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COVID-19 pandemic reveals how bioterrorist attack may unfold: UN Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The lack of preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic revealed how non-state actors could access deadly strains to perpetrate a bioterrorist attack, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council.<
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COVID-19: Andhra Pradesh to defer salaries of govt employees
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): In wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing strain on resources, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order on Wednesday deferring the salaries of government employees, including the Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers and IAS
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Amazon Prime restricts streaming to SD to reduce strain on network
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): As the country remains under lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, online video streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday announced that all videos on the platform will be restricted to stream only in Standard Definition (SD) to reduce the stra
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Stop travelling unnecessarily, don't strain our resources: Uddhav Thackera
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray urged people not to strain the resources by travelling unnecessarily.
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Amazon, YouTube, Netflix switch to SD streaming as consumption increases
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
California [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): Major video and streaming platforms have switched to standard definition (SD) streaming quality to prevent straining broadband networks in Europe as the consumption increases over COVID-19 outbreak.
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Indian-origin researcher Arinjay Banerjee among scientists who isolated CO
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Mar 19 (ANI): Indian-origin postdoctoral researcher Arinjay Banerjee was part of a team of Canadian scientists that managed to isolate the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent responsible for the outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected more
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Repeated withholding of wages a strain; provide urgent financial aid to AI
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Two Air India pilots unions have written to Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri asking for urgent financial aid to the national carrier to ensure timely payment of salaries and other dues to the crew.
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Countries must work together to combat COVID-19 pandemic: IMF
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 13 (ANI): The economic cost from the outbreak of coronavirus strain COVID-19 is still uncertain but countries must work together to combat it, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said.
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ADB to provide $200 million to support strained supply chains in fight aga
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manila [Phillippines], Mar 12 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday it will make available 200 million dollars for companies manufacturing and distributing medicines and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Temba Bavuma withdrawn from remainder of ODIs against Australia
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar 4 (ANI): South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma has been withdrawn from the remainder of the ODI series against Australia as a precaution while the player continues his conditioning and rehabilitation following a right hamstring strain.
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NRC to have 'no implications' for Bangladesh, says Foreign Secy Harsh Vard
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Mar 2 (ANI): Seeking to rebuild strained ties with Bangladesh regarding updation of National Register of Citizens (NRC), Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday said the process is "entirely internal to India" and will have no implications on the country or peo
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Coronavirus cases outside China cross 7,000: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 02 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed infections with the new strain of coronavirus outside China has reached 7,169, the World Health Organization said in a situation report on Sunday.
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