Tag: India
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Fear lingers in India even as new COVID-19 cases decline
India saw a significant drop in daily coronavirus infections on Monday, with 366,161 reported. This is coming after logging more than 400,000 cases for four straight days. However, this would have likely been due to relatively lower testing at the weekend, experts said. COVID-19 claimed 3,754 lives in the past 24 hours, according to the…
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India hits 4,000 Covid deaths in a day
India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for the first time and more states imposed lockdowns Saturday in a desperate bid to halt the devastating new surge. The 4,187 new deaths took India’s overall toll to 238,270 since the pandemic started. It added another 401,078 new cases in 24 hours taking its…
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India sets new COVID-19 records in daily cases, deaths
India set new COVID-19 grim records on Thursday with daily cases reaching 412,618 and death toll just shy of making 4,000. According to figures published by worldometers.info the death toll recorded nationally on Wednesday was 3,982. This new deaths have escalated the cumulative toll to 230,151. The caseload since last year has also jumped to…
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FG imposes fresh COVID-19 measures aimed at flights from Brazil, India, Turkey
The massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil, Turkey and India has prompted the Nigerian Government to impose fresh measures aimed at preventing further importation of the coronavirus into the country. The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said…
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New record of 379,000 daily coronavirus cases in India
India had a new record in daily Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) infections with more than 379,000 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, figures from India’s Health Ministry showed on Thursday. In addition, 3,645 people as a result of the disease, the ministry said. From May, all adults in India are to be able to get…
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FG cautions Nigerians against travelling to India, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to nations that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go to for medical tourism. It also itemized South Africa, Turkey and Brazil in the travel advisory. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, formerly Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, also…
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India records 352,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 2,812 deaths
India on Monday saw a new global record of 352,991 daily new COVID-19 infections as a second wave of the pandemic overwhelmed the health systems. This prompted countries like the U.S., Britain, France and Germany to offer support. The South Asian country had registered 2,812 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the deadliest since…
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COVID-19: India’s super wealthy flee to UK in 8 private jets ahead of travel ban
Eight private jets carrying some super wealthy Indians have landed in London ahead of the travel ban placed on India by the United Kingdom (UK). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the travel ban placed on India by the UK started 4 a.m. local time on Friday. The private jets carrying the super wealthy Indians left Dubai on…
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India loses 2,263 people to Covid-19 in 24 hours
India on Friday logged over 332,730 new COVID-19 infections, the highest-ever daily infection worldwide. A major hospital in New Delhi reported several deaths while flagging a critical shortage of medical oxygen. The South Asian country posted another grim record as it registered 2,263 deaths, its highest death toll from COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, government…
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JUST IN: Nigeria takes delivery Of 100,000 more AstraZeneca vaccines from India
The federal government on Tuesday said an additional 100,000 doses of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine has been received from India. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja. The vaccines, donated by the government of India to Nigeria, will help boost the number of Nigerians…