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Mumbai, Nagpur streets deserted as Section 144 imposed
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Streets wore a deserted look in Mumbai and Nagpur following the imposition of Section 144 in the entire state by the Maharashtra government in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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As COVID-19 cases surge, Chief Ministers gear up to take on second wave
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Chief Ministers of several states have initiated precautionary measures to minimise the spread of the coronavirus in their respective states, including night curfews, travel restrictions, and ramping up
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LG Soundararajan launches 'Mask-up Puducherry' campaign to generate awaren
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], March 22 (ANI): Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday launched the 'Mask-up Puducherry' campaign to ensure that all the people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Tickets purchased by overseas residents for Olympics and Paralympics will
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee on Saturday informed that tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded. The decision to not allow overseas spectators at the Games was made during a remote meeting involving five parties, inclu
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Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas spectators: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 9 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be staged without overseas spectators as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
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5,800 students left school in Japan in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Sunday has found that at least 5,800 college students either left school or took time off because of the spread of the coronavirus between April and December of last year, reported NHK World.
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Argentina extends social distancing measures for another month
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has decided to extend mandatory social distancing measures until the end of February to curb the further spread of the coronavirus, according to a decree issued by President Alberto Fernandez on Saturday.
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US CDC makes wearing masks mandatory in public transport from February 1
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US citizens will be required to wear masks in public transport, including planes and trains, starting from February 1, according to the new order by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus.
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Finland extends entry ban over COVID-19 to February 9
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Finland has extended its restrictions on entry from various countries, including Russia, until February 9, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, the country's interior ministry said Thursday.
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Germany to extend lockdown through January: Reports
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will extend a strict nationwide lockdown until the end of January in a bid to limit the surging spread of the coronavirus, media reported on Monday.
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Flaw revealed in model used to evaluate lockdowns: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 28 (ANI): During a recent study researchers found a fundamental shortcoming in the model which was developed to evaluate the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 95.77%, no case in Mumbai's Dha
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Christmas brought good news for India whose overall COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 95.77 per cent on Friday, with Mumbai's Dharavi, one of the worst affected areas in the country, reporting no positive cases, for the first time since the spread of
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