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WHO calls for 'boldest actions' from European countries in fight against C
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 17 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday called upon all European countries to take the "boldest actions" in the fight against novel coronavirus.
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Beijing takes exception to Trump's 'China virus' remark
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing (China), Mar 17 (ANI): China has condemned to what it calls "smears" from the United States President Donald Trump referring to the novel coronavirus as 'Chinese virus'.
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Woman tests positive for coronavirus in Gurugram
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): A woman has tested positive for novel coronavirus in the city.
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French President announces suspension of utility bills, rent for small bus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 17 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the suspension of utility bills and rent for small businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the European nation.
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About 1,500 inmates escape from Brazilian prisons amid COVID-19 outbreak:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Mar 17 (Sputnik/ANI): Approximately 1,500 inmates have escaped from at least four semi-open penitentiaries in the Brazilian region of Sao Paulo following riots against the measures taken by the government to fight the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, several local media
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WHO praises India's commitment to combat coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday praised the Indian government's commitment to combat the novel coronavirus -- a pandemic which has infected more than 168,000 people and killed over 6600 globally.
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Coronavirus cases in India touch 125
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): With a total of 11 fresh cases, the number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 125 on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said.
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Knowing facts is key: Priyanka Chopra's bid to minimise coronavirus misinf
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): In an attempt to minimise the growing misinformation around the novel coronavirus, superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Tuesday shared important and authentic details about COVID-19 from UNICEF.
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South Korea reports 84 more COVID-19 cases, 8,320 in total
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 17 (ANI): South Korea reported 84 new cases of novel coronavirus on Tuesday, marking the third day in a row that the confirmed cases stayed below 100 in the country.
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Hong Kong to quarantine everyone entering city from Thursday amid coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Mar 17 (ANI): Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the semiautonomous region from a foreign country beginning Thursday as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
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Dilip Kumar under self-quarantine amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, legendary actor Dilip Kumar on late hours of Monday took to Twitter to inform his fans that he is under self-quarantine and safe.
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Two more positive COVID-19 cases reported from Karnataka, tally now 10
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Two more people have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Karnataka, taking the number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases to 10 in the state, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Tuesday.
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