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US officials discuss travel restrictions amid new COVID-19 variant concern
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration has been discussing the possibility of imposing travel restrictions on passengers from southern Africa amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant emerging in the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Philippines imposes travel ban on South Africa, Botswana over new COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from South Africa, Botswana, and their neighbouring countries "effective immediately" due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, a government official said on Friday.
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Demonstration in Vienna against Taliban restrictions on Afghan women
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], November 26 (ANI): A demonstration was organised by an Austrian political party here in solidarity with women and the LGBTQIA+ community in Afghanistan, which are witnessing increasing restrictions and discrimination under the Taliban regime.
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WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months as polio-endemic country.
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Covid-19: Health Secretary writes to States, UTs to implement Test-Track-T
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday wrote to the additional Secretary, principal Secretary, secretary of health of all states and Union Territories to adhere to strict implementation of the Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate measures in the wake
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Afghanistan: 257 media outlets closed in 100 days since Taliban takeover
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 24 (ANI): At least 257 media outlets have closed in Afghanistan due to financial challenges as well as restrictions on the media since the Taliban take over Kabul in August, according to newly formed media watchdog, Nehad Rasana-e-Afghanistan (NAI).
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Gopal Rai to hold high-level meeting to review restrictions in Delhi to ch
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai will hold a high-level meeting to review restrictions imposed in the national capital to check air pollution, an informed source.
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Afghanistan must have access to funds to avoid humanitarian disaster, says
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 24 (ANI): The international community must urgently ease existing financial restrictions on Afghanistan that are blocking the provision of healthcare, food and other essential services, and expedite delivery of scaled-up humanitarian assistance to avert a mounting crisi
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Study reveals masks, distancing worked to keep germs at bay
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respir
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Almost 30 people arrested during night protests in Netherlands
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rotterdam [Netherlands], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Dutch police have arrested 28 participants in the late night protests against COVID-19 restrictions across the country, the country's media reported on Sunday.
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Belgian police use tear gas against COVID-19 protesters in Brussels
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Brussels police used tear gas against participants of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, who responded by starting to build barricades, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
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Sudanese Military lifts all restrictions from ousted Prime Minister Hamdok
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Sudan's army has removed all the restrictions on movement of ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok shortly after reaching a deal on new government, Al Arabiya reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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