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ADB approves $1.5 billion financing to support India's COVID-19 response
Updated : 6 years, 2 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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Andhra Pradesh: 'Yamraj' walks the roads of Rajam town, warns people to st
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): The administration in Rajam town has stepped up its efforts to create awareness among the residents about the novel coronavirus threat.
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4,982 more global deaths due to COVID-19, toll nears 200,000: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has increased over the past 24 hours by nearly 5,000 to top 198,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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VC investment in India tumbled to just $2.2 billion in Q1 20
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): After a record-breaking six billion dollars in Q4 19, venture capital (VC) investment in India fell sharply to just 2.2 billion dollars in Q1 20 in part due to economic uncertainty, professional services firm KPMG said on Monday.
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Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after recovering from COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], April 27 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday (local time) returned to his official residence, 10 Downing Street, after spending two weeks recovering from novel coronavirus.
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Kerala: 41 people in home quarantine after coming in contact with COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 26 (ANI): After a lorry driver was tested positive for the novel coronavirus here, 41 people, who came in direct contact with him, have been put under home quarantine in Vazhakkulam of Ernakulam district, informed S Suhas, Ernakulam District Collector on Sunday.
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British PM Boris Johnson to return to work on Monday
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], April 26 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be back at work in 10 Downing Street on Monday, about two weeks after leaving a London hospital in his fight against the novel coronavirus, Xinhua news agency stated after citing British media reports on Saturday night.
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Head constable in Mumbai dies of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 25 (ANI): A 57-year-old head constable, who was tested positive for novel coronavirus passed away on Saturday, said the Mumbai Police.
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COVID-19 deaths in US cross 51,000
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 25 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of US deaths caused by COVID-19 has surpassed 51,000 with total count exceeding 8,90,000, as per Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center data.
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COVID-19 vaccine must be considered public good with universal availabilit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 25 (ANI): The under-trial vaccine for coronavirus must be considered a global public good and made affordable with universal availability, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday (local time).
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ADB, AIM launch global hackathon for digital ideas to respond to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 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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COVID-19: Spain extends state of emergency till May 9
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 23 (ANI): Spain on Wednesday (local time) extended the period of emergency till May 9 as the coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage the country with more than 200,000 cases and over 20,000 deaths.
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