Madhya Pradesh on Friday reported the highest death rate of Covid-19 patients in India with almost the entire health department either in quarantine or in hospitals. The health experts said the high deaths and spurt in cases indicated poor state response to the deadly virus in the state. The first four cases in […]
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Delhi govt shuts paid quarantine at Aerocity hotels as people move out
Once the largest quarantine cluster facility in the country, the paid quarantine centres in Aerocity near the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were shut by the Delhi government on Friday. From now, all Covid-19 suspected patients will be taken directly to government quarantine centres set up in various parts of the […]
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Coronavirus cases in India rise to 7447, death toll at 239
More than 500 cases of coronavirus disease were reported in India in the last 12 hours, bringing the number of Covid-19 patients to 7447 on Saturday, the Union home ministry data showed. The country has registered 239 fatalities as of 8am on Saturday, on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
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PM Modi to interact with CMs today, discuss lockdown extension
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold another round of video conference with all chief ministers on Saturday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and is expected to take a call on extending the lockdown, which will end on April 14. The Centre is considering extending the three-week nationwide lockdown over the […]
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Austria set to be first in Europe to reopen
Austria plans to let non-essential shops of up to 400 square metres as well as all DIY shops and garden centres to reopen on Tuesday, likely becoming the first Western country to attempt to reopen its economy since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Austria, locked down since March 16, […]
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LOCKDOWN: ‘My kids are getting to understand how I grew up in Zimbabwe’
I currently live in Liverpool; I have been here for the last four years now. Though I still play club cricket, I am more focussed on my coaching career. I remember when I first heard about the coronavirus, I told my wife, Loveness, ‘For some reason, I think this is […]
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Coronavirus Update: 110 people arrested in Kashmir for defying Covid-19 restrictions
More than 100 people have been arrested in different districts of Kashmir for defying government orders in force amid the Covid-19 pandemic and eight vehicles seized police officials said on Friday. They said police acted against the violators of the government’s prohibitory orders in Srinagar, Bandipora and Handwara districts. “In […]
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How false negative results are complicating COVID-19 testing
As COVID-19 tests become more widely available across the US, scientists have warned about a growing concern: Many people with negative results might actually have the virus. That could have devastating implications as a global recession looms and governments wrangle with the question of when to reopen economies shuttered as […]
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US marks record 2,108 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
The United States on Friday become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The US has now recorded 18,586 deaths and is closing in on the toll of 18,849 […]
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Coronavirus: Why have so many died in New York?
New York has more coronavirus cases than any country and accounts for around half of all deaths in the United States. Why was is so badly hit and could its leaders have done anything differently? Was New York more vulnerable? As of Friday, New York state has almost 160,000 confirmed […]
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COVID-19: Uttarakhand govt instructs 3 major Universities to disburse salaries to employees
Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Uttarakhand government has asked three major universities in the state to ensure the disbursement of salaries to teachers and outsourced employees of the private PG Colleges affiliated to them. Post Graduate (PG) colleges under Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Kumaun University and HN Bahuguna Garhwal University have been asked to disburse the salaries. On Friday, Uttarakhand Chief […]
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If China is a developing nation, make US one, too: Trump hits out at Beijing
If China is considered a developing country, make the United States too a developing one, US President Donald Trump said on Friday, alleging that Beijing has taken advantage of his country. “China has been unbelievably taken advantage of us and other countries. You know, for instance, they are considered a […]
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Here is your horoscope for 11 April, 2020
Aries Mercury moves into your sign today, dear Aries, and this enlivens you and gets you expressing yourself more often until April 27th. This cycle may have seemed a long time coming, and it finds you more alert, decisive, and interested. You tend to be a tad restless with this […]
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Uttarakhand:No coronavirus case found on Friday
Haldwani: Relief after medical bulletin came from the health department of Uttarakhand that no coronavirus positive case found on Friday in the state. Uttarakhand has 35 corona cases. Dehradun has the highest number of 18 and than Nainital with 8 cases. On the other hand, Four cases from Haridwar, 1 […]
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Coronavirus: Factory output rose to seven-month high ahead of lockdown
India’s factory output rose to a seven-month high of 4.5% in February, before the government imposed a nationwide lockdown in March that has crippled normal economic activity. Mining and manufacturing grew at 10% and 3.2%, respectively during the month, while electricity generation rose 8.1%. Data released earlier showed India’s eight […]