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IMF provides Jamaica with USD 520 mn to combat COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] (ANI), May 16: Jamaica's request for an emergency fund to deal with urgent needs raised by the COVID-19 pandemic has been approved with a USD 520 million loan by the International Monetary Fund.
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Under 'Operation Warp Speed' Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of ye
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Friday said that the United States will be able to deliver a few hundred million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, under 'Operation Warp Speed', by the end of this year.
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Dr Vardhan directs States/UTs to create awareness about ill-effect of spit
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed all States/UTs to create widespread awareness regarding the ill-effect of spitting and use of smokeless tobacco at public places.
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Blasphemy allegations in Pakistan continue despite Covid-19 outbreak
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The incidents of blasphemy allegations continue to persist in Pakistan amid Covid-19 outbreak in the country and rest of the world.
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COVID-19: New dress code for advocates at Orissa HC
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, the Orissa High Court has issued a circular introducing a new dress code for advocates advising them "to wear a plain white shirt / white salwar-kameez / white saree with a plain white neck-band till the medical exigencies e
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Uttar Pradesh seeks details of people buying medicines for fever, cold fro
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has instructed drug inspectors to submit details about buyers of medicines for fever, cold and cough, on a daily basis from drug stores in their respective areas.
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WTO chief announces he will step down on August 31
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo on Thursday resigned unexpectedly, amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the world economy, and trade at an unprecedented level.
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I will certainly look at it: Trump on recent legislation proposing sanctio
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 14 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will "certainly" look into the recently introduced legislation that authorizes him to sanction China if it fails to cooperate and provide a full accounting of the events leading to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Beijing reviewing countersanctions on US officials over COVID-19 accusatio
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 14 (Sputnik/ANI): China has expressed discontent with Washington's stance on Beijing's alleged involvement in the COVID-19 outbreak and is considering countersanctions against US individuals, organizations and officials, the Chinese Global Times newspaper reported on Thu
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COVID-19: New dress code for advocates at Supreme Court
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, the Supreme Court of India has directed advocates that they may wear "plain white shirt/salwar-kameez/saree, with a plain white neckband" during the hearings being done through Virtual Court System.
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Spanish Health Ministry says 5 per cent population contracted COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 14 (Sputnik/ANI): Approximately five per cent of the Spanish population has developed antibodies for COVID-19, according to preliminary findings of a large-scale study conducted by the country's Ministry of Health that were announced on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Rajasthan gives nod to fill 1,058 vacant posts of assistant radi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday approved a proposal to fill 1,058 vacant posts of assistant radiographer.
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