ADB approves $500 million for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved an additional 500 million dollar loan to bolster the efforts of Bangladesh government to manage the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the country's economy and public health.
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Japan to support ADB developing member countries' response to COVID-19 cha
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 1 (ANI): Japan has committed to providing emergency support of 150 million dollars to Asian Development Bank (ADB) which is providing several targeted interventions to support its developing member countries (DMCs) in combating the effects of novel coronaviru
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ADB approves $1.5 billion financing to support India's COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 28 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a 1.5 billion dollar loan to India to help fund its response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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ADB, AIM launch global hackathon for digital ideas to respond to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 24 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on Friday launched the #DigitalAgainstCOVID-19 virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions and ideas to help countries in Asia and the Pacific deal with the medium- a
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ADB triples COVID-19 response package to $20 billion
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 13 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to 20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assista
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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