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World Bank extends USD 1 billion emergency funding to India amidst COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday (local time) approved USD 1 billion emergency financing to India which will support better screening of coronavirus patients, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics. The fund will also be used for procurement of personal
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Form Task Force for reviving economy hit by coronavirus: CWC
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Asking the Central government to immediately form an economic task force consisting of world-renowned economists to suggest plans to protect and revive the economy, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday said that Rs 5-6 lakh crore will be neede
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Arnold Schwarzenegger donates 1 million USD medical safety equipment to CO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Hollywood star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated 1 million USD in personal protection equipment to hospitals dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Nizamuddin congregation attendees uncooperative, may need police protectio
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, where 188 people who attended the Nizamuddin Markaz are quarantined, on Thursday said that the hospital might need police protection as the patients are not co-operating with the staff.
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Congress must act as watchdog to protect poor during lockdown: Rahul Gandh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked fellow party members to act as a 'watchdog' to ensure that the interests of the poor and vulnerable section of the society are protected during the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the coun
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CWC discusses COVID-19 challenges, appeals to Centre to provide PPE to hea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appealed to the Centre to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hazmat suits and N-95 masks to healthcare workers and said there is no alternative to constant and reliable testing to fight COVID
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ECB announces salary cuts to protect jobs amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced measures to protect jobs, including salary cuts "ranging between 25 percent to 10 percent".
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Italy's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 13,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Apr 02 (Sputnik/ANI): Italy's coronavirus death toll has increased by 727 to 13,155 over the past 24 hours, and the number of new cases has surged by 2,937, Angelo Borrelli, the head of the national Civil Protection Department, said on Wednesday.
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PPE kits, N95 masks available in adequate quantities: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and N95 masks are available in adequate quantities in the market.
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Crisis of essential medical kits in Jharkhand: Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta has revealed that the state health department is facing crisis of essential medical equipment like personal protective equipment kits, thermal scanners, N95 masks and ventilators.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL against black marketing of face masks, s
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking its intervention over the alleged black marketing of masks, sanitisers and personal protection equipment amid coronavirus lockdown.
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COVID-19: TikTok India to donate 4 lakh protective hazmat suits
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): TikTok India on Wednesday announced to provide 4 lakh protective hazmat suits for doctors and medical health workers across the country in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak.
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