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Parts of Europe re-open for business as first step towards 'new normal' po
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 15 (ANI): As many countries in Europe believe they are seeing a flattening of the coronavirus curve or a plateau, a gradual re-opening of businesses is taking place, albeit, with caution, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Passengers of another virus-hit cruise ship 'allowed to disembark' without
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 11 (Xinhua/ANI): Passengers of another cruise ship hit by coronavirus were allowed to disembark in Sydney despite informing authorities that there were 13 people who were infected with the virus on board, local media reported.
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Australia launches criminal investigation into virus-hit cruise ship docke
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 6 (Xinhua/ANI): Australian authorities launched a criminal investigation on Sunday into a COVID-19 infected cruise ship which was allowed to dock in Sydney before releasing thousands of passengers directly into the community.
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Beijing ramps up public transport service amid tomb-sweeping festival
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Beijing has ramped up subway and bus services to meet the needs of the people who commute to various places to pay tribute to the deceased as per the tomb-sweeping traditions.
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Afghanistan's COVID-19 positive cases soar to 337
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of cases tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 337 in Afghanistan, spokesman for Public Health Ministry Wahidullah Mayar said on Sunday.
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Iran's coronavirus cases top 53,000 as Turkey's total surpasses 20,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran] Apr 4 (Xinhua/ANI): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 53,183 on Friday, as the total of confirmed cases in Turkey rose to 20,921.
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Switzerland less likely to return to normal on April 20: Senior official
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 3 (Xinhua/ANI):As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Switzerland, it is less likely that the country could return to normal life on April 20, when the current restrictive measures end, a senior Swiss official said on Friday.
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French PM warns of "extremely high" wave of coronavirus epidemic in Paris
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 27 (Xinhua/ANI) : French Prime Minister Edouard Phillipe on Friday warned of an "extremely high" wave of the coronavirus epidemic that will sweep Paris and its suburbs in the coming days.
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Still no breakthrough in early tests for coronavirus: German virologist
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Mar 27 (Xinhua/ANI): A German virologist said on Thursday there was still no breakthrough for early coronavirus tests and warned that existing methods could show wrong results.
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IMF approves first emergency COVID-19 aid for Kyrgyzstan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], Mar 27 (Xinhua/ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a disbursement of 120.9 million U.S. dollars to address Kyrgyzstan's COVID-19 outbreak, its first offer of emergency financial assistance since the pandemic started.
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5.9-magnitude quake hits easternmost Indonesia
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Mar 27 (Xinhua/ANI): A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's easternmost Papua province earlier Friday, the country's meteorology and geophysics agency said.
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Wuhan buses hit road after two-month lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hubei [China], Mar 25 (Xinhua/ANI): As a bus departed from its terminus at Hankou Railway Station at 5:25 am Wednesday morning, Wuhan started to resume bus service after nine weeks of lockdown.
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