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Twitter prioritises removal of misleading COVID-19 tweets 'that could pote
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter has updated its COVID-19 policies in a bid to contain the spread of false information.
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COVID-19 lockdown hits Muzaffarpur's Litchi growers
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], April 23 (ANI): Bihar's Litchi farmers are staring at huge losses in the wake of nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus, as traders from across the States are unable to make their way to Muzaffarpur to purchase the fruit.
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In COVID-19 lockdown, US reports surge in domestic violence
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 23 (ANI): At a time when violent crimes, including murder, rape and assault, have plummeted owing some form of lockdown across the world to slow the spread of COVID-19, official figures cited by The Economist have shown a sharp rise in domestic violence--a crime
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COVID-19: Defence Minister reviews work of Armed Forces Medical Services
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the functioning of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and their assistance to civilian authorities to contain the spread of COVID-19 at a meeting here on Thursday.
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Bangladesh extends shutdown till May 5 as coronavirus crisis surge
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown till May 5 as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic, local media reported on Thursday.
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'We are running out of beds': Doctors in Pakistan plead with govt to enfor
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): A group of Karachi's leading doctors, belonging to the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), on Wednesday, urged the government and religious leaders to continue to abide by stricter precautionary measures to control the rapid spread of the highly contagious
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Telangana CM hopes COVID-19 cases may drop with effective lockdown impleme
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 23 (ANI): With effective implementation of the lockdown in the state, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has expressed hope that spread of the COVID-19 may show a downturn in the state.
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Kerala's Horticorp procures bananas from farmers amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], April 22 (ANI): Kerala state government body Horticorp has started procuring bananas from farmers directly in Wayanad district as they were not able to sell their produce due to nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus spread in the country.
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Arjun Kapoor shares inspirational video to beat corona lockdown blues
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Actor Arjun Kapoor is trying to keep the netizens motivated amidst testing times. The actor on Wednesday shared an inspiring video with a positive message amid the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.
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Netflix gets over 15 million new subscribers in Q1 due to coronavirus loc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 22 (ANI): As the lockdown prompted by the spread of novel coronavirus has increased the online content consumption, Netflix reported an increase of 15.8 million subscribers in its first quarter.
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Delhi-Ghaziabad border sealed to contain COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Ghaziabad-Delhi border has been sealed and the police have tightened the vigil so as to prohibit the traffic movement to contain the spread of coronavirus in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
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Yamuna's water quality improves during lockdown due to lesser effluents, i
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has submitted its report to the Yamuna Monitoring Committee (YMC) on Tuesday stating that absence of industrial effluents and 'less human activities' have improved water quality of river Yamuna during the lockdow
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