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Turkey cancelling COVID-19 PCR tests for entry from June 1
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], June 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey is cancelling PCR tests for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to enter the country through all border crossing points from June 1, the country's Interior Ministry said in a statement.
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Beijing building makeshift hospitals
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 30 (ANI): Beijing is preparing to construct makeshift hospitals to cope with the latest upsurge of the novel coronavirus, said a press conference Saturday.
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New COVID mutant 'XE': No need to push panic button, but keep close watch,
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which is more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society has urged citizens of the country not to panic and
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Global COVID case tally exceeds 400mn: Johns Hopkins University
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Maryland [US], February 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered globally since the start of the pandemic has surpassed 400 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 9,00,000
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of US deaths caused by the novel coronavirus disease surpassed 9,00,000, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
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Travel groups ask Biden to end COVID-19 testing for vaccinated US-bound pa
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US] February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A coalition of travel and aviation organizations in a letter urged the Biden administration to terminate the pre-departure testing requirement for US-bound travellers that are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease.
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78% Indians believe insurance plays an important role in financial planni
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI/Mediawire): The pandemic swept in a lot of uncertainty along with the novel coronavirus. Globally, not only did a lot of people lose their jobs, a lot of people had to deal with pay cuts or a lot worse like loss of loved ones. India was no different. Today,
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South star Mahesh Babu tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Telugu star Mahesh Babu on Thursday revealed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that he is in home isolation.
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US eases quarantine time for health care workers with COVID-19 due to staf
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an updated guidance that shortens the amount of time health care workers who test positive for the novel coronavirus must quarantine due to staffing shortages in US hospitals.
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Uttarakhand reports first case of Omicron variant
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 24 (ANI): After the first case of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the authorities warned of the imposition of Night Curfew and COVID restrictions in the state if the necessity arises.
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Ecuador confirms 19 more cases of coronavirus variant Omicron
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], December 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador has confirmed 19 more cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 22, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday.
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Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced in a public message that she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is continuing to work from isolation.
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