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Situation critical in China, say Indian students
Manesar: “How’s the Josh,” Lieutenant Colonel Manjunath asked the students camped in India Army quarantine base in Manesarand their reply was: “High Sir”. It resonated across 10 barracks they were kept in…
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Toll from coronavirus mounts to 1868 in China
Beijing: The death toll in mainland China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased by 98 over the past 24 hours to 1,868, the Chinese state health committee said on Tuesday. The…
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Pakistan, China skip 13th COP CMS hosted by India
Gandhinagar: Pakistan was absent on the opening day of the 13th ‘Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP13 CMS) hosted by India…
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China reports 2,048 new confirmed cases of coronavirus
Beijing: Chinese health authority on Monday said it received reports of 2,048 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 105 deaths on Sunday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production…
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Coronavirus: China virus death toll exceeds 1,600
BEIJING: The death toll from China’s coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,665 on Sunday after 142 more people died, although the number of new cases dropped for a third consecutive day. According to…
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China smartphone sales may decline 20% in Q1: Counterpoint
Mumbai: In the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak, sales of smartphones in China may decline 20 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to an estimate by Counterpoint…
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World Bank not considering new China loans to battle virus
Washington: The World Bank is offering technical assistance to China to help battle the coronavirus epidemic but no new loans, the development lender’s president, David Malpass, said on Monday. Malpass told Reuters the bank…
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Coronavirus: Over 1000 died in China
Beijing: The Health Authorities in China’s Hubei province on Tuesday (local time) reported 103 more deaths and 2,097 newly confirmed cases of Coronavirus, reported South China Morning Post. Death toll in Hubei…
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‘All options on table for Pak citizens’ return from China’
Islamabad: As pressure was continuously mounting to evacuate Pakistani nationals from novel coronavirus (NCV)-hit China, the Imran Khan-led government said that a decision to this effect would be made soon after considering all…
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Coronavirus toll crosses 900 in China, over 40,000 infected
Beijing: The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has claimed over 900 lives in China, authorities said on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 40,000. According to the data from…
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China announces reward for undergoing coronavirus test
Beijing: The Chinese authorities have urged the masses to come forward to undergo coronavirus tests and have also announced a 1,000 yuan (around $143) reward for the people reaching hospital to get tested…
- Technology
LG Group to sell China headquarters buildings for $1.15bn
Seoul: LG Group has said that it has decided to sell its two Chinese headquarters buildings for 1.37 trillion won or $1.15 billion. The LG Beijing Twin Towers, two 31-story buildings in…
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Coronavirus to be known as NCP for now: China
Beijing: China’s National Health Commission on Saturday announced that it has given the coronavirus a temporary official name, novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). The Commission announced the new name at a press conference…
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Coronavirus: Death toll in China rises to 719
Hubei: The death toll due to the deadly coronavirus in China has reached 719, Sputnik reported citing Chinese authorities on Saturday. According to the country’s health officials, the number of people, who…
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Oli directs authorities to bring back Nepalis from China
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has directed authorities to bring back Nepalis stranded in from China amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, a media report said. At least 180 Nepali nationals,…
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Coronavirus toll in China jumps to 563
Beijing: The death toll due to the fast-spreading novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 563, authorities said on Thursday, while the number of confirmed cases also rose to 28,018. The National…
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Thais spike China-led plan to dredge Mekong river
Bangkok: Thailand has spiked Chinese-led plans to open up a key stretch of the Mekong river, in a rare victory for activists fighting to preserve Southeast Asia’s most important waterway. Beijing has…
- Health
3,887 new cases of coronavirus in China, 65 new deaths
Beijing: Chinese health authorities on Wednesday said it received reports of 3,887 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 65 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production…
- Middle East
Burj Khalifa lights red in solidarity with China
Dubai: Burj Khalifa the iconic structure of United Arab Emirates (UAE) was lit up red on Sunday evening in solidarity with China and its people over the coronavirus outbreak. Burj Khalifa was…
- Pakistan
Pakistan bucks trend and resumes flights to virus-hit China
Islamabad: Airlines in Pakistan resumed flights to and from China Monday after health authorities said they were confident they had systems in place to keep the deadly coronavirus out of the country.…
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Coronavirus: Divine Curse for atrocities on Uyghur Muslims
Beijing: The epidemic of Coronavirus spread in China is being considered as the divine curse for the atrocities meted out to Uyghur Muslims. According to a report, nearly 30 lakh Muslim men…
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China launches emergency response after quake
Beijing: Authorities in China’s Sichuan province on Monday launched a third-level emergency response after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Qingbaijiang district on Monday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), the quake…
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Coronavirus toll rises to 361 in China
Beijing: The death toll in the coronavirus outbreak in China’s Hubei province has risen to 361 with 56 people succumbing to the deadly virus, according to health authorities. According to the Hubei…
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Philippines reports first death from coronavirus outside China
Manila: A 44-year-old Chinese man who was diagnosed with the new strain of coronavirus last month in the Philippines, died in the country on Saturday, the World Health Organisation Philippines said on…
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Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 259 in China
Beijing: The number of deaths from a coronavirus in China rose to 259. The deadly novel virus has so far spread to at least 22 countries, including Germany, Australia and the United…
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Coronavirus kill 259 in China, infects 11,791
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Saturday confirmed that the death toll from the deadly novel coronavirus in the country has increased to 259, with 11,791 infected cases in 31 provincial-level regions. The National…
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WHO praised China’s response to coronavirus outbreak: Envoy
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised China’s efficiency in detecting the coronavirus outbreak, isolating the virus and supporting other countries in combating the situation, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun…
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Hidden animal spreading Chinese Coronavirus: Study
Beijing: Coronavirus has spread in China and around the world. Scientists are yet to figure the origin of virus. No one knows the mystery behind coronavirus but in a line-up of likely suspects,…
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Do not travel to China: US issues level 4 advisory
Washington: The US Department of State has upgraded its travel advisory for China to level 4, telling its citizens not to travel to the Asian country due to the threat from the…
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Coronavirus: IndiGo, AI suspend some flights to China, HK
New Delhi: Indian passenger carriers Air India and IndiGo on Wednesday said that they will suspend some flight services to mainland China and Hong Kong owing to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Accordingly,…
