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Chinas Wuhan, several cities begin mass testing, impose lockdowns amidst COVID-19 resurgence
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China's Wuhan, several cities begin mass testing, impose lockdowns amidst...

Beijing, Aug 3: Authorities in central China's Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged in 2019 and spiralled into a pandemic, on Tuesday began testing of its over 11 million people following the resurgence of cases, a year after it contained the deadly virus, even as a sense of unease prevailed...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.7 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.7 million

Washington, Aug 1: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 197.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.21 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.2 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.2 million

Washington, July 31: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 197.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.20 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.04 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for...
24 new Games-related COVID-19 cases reported, IOC defends Olympics
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24 new Games-related COVID-19 cases reported, IOC defends Olympics

Tokyo, July 29: The Tokyo Olympics organisers on Thursday announced 24 new COVID-19 cases, including three athletes, the highest one-day figures so far at the Games, even as the organisers insisted that the showpiece is not behind the record surge in the host city. The city logged in an...
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
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Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska

Perryville (US), Jul 29: A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the Alaska peninsula. According to Honolulu Star Advertiser, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center listed the magnitude as 8.1 and said "an investigation is underway to determine...
COVID: Saudi announces three-year travel ban for citizens visiting
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COVID: Saudi announces three-year travel ban for citizens visiting 'red list'...

Dubai, Jul 28: Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the kingdom's COVID-19 red list, including India. "Travelling to the banned countries is an obvious violation of COVID-19 related travel restrictions and the Kingdom's...
Quarantined Olympic athlete says lack of fresh air
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Quarantined Olympic athlete says lack of fresh air ''inhuman''

Tokyo, Jul 28: An Olympic skateboarder who was put in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 called the conditions at the hotel 'inhuman' on Wednesday. Candy Jacobs has been in isolation for eight days and missed the street event in skateboarding's debut as an Olympic sport. She said...
Brazil scraps Covaxins EUA application after Bharat Biotech terminates pact with partners
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Brazil scraps Covaxin's EUA application after Bharat Biotech terminates pact...

Hyderabad, July 27: After suspending the proposed clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, Brazil has now scrapped the Emergency Use Authorisation request made by the Indian company for the jab. The Brazilian health regulator's decision comes after the vaccine maker informed...
Dutch tennis player tests positive for COVID, Organisers announce 16 new cases at Tokyo Olympics
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Dutch tennis player tests positive for COVID, Organisers announce 16 new cases...

Tokyo, Jul 26: Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer was forced to withdraw from the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 even as the organisers announced 16 new infections at the ongoing Games here on Monday. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 193.6 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 193.6 million

Washington, July 25: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 193.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.15 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.81 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for...
Over 2 million people died of drowning in last decade: WHO
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Over 2 million people died of drowning in last decade: WHO

Geneva, July 24: The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that more than 2 million died due to drowning in the last decade, a number which exceeded fatalities caused by maternal conditions or protein-energy malnutrition. Ahead of the first World Drowning Prevention Day to be marked on...
COVID-19: Bangladesh enters most severe lockdown
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COVID-19: Bangladesh enters most severe lockdown

Dhaka, July 24: Bangladesh has entered its most severe nationwide lockdown to curb the rampant spread of Covid-19. Authorities decided to impose the strict lockdown from July 23 to August 5 after relaxing restrictions for a week on the occasion of Eid al-Adha festival which was celebrated in...
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