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Shanghai is facing an exodus of talent amid COVID outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], May 22 (ANI): China's Shanghai is facing an exodus of talent and labour as thousands of people leave the city which has been in total lockdown since April 1, according to media reports.
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Bangladesh declares health alert amid monkeypox outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 22 (ANI): Amid rising cases of monkeypox across the world, Bangladesh has declared a health alert to curb the latest outbreak of the disease.
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China imposes lockdown in parts of Beijing as COVID-19 outbreak continues
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): Reeling under the mismanagement of Xi Jinping's Zero-Covid Policy, parts of Beijing have again come under a lockdown on Sunday, as the pandemic outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China.
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No need to panic, says expert amid monkeypox spurt abroad
Updated : 3 years, 10 months 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
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
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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France reports first case of monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
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
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
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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Nepal reports first African swine fever outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 20 (ANI): Nepal has reported its first cases of African swine fever in pigs, according to the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health.
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WHO pledges full support as Tanzania launches vaccination against polio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 18 (ANI): The World Health Organisation extended its support to Tanzania in organizing polio campaigns, after Tanzania launched its second round of vaccination against polio on Wednesday to curb the outbreak of the virus in the country.
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WHO committed to support North Korea's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Expressing concern over the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reiterated its commitment to support the country's response to the pandemic.
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Pakistan PM orders 'emergency' measures to curb cholera outbreak in Pir Ko
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): As Pakistan's Pir Koh tehsil of the Dera Bugti district reels under the worst cholera outbreak, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the Pakistan federal and provincial governments to take necessary actions on an emergency basis to stop the spread
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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Shanghai 'shuts' half of its make-shift hospitals
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): Shanghai, the city has closed half of its make-shift hospitals, warning the citizens of possible epidemic rebounds in some old neighbourhoods.
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