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Covid surges in China; US announces testing for passengers from China and
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in the country from China as well as those from Hong Kong and Macau, reported ABC News.
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Taliban's impositions on women can continue in 2023
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan is suffering from unemployment, hunger, poverty, security, and gender-based restrictions after the Taliban's takeover and this can continue in 2023
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Australia to introduce Covid test for Chinese visitors
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the nation has decided to follow the position of countries across Asia, North America and Europe to introduce measures amid the "absence of comprehensive information about the situation in China".
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Canada joins list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Canadian government announced that this new requirement will come into effect on January 5, at which point travellers aged two and older will need to provide proof of a negative test before leaving for Canada.
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Covid data is transparent, says China's Health Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"China has always been publishing information on COVID-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency," Jiao Yahui, head of the Bureau of Medical Administration under the National Health Commission, said at a press briefing held on Thursday.
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US travel restrictions for Chinese visitors are 'discriminatory': Chinese
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China responded by claiming its Covid situation was "under control," and accused Western media of "distorting" its recent policy changes.
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Andhra: Special restrictions placed ahead of New Year in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the new year celebrations, the administration has put up special restrictions in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, according to an official on Thursday.
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Number of seriously ill COVID patients surges in China
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Coronavirus infections have been spreading rapidly in many regions since the Chinese government eased its strict pandemic restrictions on December 7.
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UN refugee agency seeks reversal of ban on women aid workers in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
More than 500 women staff work with UNHCR's 19 NGO partners in Afghanistan, serving nearly a million women and girls. The most recent restrictions will force the UN Refugee Agency to temporarily stop critical activities in support of Afghan people, especially women and children.
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China to start issuing passports for tourism from Jan 8, ease border restr
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese authorities will begin receiving applications for passports for tourism and foreign visits from January 8.
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US imposes new restrictions, travellers from China to show negative Covid-
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a new set of restrictions amid a spike in covid infections in China, the United States (US) will require all visitors from China to present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding a flight to the country, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Year Ender 2022: All we know about Afghanistan, Taliban takeover, crisis t
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15 last year, the country has undergone a myriad of changes like barring girls from education, restriction on press, imposition of repressive policies which led to acute humanitarian crisis.
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