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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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UP Godman Held Satsang Even As Covid Cases Surged, Over 50,000 Had Attended
A day after over 121 people were killed in a stampede in UP's Hathras, questions are being raised over the satsang organised by self-styled guru Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari whose congregation the victims belonged to.
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Ex UK PM Boris Johnson "Deeply Sorry" For Covid Victims' Families
Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as he began giving evidence at a public inquiry into his government's handling of the health crisis.
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Ex Mumbai Mayor Questioned For 2 Hours In Covid Body Bags Purchase "Scam"
Former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar was on Monday questioned for two hours by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offence Wing (EOW) in connection with an alleged scam in the purchase of body bags for COVID-19 victims, an official said.
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Uddhav Sena Looted People, Didn't Spare Even Covid Victims: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ruled the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) "for decades" and has now planned a protest march against corruption in the same civic body.
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Covid Led To Fall In Human Trafficking Numbers For First Time In 20 Years
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the first drop in the known number of human-trafficking victims in 20 years as trafficking opportunities and policing were reduced, but the Ukraine war has probably now caused a new surge.
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"Long Live The People": Beijing Residents At Frigid Anti-Lockdown Rally
One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally spread on social media -- a silent vigil for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions.
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Hong Kong Open Badminton Falls Victim To Covid Policies
The Hong Kong Open, scheduled for November 8-13, has not been held since the pandemic began and the latest announcement dealt a fresh blow to the Chinese city's ambitions to reboot its decimated sports scene
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7,91,353 Claims Settled, Compensation Given To Covid Victims' Families: Centre
A total of 7,91,353 claims have been settled and payment released as ex gratia from SDRF to next of kin of people who died due to Covid as on May 27, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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Indian-Origin US Man Gets 4 Years In Jail For $2 Milion Fraud Covid Scheme
A 27-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for orchestrating a USD 2 million scheme that cheated victims by making false promises to them in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supreme Court To States On Covid Compensation: "Without Wasting Time..."
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid victims without wasting any time.
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Covid Positive Accident Victim Taken In By Delhi Hospital On Day 3, Saved
A 19-year-old Covid patient, who was severely injured in a bike-bus collision, was saved from having his hand amputated after doctors at a city hospital here performed a high-risk surgery two days later.
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British Patient Suffered Longest-Known Case Of Covid Before Dying: Report
The patient had fallen victim to 10 mutations of coronavirus, including Alpha, Gamma and the Omicron.
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Delhi: Omicron Found In 97% Samples From Covid Victims From Jan To March
Delhi Omicron Cases: Ninety-seven percent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to government data.
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Morgues Overflowing As Hong Kong Suffers Deadly Covid Wave
Workers in PPE gear in Hong Kong carted the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated shipping containers on Wednesday, as the city's morgues run out of space from a deadly Omicron surge.
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Sri Lankan Government Apologises For "Forced" Cremation Of Muslim Covid Victims
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday formally apologised to the island's Muslim minority for forcing cremations on Covid victims, disregarding WHO assurances that burials in line with Islamic rites were safe.
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UP Godman Held Satsang Even As Covid Cases Surged, Over 50,000 Had Attended
A day after over 121 people were killed in a stampede in UP's Hathras, questions are being raised over the satsang organised by self-styled guru Bhole Baba aka Narayan Saakar Hari whose congregation the victims belonged to.
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Ex UK PM Boris Johnson "Deeply Sorry" For Covid Victims' Families
Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as he began giving evidence at a public inquiry into his government's handling of the health crisis.
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Ex Mumbai Mayor Questioned For 2 Hours In Covid Body Bags Purchase "Scam"
Former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar was on Monday questioned for two hours by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offence Wing (EOW) in connection with an alleged scam in the purchase of body bags for COVID-19 victims, an official said.
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Uddhav Sena Looted People, Didn't Spare Even Covid Victims: Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ruled the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) "for decades" and has now planned a protest march against corruption in the same civic body.
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Covid Led To Fall In Human Trafficking Numbers For First Time In 20 Years
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the first drop in the known number of human-trafficking victims in 20 years as trafficking opportunities and policing were reduced, but the Ukraine war has probably now caused a new surge.
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"Long Live The People": Beijing Residents At Frigid Anti-Lockdown Rally
One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally spread on social media -- a silent vigil for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions.
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Hong Kong Open Badminton Falls Victim To Covid Policies
The Hong Kong Open, scheduled for November 8-13, has not been held since the pandemic began and the latest announcement dealt a fresh blow to the Chinese city's ambitions to reboot its decimated sports scene
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7,91,353 Claims Settled, Compensation Given To Covid Victims' Families: Centre
A total of 7,91,353 claims have been settled and payment released as ex gratia from SDRF to next of kin of people who died due to Covid as on May 27, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
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Indian-Origin US Man Gets 4 Years In Jail For $2 Milion Fraud Covid Scheme
A 27-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for orchestrating a USD 2 million scheme that cheated victims by making false promises to them in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supreme Court To States On Covid Compensation: "Without Wasting Time..."
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid victims without wasting any time.
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Covid Positive Accident Victim Taken In By Delhi Hospital On Day 3, Saved
A 19-year-old Covid patient, who was severely injured in a bike-bus collision, was saved from having his hand amputated after doctors at a city hospital here performed a high-risk surgery two days later.
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British Patient Suffered Longest-Known Case Of Covid Before Dying: Report
The patient had fallen victim to 10 mutations of coronavirus, including Alpha, Gamma and the Omicron.
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Delhi: Omicron Found In 97% Samples From Covid Victims From Jan To March
Delhi Omicron Cases: Ninety-seven percent of the samples taken from those who died of Covid in Delhi from January to March had the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according to government data.
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Morgues Overflowing As Hong Kong Suffers Deadly Covid Wave
Workers in PPE gear in Hong Kong carted the bodies of coronavirus victims into refrigerated shipping containers on Wednesday, as the city's morgues run out of space from a deadly Omicron surge.
