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Beijing Launches Mass Covid Testing As Cases Rise
Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai.
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Mass Testing In Beijing Amid "Grim" Covid Situation Sparks Panic Buying
Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities.
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Hong Kong's Covid Hamster Cull Sparks Fear Of Owners Abandoning Pets
A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday that panicky people would abandon their pets after 11 of the rodents from one pet shop in the city tested positive for COVID-19.
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Omicron In Delhi In 50 Per Cent Of Cases: Sources - 10 Points
All samples from metro cities - that have tested positive for Covid - are being sent for genome sequencing, government sources said today, amid fears over an Omicron-driven third wave, adding that 18% of recent samples in India had the new variant.
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Sydney Ashes Test Not At Risk Over Covid Rules - Official
Ashes: NSW health minister Brad Hazzard attempted to dispel fears that the match could be disrupted by the state's contact-tracing rules.
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Ashes Not At Risk Despite Covid Cases In England Camp: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley moved to allay fears over the remainder of the Ashes series after England were rocked by a Covid scare, but admitted it was a "day-by-day proposition".
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Omicron Revives 2020 "Global Pandemic Epicenter" New York's Nightmare
With restaurants in Brooklyn closing in rapid succession and lines at Covid-19 test centers swelling by the day, fears are growing in New York of a return to the nightmare of 2020, when the city was the global epicenter of the pandemic.
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2 South Africans In Bengaluru Positive For "Regular Covid", Quarantined
Amid fears of the spread of new Covid strain 'Omicron', two South African nationals have tested positive for the coronavirus, and their samples have been sent for further tests to ascertain about the variant, a top official said.
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IPL 2021: Fear Grips Fans After Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan Tests Positive For Covid
Fans expressed fears over the threats posed by COVID-19 to IPL 2021's UAE leg after Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan tested positive for the virus.
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New Strain Fear Leads To More Compulsory RT-PCR Tests For India Arrivals
A negative RT-PCR result not older than 72 hours has been made mandatory for passengers travelling to India from seven more countries, including, China and South Africa.
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Maharashtra Family Keeps Man's Body At Home For 3-Days Fearing Covid; 1 Dies By Suicide
In a disturbing incident, the body of a 72-year-old man was kept at his home for three days by his daughters, one of whom committed suicide and another attempted to kill herself in Virar of Maharashtra's Palghar district, the police said on Wednesday
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NEET Amid COVID-19? Check Last Year’s Arrangements, SOPs
NEET: The Union government and National Testing Agency (NTA) had issued SOPs to conduct examinations amid the Covid fear in 2020.
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'There's No 5G Testing, Towers Don't Spread Covid': States Battle Rumour
A rumour that 5G testing in India has led to a spike in Covid cases and deaths has fueled fears in villages of Haryana, Punjab, and UP. The government is battle the paranoia.
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2.59 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India's Highest Daily Testing (20.61 Lakh): 10 Points
India reported 2.59 lakh new Covid cases, taking its tally to 2.6 crore. The death count rose to 2,91,331 after 4,209 more patients died in the last 24 hours. Vaccinations showed a downward graph amid fears of a third wave in the next 6-8 months.
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"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Covid Survivors On Sensory Loss
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back.
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Beijing Launches Mass Covid Testing As Cases Rise
Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai.
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Mass Testing In Beijing Amid "Grim" Covid Situation Sparks Panic Buying
Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities.
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Hong Kong's Covid Hamster Cull Sparks Fear Of Owners Abandoning Pets
A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday that panicky people would abandon their pets after 11 of the rodents from one pet shop in the city tested positive for COVID-19.
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Omicron In Delhi In 50 Per Cent Of Cases: Sources - 10 Points
All samples from metro cities - that have tested positive for Covid - are being sent for genome sequencing, government sources said today, amid fears over an Omicron-driven third wave, adding that 18% of recent samples in India had the new variant.
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Sydney Ashes Test Not At Risk Over Covid Rules - Official
Ashes: NSW health minister Brad Hazzard attempted to dispel fears that the match could be disrupted by the state's contact-tracing rules.
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Ashes Not At Risk Despite Covid Cases In England Camp: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley moved to allay fears over the remainder of the Ashes series after England were rocked by a Covid scare, but admitted it was a "day-by-day proposition".
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Omicron Revives 2020 "Global Pandemic Epicenter" New York's Nightmare
With restaurants in Brooklyn closing in rapid succession and lines at Covid-19 test centers swelling by the day, fears are growing in New York of a return to the nightmare of 2020, when the city was the global epicenter of the pandemic.
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2 South Africans In Bengaluru Positive For "Regular Covid", Quarantined
Amid fears of the spread of new Covid strain 'Omicron', two South African nationals have tested positive for the coronavirus, and their samples have been sent for further tests to ascertain about the variant, a top official said.
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IPL 2021: Fear Grips Fans After Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan Tests Positive For Covid
Fans expressed fears over the threats posed by COVID-19 to IPL 2021's UAE leg after Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan tested positive for the virus.
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New Strain Fear Leads To More Compulsory RT-PCR Tests For India Arrivals
A negative RT-PCR result not older than 72 hours has been made mandatory for passengers travelling to India from seven more countries, including, China and South Africa.
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Maharashtra Family Keeps Man's Body At Home For 3-Days Fearing Covid; 1 Dies By Suicide
In a disturbing incident, the body of a 72-year-old man was kept at his home for three days by his daughters, one of whom committed suicide and another attempted to kill herself in Virar of Maharashtra's Palghar district, the police said on Wednesday
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NEET Amid COVID-19? Check Last Year’s Arrangements, SOPs
NEET: The Union government and National Testing Agency (NTA) had issued SOPs to conduct examinations amid the Covid fear in 2020.
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'There's No 5G Testing, Towers Don't Spread Covid': States Battle Rumour
A rumour that 5G testing in India has led to a spike in Covid cases and deaths has fueled fears in villages of Haryana, Punjab, and UP. The government is battle the paranoia.
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2.59 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India's Highest Daily Testing (20.61 Lakh): 10 Points
India reported 2.59 lakh new Covid cases, taking its tally to 2.6 crore. The death count rose to 2,91,331 after 4,209 more patients died in the last 24 hours. Vaccinations showed a downward graph amid fears of a third wave in the next 6-8 months.
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"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Covid Survivors On Sensory Loss
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back.
