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  New outbreak prompts China to lock down university campus

  World | November 15, 2021 12:45 IST

  The order was issued Sunday after several dozen cases were reported at Zhuanghe University City and hundreds of students were transferred to hotels for observation.

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  China warns against 'manipulation' of WHO COVID-19 origin probe

  World | October 15, 2021 7:58 IST

  The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise.

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  Is Coronavirus a biological weapon? Here's what the US intelligence community has to say

  World | August 28, 2021 6:53 IST

  The Director of National Intelligence in a report, prepared at the direction of the president, on Friday said SARS-CoV-2 probably emerged and infected humans through an initial small-scale exposure.

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  Comply for new probe: WHO to China amidst US' claim Covid-19 modified at Wuhan lab

  World | August 06, 2021 13:55 IST

  According to the new evidence, scientists at the WIV have been able to genetically modify coronaviruses without leaving a trace of that modification since 2005.

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  Migrant workers crowd Anand Vihar bus terminus to return to their hometown

  News | April 19, 2021 14:49 IST

  Amid an exponential rise in Covid-19 cases, Delhi has been placed under lockdown from tonight till next Monday morning (April 26), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday. The restrictions will remain in place from 10 PM tonight till 5 AM next Monday. Kejriwal said that city's health system is under stress, adding that hospitals are facing shortage of oxygen and ICU beds.

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  People in Delhi, Mumbai spotted without mask, flouting social distancing rules

  News | November 23, 2020 18:02 IST

  Eventhough PM Modi has requsted people several times to follow coronavirus guidelines but people in several cities are seen not taking it too seriously.

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  No proof to back China’s claim of simultaneous COVID-19 outbreak across nations: Harsh Vardhan

  India | October 18, 2020 17:35 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said there is no evidence that can validate claims on global multiple focal points for the COVID-19 outbreak, amid China claiming that the coronavirus broke out simultaneously in several countries last year.

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  #Rise_AgainstExamsInCovid trends in India. Why do students want exams cancelled/postponed?

  Higher Studies | August 27, 2020 19:06 IST

  Students on Thursday took to Twitter and posted their demands using the phrase '#Rise_AgainstExamsInCovid'. The hashtag was seen trending in India today since morning, under which UPSC, CBSE and JEE-NEET students urged the government to not press them to appear for exams, amid the coronavirus outbreak. 

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  Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine phase 3 human trials to begin in September: What we know

  Good News | August 21, 2020 16:51 IST

  Johnson & Johnson, another participant in the race to develop coronavirus vaccine, is all set to enter a late-stage human (clinical) trial for testing its vaccine for the most infectious disease in September, a company spokesperson has informed.

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  Banquet hall owners facing hardships amid coronavirus outbreak

  News | June 16, 2020 23:34 IST

  The cases of coronavirus are increasing rapidly in the country. Banquet hall owners are grappling to meet expenses due to fewer bookings owing to COVID-19 in Bengaluru.

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  Coronavirus Outbreak: Mumbai Beats Wuhan in Total Tally, Delhi Crosses 30,000-Mark

  News | June 10, 2020 18:04 IST

  The number of total cases in Delhi stands at 31,309 with 1,366 new cases reported on Tuesday.

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  Kurushetra | Kurla Hospital turned COVID-19 death to heart attack

  Kurukshetra | June 07, 2020 19:51 IST

  A doctor from a Kurla hospital allegedly changed the cause of death in a patient's death certificate from COVID-19 to a heart attack in exchange for Rs 20,000 after the family said they wanted to conduct the funeral themselves.

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  Sony Xperia 1 II officially goes on pre-order on June 1

  Technology | May 27, 2020 8:25 IST

  Sony has announced that its new flagship, the Xperia 1 II smartphone will ship on July 24.The mobile phone which is priced at USD 1,999 will be available for pre-order from June 1.

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  Sitharaman presser on 2nd tranche of economic stimulus package | LIVE

  Business | May 14, 2020 17:18 IST

  Earlier on Wednesday, Sitharaman laid out details of Modi government's Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package which included Rs 30,000 crore Special Liquidity Scheme for non-banking financial companies, microfinance companies, housing finance companies; Rs 45,000 crore liquidity infusion through a Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme 2.0 for NBFCs.

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  UP govt suspends transfers of its employees during 2020-21 due to COVID-19 outbreak

  India | May 13, 2020 14:15 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended transfers of its officers and employees for the financial year 2020-2021 in view of the coronavirus pandemic, an official order said. However, in case of unavoidable circumstances, transfers can be carried out with the chief minister's approval, it stated.

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  Coronavirus worldwide cases cross 4.1 million mark; death toll at 280,431

  World | May 10, 2020 6:53 IST

  Coronavirus worldwide cases have crossed 4.1 million mark taking confirmed patients toll to 4,100,609 including 280,431 deaths while 1,439,842 have recovered, as per figures by Worldometer.

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  Israel's biological institute claims to have found antidote to coronavirus

  World | May 05, 2020 12:27 IST

  Israel has found an antidote to the coronavirus that attacks the virus and can neutralise it in the sick body, the country annonuced in a joint statement by the Israeli Ministery of Defense and the Israel Institute for Biological Research, saying a significant breakthrough has been achieved in finding the antidote to the COVID-19 virus.

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  Coronavirus Updates: May 3, 2020 | As it happened

  World | May 04, 2020 6:50 IST

  The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 3.4 million, including more than 244,000 fatalities. More than 1,118,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this LIVE blog for latest on coronavirus and its global economic fallout.

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  Cardiovascular protective treatments can aid survival, recovery of COVID-19 patients: Study

  Science | April 30, 2020 15:54 IST

  COVID-19 patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular impairment, and should be given proven protective anti-inflammatory therapies to aid survival and recovery, according to a study. Researchers from Peking Union Medical College Hospital in China also highlighted the potential problems with drugs currently being administered to fight the novel coronavirus.

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  Coronavirus updates April 30, 2020 | As it happened

  World | April 30, 2020 23:57 IST

  The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 3.2 million, including more than 228,000 fatalities. More than 1,000,101 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this LIVE blog for latest on coronavirus and its global economic fallout.