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Rising COVID-19 Case Leads China To Re-Imposes Fresh Lockdowns
Amid the rising case of COVID-19 cases, China has started to re-impose the fresh lockdown in the country to avert another outbreak. ''There have been multiple scattered local outbreaks in China,'' said Mi Feng, the National Health Commission's (NHC) spokesman. Reportedly, 11 provinces in China reported more than 100 cases over the last week. It's raised concern in China as the 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled in February.
Tags: Covid-19, China, Lockdown, Outbreak, Winter Olympics
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India Reports 14,306 New Cases, 443 Deaths In 24 Hours
India reported 14,306 new cases, 443 deaths and 18,762 recoveries in the last 24 hours, with an active caseload of 1,67,694. Reports suggest that the recovery rate is higher than the beginning of the pandemic and is currently at 98.18 percent. Moreover, the daily positivity rate stands at 1.43 percent, which has become lower, says one of the reports issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department.
Tags: Covid-19, covid 19, Lockdown, India, COVID-19 outbreak
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Melbourne Govt Aims At 80% Vaccination; Plans To Curb Restriction
The Government of Melbourne has announced that the city might get more ease over the COVID-19 protocols once 80% of its citizens get vaccinated, starting from October 24. "People would be free to travel and masks will no longer be required, only if the state moves towards a vaccinated economy", said an official statement. It's our approach to try and achieve life as close to normal, he added.
Tags: Covid-19, covid 19, Melbourne, Australia, Lockdown
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Russia Likely To Go Under Lockdown After Rise In COVID Fatalities
Russia reported a record of 1,075 COVID deaths in the last 24 hours as of October 23. Despite of the availablity of home grown Sputnik-V vaccine, only 36 percent of the population have been vaccinated, according to reports. Authorities have been accused of vastly downplaying the effects of the pandemic and plans for a nation wide lockdown by next week.
Tags: Covid-19, covid 19, Breaking, Vladimir Putin, Lockdown
Courtesy: The Guardian
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Sri Lanka Relaxes 6 Week Lockdown After Drop In Covid-19 Cases
Sri Lanka removed a six-week lockdown on October 1 as Covid-19 cases and fatalities decreased. Due to a spike in cases caused by the increasing number of delta-variant, the lockdown enforced on August 20 was prolonged three times. In recent months, government has increased vaccination efforts, with more than half of 22 million individuals completely vaccinated. However, restrictions remain for public-transport, weddings, funerals, and public-… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Sri Lanka, Lockdown, restrictions
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Elton John Reveals New Album 'The Lockdown Sessions', Comprises 16 Tracks
Singer-songwriter Elton John recently revealed his new album, 'The Lockdown Sessions,' featuring a number of famous figures in the music industry. However, the album comprises 16 tracks, out of which 10 are unreleased, and plans to feature collaboration with big artists. "I am thrilled with every single track and I love and thank every single artist that I worked with... during Lockdown is a privilege," said John.
Tags: Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Dua lipa, Lockdown
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Surge In Covid-19 Cases In China; Worst Outbreak Since 2019
Currently, China is witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases owing to the transmissible Delta variant. Reportedly, this surge is regarded as the worst since the initial outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019. As many as 200 cases have been recorded after a small outbreak at Nanjing airport on July 20. Travel through flights has been cancelled till August 11. A partial lockdown has been imposed in the country.
Tags: Covid-19, Delta Variant, China, Flights ban, Lockdown
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Tamil Nadu Govt Extends Covid-19 Lockdown Till August 9
To contain the spread of Covid-19 in the state, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has further extended the ongoing lockdown until August 9. However, the inter-state bus transport facility will remain curtailed, excluding traveling to Puducherry. Besides, the headcount in weddings and funerals remain 50 and 20 respectively. Action will be taken against those who break the Covid-19 norms, the CM added.
Tags: Lockdown, Covid-19, Tamil Nadu, Covid-19 Lockdown
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'Bata India' To Boost Sales Via Online, Small Towns
After undergoing a major sales hit due to the shutdown of malls and street stores owing to the pandemic lockdowns, the footwear giant "Bata India" has decided to boost its business online and in small towns. Bata aims to "bolster productivity, tight inventory control, driving margins via cost-reduction projects, and achieving higher turnover by small-town and online channels expansion", said Rajeev Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director of Bata… read-more
Tags: bata india, Sales Declined, Online sale, Lockdown
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Popularizing Banana Flour For Livelihood During Pandemic: Karnataka
The lockdown has compelled the banana farmers to sell the fruit at Rs 4-5 per kg or discard it in Karnataka. However, Nayana Anand, a woman from Tumkur has found a unique to revolutionize banana fruit into banana flour. Following the idea, she contacted farm educator Shree Padre who helped gain popularity among farmers. Reportedly, the flour can be used for making dosas and gulab jamun.
Tags: Banana, BANANA FLOUR, Farmers, REVOLUTION, Lockdown, Dosa
Courtesy: The Hindu
