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Corona Curfew extended in J-K till May 17
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 9 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday extended the curfew in the union territory till 7 am on May 17 in a bid to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases.
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PM Modi speaks with Punjab, Bihar, Karnataka, Uttarakhand CMs over COVID s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with Chief Ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar, and Uttarakhand over the situation, sources said.
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Giving demonstration on camera, BJP MLA in UP recommends drinking cow urin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Balia (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): As Covid-19 cases continue to surge across India, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Uttar Pradesh has claimed that drinking cow urine 'gaumutra' has protected him from coronavirus and also called on people to drink the same to defeat the dead
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COVID-19: Nepal makes govt nod mandatory for procurement of medical oxygen
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Nepal's Ministry of Health has made it mandatory for hospitals to secure the government's nod to acquire medical oxygen from factories, as the recent surge in COVID-19 cases has led to a spike in demand for oxygen.
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Sara Ali Khan contributes towards Sonu Sood's charity foundation for COVID
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): At a time when the country is facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan has extended her support and donated a significant amount to Sonu Sood's charity foundation for purchasing more oxygen cylinders for those in dire need.
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Chowdhry writes to PM Modi, seeks support to tackle surge in COVID-19 case
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic had caught West Bengal like many other states "in a devastating situation" and the state needs
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Western Command setting up 100-bed COVID hospitals in Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Lt Gen RP Singh, Army Commander Western Command has assured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of all possible assistance to help set up COVID facilities in the state.
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Supreme Court sets up National Task Force to assess oxygen distribution in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a National Task Force for an effective and transparent mechanism for allocating medical oxygen in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic.
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Govt considering to take stern decisions to curb Covid spread, says Uttara
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases across the state, Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday said that the government is mulling to take stern decisions to break the chain of Covid-19 infection.
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Amid Covid surge in rural areas, Haryana to convert Govt schools, AYUSH ce
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Concerned over the rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana's rural areas, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that government schools and AYUSH centres will be converted to isolation centres.
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COVID-19: Govt revises policy for admission of patients in hospitals, says
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [Indi], May 8 (ANI): Amid a record surge in coronavirus cases, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of COVID patients to various categories of COVID facilities and clarified that requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus is not man
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SC passes slew of measures to decongest prisons in wake of COVID-19 surge
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 infection across prisons in the country, the Supreme Court on Saturday, in its order, passed a slew of measures and directions to decongest them and prevent the spread of the disease.
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