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'Mantra' to remain relevant amid COVID crisis is to skill, re-skill, up-sk
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the "culture" along with the "nature of the job" and stressed upon sharpening of skills in order to remain "relevant" in these testing times.
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US records 62,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, tally surge past 3.41 mi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): The United States recorded over 62,000 new infections within the past 24 hours on Tuesday, pushing the total count since the pandemic began past 3.41 million.
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Trump administration pushes for covid-19 therapeutics, prior to vaccines,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): Facing multiple crises, along with the steep high tally of coronavirus cases which now stands at 3.42 million since the start of the pandemic in the country, senior Trump administration officials are pushing for covid-19 therapeutics by early fall, month
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WBBL to feature three-week Sydney hub amid coronavirus contingencies
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], July 15 (ANI): The sixth season of Women's Big Bash League will feature a three-week hub in Sydney and won't be played in Melbourne until late November to add flexibility to the fixtures amid the ongoing challenges created by coronavirus pandemic.
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Parsi Fire Temple in Secunderabad celebrates centenary, amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Parsi Fire Temple in Secunderabad--Khan Bahadur Edulji Sohrabji Chenai Anjuman Dar-e-Meher--observed its centenary celebrations on Tuesday amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus has potential to be as serious as 1918 Spanish Flu: Fauci
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): US top infectious disease specialist, Anthony Fauci, on Tuesday said that coronavirus a pandemic of "historic proportions" has the potential to be as serious as the 1918 Spanish Flu in which over 50 million people globally died.
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Trump administration repeals directive on international students visas
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday rescinded the controversial directive that would have stripped visas from international students if they chose to take online classes amid coronavirus pandemic, The Hill reported.
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Himachal records 1,302 COVID-19 cases so far
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): The total number of COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh reached 1,302 on Tuesday, according to the state health department.
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Lockdown extended in containment zones of West Bengal till July 19
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown imposed in containment zones of West Bengal has been extended till July 19.
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10,000 COVID-19 samples tested in Bihar today: State Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 14 (ANI): Bihar is now testing as many as 10,000 COVID-19 samples in a day to combat the coronavirus pandemic, State Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Tuesday.
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Railways create Post COVID Coach with handsfree amenities, plasma air puri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Indian Railways has taken several steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus infection and as part of its fight against COVID-19 Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, has developed a Post COVID Coach to fight coronavirus.
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Private bus operators in Mumbai ask for govt aid to cover losses due to CO
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): The private bus operators association, Mumbai Bus Malak Sanghatana, on Tuesday urged the state and Central governments for financial aid to make up for the losses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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