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US slams China, WHO for concealing COVID-19, says world must have access t
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 22 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed China and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for concealing the dangerous disease and information specific to the coronavirus outbreak from the world.
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Vikas Swarup interacts with envoys of nearly 30 Central European countries
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New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Secretary of Overseas Indian Affairs in the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup, interacted with envoys of nearly 30 Central European countries on Wednesday and shared thoughts on fighting COVID-19.
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Potential COVID-19 vaccine developed at Oxford to be tested on people this
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London [UK], April 22 (ANI): A potential vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the University of Oxford is set to be trialled on people for the first time on April 23, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.
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China needs to be accountable about coronavirus spread: Pompeo
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Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Accusing China of hiding facts regarding coronavirus, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Saturday said President Xi Jinping led government needs to be accountable and should tell how COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world.
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US 'deeply concern' over arrests of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kon
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Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): The United States on Saturday expressed concern over the arrest of at least 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
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US praises India's help to other countries in fight against COVID-19 fight
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Washington D.C. [US], April 18 (ANI): Alice G Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of The Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the US State Department has commended India's efforts to support other countries in the fight against the coronavirus.
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Private labs should be reimbursed at appropriate time for COVID-19 tests,
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New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The General Secretary of Resident Doctors' Association, AIIMS, Dr Srinivas Rajkumar T said the judgement by Supreme Court regarding free COVID-19 tests at private labs was in public interest, but there should be a proper mechanism wherein private labs sh
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West Bengal reports 12 new COVID-19 cases
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 10 (ANI): As many as 12 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in West Bengal on Friday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 89.
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Avoid sharing objects like pen, paper, phone etc to prevent spread of COVI
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New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Former Secretary of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Ravi Malik on Thursday said that people should avoid sharing objects like pen, page, phone, newspaper etc to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Odisha govt writes to Centre with suggestions to ease burden of
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 9 (ANI): Chief Secretary of Odisha government on Wednesday wrote to the Centre suggesting measures to ease the immediate burden of the power sector, so the state government can provide substantial relief on electricity tariff to public and industry bodies
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Foreign Secretary Shringla, US Deputy Secretary of State exchange views on
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New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla had telephone conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E Biegun on Wednesday and the two sides exchanged views on the current situation with respect to spread of SARS-CoV-2 and associated challenges,
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US Navy chief resigns after firing captain of coronavirus-stricken aircraf
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Washington DC [USA], April 8 (ANI): Acting Secretary of the US Navy, Thomas Modly, resigned on Tuesday after he was forced to step down for firing an aircraft carrier captain, who had alarmed the high-ranking officials about a novel coronavirus outbreak on board and pleaded for help.
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