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"Countries Which Had Everything...": S Jaishankar On India's Covid Fight
India has made powerful efforts to grow its economy and emerge as a higher-income country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, expressing hope that it will be the fastest growing major economy in the world this year with at least 7 per c
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Saudi Arabia Bans Travel To India, 15 Other Countries Over Covid Outbreaks
Following the re-outbreak of Covid-19 and the rapid surge in the number of daily Covid infections over the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from traveling to sixteen countries, including India.
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No Quarantine For Vaccinated Arrivals As Saudi Arabia Lifts Covid Curbs
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was lifting most Covid restrictions including social distancing in public spaces and quarantine for vaccinated arrivals, moves that could facilitate the arrival of Muslim pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf
Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
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Arab Countries Ban Travel From African Nations Due To New Covid Strain
Saudi Arabia on Friday was among countries in the Middle East and North Africa to ban travellers from several African nations due to fears over a new coronavirus variant.
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India Tells OPEC Nations High Oil Prices Hurting Economic Recovery
India has told Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations that high oil prices will hurt the nascent economic recovery
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Saudi Arabia Now Has The World's Toughest Vaccine Rules
A security guard stands at the entrance to every mall in Saudi Arabia's capital, ready for a pandemic routine shoppers are getting used to: proving their vaccination status on a government phone app that tracks their location at all times.
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Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Second Hajj During Pandemic
Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths.
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Covid Vaccine Dry Run Continues In Tamil Nadu
25-year-old Moiz Khan who works in Saudi Arabia is disappointed seeing the "No Vaccination Today" board at the Chennai Corporation's centre at Adyar. For the second day, he could not get his second dose without which he can't return to work.
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2,072 Indians Died Due To Covid Abroad: Government
A total of 2,072 Indians died due to the coronavirus in various countries with the highest death count of 906 being reported in Saudi Arabia followed by 375 in the United Arab Emirates, the government said on Thursday.
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Unable To Pay For Covid Test, Woman In Saudi Says Denied Flight To India
A 40-year-old woman, who was set to fly back to India after allegedly being held hostage by her employer in Saudi Arabia, has claimed that she was not allowed to board the flight as she could not pay the money for the mandatory coronavirus test.
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Pfizer Covid Vaccine Gets US Experts' Nod For Emergency Use Approval
An expert committee convened by the US Food and Drug Administration voted heavily in favor of recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use approval on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Flights To And From India Amid Surge In Covid Cases
Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document.
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900 Quarantined After Delhi Doctor Tests COVID+. Chain Began With Woman
After a doctor of a mohalla or community clinic in Delhi tested positive for coronavirus, close to 900 people who came in contact him have been quarantined, a city minister said on Thursday. The chain of infection started with a woman who returned from Saudi Arabia on March 10, and visited the clinic with symptoms of COVID-19.
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"Countries Which Had Everything...": S Jaishankar On India's Covid Fight
India has made powerful efforts to grow its economy and emerge as a higher-income country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, expressing hope that it will be the fastest growing major economy in the world this year with at least 7 per c
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Saudi Arabia Bans Travel To India, 15 Other Countries Over Covid Outbreaks
Following the re-outbreak of Covid-19 and the rapid surge in the number of daily Covid infections over the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from traveling to sixteen countries, including India.
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No Quarantine For Vaccinated Arrivals As Saudi Arabia Lifts Covid Curbs
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it was lifting most Covid restrictions including social distancing in public spaces and quarantine for vaccinated arrivals, moves that could facilitate the arrival of Muslim pilgrims.
-
Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf
Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
-
Arab Countries Ban Travel From African Nations Due To New Covid Strain
Saudi Arabia on Friday was among countries in the Middle East and North Africa to ban travellers from several African nations due to fears over a new coronavirus variant.
-
India Tells OPEC Nations High Oil Prices Hurting Economic Recovery
India has told Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations that high oil prices will hurt the nascent economic recovery
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Saudi Arabia Now Has The World's Toughest Vaccine Rules
A security guard stands at the entrance to every mall in Saudi Arabia's capital, ready for a pandemic routine shoppers are getting used to: proving their vaccination status on a government phone app that tracks their location at all times.
-
Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Second Hajj During Pandemic
Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths.
-
Covid Vaccine Dry Run Continues In Tamil Nadu
25-year-old Moiz Khan who works in Saudi Arabia is disappointed seeing the "No Vaccination Today" board at the Chennai Corporation's centre at Adyar. For the second day, he could not get his second dose without which he can't return to work.
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2,072 Indians Died Due To Covid Abroad: Government
A total of 2,072 Indians died due to the coronavirus in various countries with the highest death count of 906 being reported in Saudi Arabia followed by 375 in the United Arab Emirates, the government said on Thursday.
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Unable To Pay For Covid Test, Woman In Saudi Says Denied Flight To India
A 40-year-old woman, who was set to fly back to India after allegedly being held hostage by her employer in Saudi Arabia, has claimed that she was not allowed to board the flight as she could not pay the money for the mandatory coronavirus test.
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Pfizer Covid Vaccine Gets US Experts' Nod For Emergency Use Approval
An expert committee convened by the US Food and Drug Administration voted heavily in favor of recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use approval on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Flights To And From India Amid Surge In Covid Cases
Saudi Arabia has banned flights to and from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to an official document.
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900 Quarantined After Delhi Doctor Tests COVID+. Chain Began With Woman
After a doctor of a mohalla or community clinic in Delhi tested positive for coronavirus, close to 900 people who came in contact him have been quarantined, a city minister said on Thursday. The chain of infection started with a woman who returned from Saudi Arabia on March 10, and visited the clinic with symptoms of COVID-19.
