Tag: pandemic
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Meat is too fatty, Salad without dressing: Kuwaitis quibble in five-star quarantine
Kuwait has in the past few weeks passed strict regulations to curb the spread of the deadly virus that has claimed more than 82,000 lives worldwide.
April 8, 2020 -
US Navy Chief Thomas Moldy resigns over ‘mishandling’ of coronavirus-hit carrier
Modly's replacement as acting Navy secretary will be current Army Undersecretary Jim McPherson, a retired admiral.
April 8, 2020 -
Coronavirus crisis may sink 400 million Indian workers into poverty: ILO report
More than four out of five people (81 per cent) in the global workforce of 3.3 billion are currently affected by full or partial workplace closures, according to the report.
April 8, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic LIVE | Global death toll passes 82,000; Trump threatens to cut funding for WHO
The global death toll rose to over 82,000 on Wednesday, as over 1.4 million cases were reported, including 300,000 who have been treated and discharged.
April 8, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic: UK PM moved to intensive care; India’s death toll rises to 114
Globally, the death toll has risen to 74,808 and the number of infections at 1,347,892, according to the data by John Hopkins.
April 7, 2020 -
Japan to declare state of emergency by tomorrow, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Japan will ban entry to foreigners from 73 countries and ask everyone arriving from abroad to quarantine themselves for two weeks as it struggles to contain the coronavirus.
April 6, 2020 -
Apple to ship one million face shields per week for medical workers fighting COVID-19
Apple joins several global firms that have modified their production lines to meet demand for protective gear, including Italian luxury brand Prada, and French brand Louis Vuitton.
April 6, 2020 -
Maharashtra mantralaya bans entry without masks as COVID-19 cases increase
The state government has been functioning on five per cent workpower since the last two weeks.
April 6, 2020 -
As Odisha report new COVID-19 cases, CM warns citizens to follow lockdown or face criminal action
Of the 39 COVID-19 cases in the state, 32 are from Bhubaneswar.
April 6, 2020 -
Coronavirus pandemic: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalised; India reports 4,067 cases
Globally, nearly 70,000 people have died, and over 1.25 million have been tested positive.
April 6, 2020 -
Self-help groups in Odisha manufacture, distribute over one million masks amid shortage
At least 400 SHGs, under the Odisha government's Mission Shakti programme, made around 50,000 masks every day
April 5, 2020 -
South African cleric who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, dies of Coronavirus
According to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre, South Africa has 1,585 COVID-19 cases and nine people have died of the disease in the country.
April 5, 2020 -
Mamata Banerjee thanks Shah Rukh Khan for contributing towards fight against COVID-19
Besides Banerjee, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also thanked Shah Rukh Khan for his contribution to fight the COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed 77 lives in the country.
April 5, 2020 -
As lockdown leads to cleaner air, Himachal’s Dhauladhar visible from Jalandhar
The reduction in air pollution has been observed world over as many factories, vehicles, flights stopped functioning to contain the deadly coronavirus.
April 3, 2020 -
IIT Guwahati alumni develop drone to identify coronavirus suspects
The drone also has a loudspeaker which can be used by personnel to monitor places especially with high disease prevalence and give appropriate instructions.
April 3, 2020 -
Odisha announces 48-hour shutdown in Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak from 8pm tonight
Of the five COVID-19 cases detected in Odisha so far, four are in Bhubaneswar and one in Bhadrak.
April 3, 2020 -
ICMR issues interim advisory for speedy detection of COVID-19 cases
The Health Ministry has identified 20 existing and 22 potential COVID-19 hotpsots across the country.
April 3, 2020