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After surge in Covid-19 cases, Singapore imposes border restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, January 17 (ANI): Following a surge in COVID-19 cases and the discovery of a new strain in the United Kingdom, Singapore has tightened its border restrictions taking effect from January 25, The Strait Times reported citing Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday.
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Austria extends third strict lockdown after surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Austrian authorities have decided to extend the third strict lockdown until February over a surge in COVID-19 incidence, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Sunday.
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After surge in Covid-19 cases, new strain, France imposes new travel restr
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Paris [France], January 15 (ANI): Following a surge in COVID-19 cases and the discovery of a new strain in the United Kingdom, French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced that people travelling to and fro France will need to present a negative PCR test before arrival and self-iso
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Japan mulls harsher punishments for violators of COVID-19 restriction meas
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Tokyo [Japan], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Friday held a meeting to discuss introducing harsher punishments for violators of coronavirus rules as the country sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, media reported.
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Japanese PM declares state of emergency in 7 Prefectures after surge in CO
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Tokyo [Japan], January 13 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in seven additional prefectures, including Osaka and Aichi, due to the spike in coronavirus infection in the country.
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Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo after surge in C
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Tokyo [Japan], January 11 (ANI): Owing to a surge in coronavirus cases, the Japanese government on Monday started preparations to expand a state of emergency to three prefectures namely Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo.
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Experts, politicians slam Germany for not buying adequate coronavirus vacc
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Berlin [Germany], January 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, experts and politicians slammed Germany for not buying enough doses of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to quickly roll out its immunisation programme.
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US airports screen record number of travellers over holiday despite COVID-
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Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US airports screened a record number of passengers over the Christmas holiday weekend despite warnings from top health officials about the risk of travelling amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson
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Sikhs deliver hot meals to truck drivers stranded on UK's border with Fran
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London[UK], December 24 (ANI): Sikhs in the United Kingdom stepped forward to deliver hot meals to thousands of truck drivers stranded in southern England by the border with France that was closed over the fear of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus strain that has been reported to be
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Production for Netflix's 'The Gray Man' paused indefinitely due to surge i
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): Amid concerns of the rising Covid-19 cases in California, the start of production for the Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling starrer 'The Gray Man' is getting delayed by Netflix.
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No ventilator in Pakistan's Makran Division despite surge in COVID-19 case
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13 (ANI): A week after seven patients died in Peshawar due to lack of oxygen cylinders, the coronavirus patients in the Makran Division, are now facing difficulties as there are no ventilators.
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Election Commission of Pakistan's scrutiny body meeting to audit Imran Kha
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Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) scrutiny committee conducting a fresh audit of accounts of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been put on hold for an indefinite period citing a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to sources.
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