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China might implement zero-Covid policy in Hong Kong if surge in cases don
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): As Hong Kong faces its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, China might implement the draconian Zero-Covid policy on the island if the cases of infections don't reduce in the coming week, said a media report.
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Hong Kong at verge of witnessing worst ever COVID outbreak: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 19 (ANI): Hong Kong has been facing its worst-ever COVID-19 outbreak, as the people are suddenly witnessing a severely overstretched healthcare system, depicting China's unsuccessful "zero-Covid" policy.
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Despite zero COVID-19 policy claim, COVID cases rapidly increasing in man
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): The COVID cases in China's many provinces and cities including Heilongjiang have been rising despite Beijing's claim of "Zero COVID-19 Policy" in the country.
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Hong Kong's hospitals run over-capacity as city struggles to contain COVID
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 16 (ANI): Hong Kong is currently struggling to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the territory that has witnessed a surge in infections, according to a media report.
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Raging measles outbreak killed 150 in Afghanistan in January: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 14 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the raging measles outbreak infected tens of thousands and killed more than 150 people in Afghanistan last month, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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India sends medical supplies to Kiribati to deal with first COVID-19 outbr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): India has sent a consignment of medical supplies containing PPEs and medications to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation appealed for help to deal with the first outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.
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Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, sugg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks.
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National Medical Commission cautions Indian students in choosing China to
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Amid travel restrictions and suspension of Chinese visas since November 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, an official notice from the National Medical Commission (NMC) advised Indian students against pursuing medical education from the country.
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Nepal's trade with China going through rough patch amid COVID
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 6 (ANI): Traders in Nepal continue to face hardship due to the continued restrictions on the border of the country with China, which had been in force since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal's trade with China, particularly the imports, is also affected
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Nigeria's 2022 Lassa fever outbreak kills 40: NCDC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Forty people have died of an acute disease caused by the Lassa virus in Nigeria in January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its newest situation report.
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New Zealand reports 105 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], January 28 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 105 new COVID-19 cases in the community on Friday, including 15 infections with the Omicron variant of the virus, bringing the total tally in the country's current community outbreak to 11,713.
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India-NZ women's series to be played at just John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], January 27 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket on Thursday moved to streamline its home international schedules for the men's and women's teams in order to mitigate the risk of an Omicron outbreak compromising upcoming fixtures.
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