Online Desk : The Centre and state governments of India have decided to completely lockdown 75 districts across the country where coronavirus cases have been reported, officials said on Sunday. It has…
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WHO message to youth on coronavirus: ‘You are not invincible’
International desk : Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said…
WADA issues dope testing guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic
International Desk : The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued new guidelines on Friday to facilitate continued testing amid the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. Noting that the spread of COVID-19 had evolved…
Moscow police check taxi drivers for masks, sanitiser
Online Desk ; Moscow traffic police have launched spot checks on the city’s taxis to ensure drivers wear face masks and regularly disinfect their vehicles. The inspections, which rolled out Thursday, focus…
Mahathir under self-quarantine
Online Desk : Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is observing self-quarantine after coming into close contact with a Member of Parliament who tested positive for Covid-19. “He is under self-quarantine,” a…
Trump signs $100 billion coronavirus relief package
Online Desk : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a $100-billion emergency aid package that ensures sick leave to Americans workers who fall ill from the new coronavirus, with more federal…
Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people
Online Desk : Indonesia halted a mass congregation of nearly 9,000 Muslim pilgrims and began quarantining and checking their health Thursday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The four-day gathering…
Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis
Online Desk ; With the Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing accusations that he is…
Japan’s northern Hokkaido lifts state of emergency over virus
Online Desk : Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday lifted a state of emergency declared last month over the new coronavirus, saying it sees signs of the outbreak tapering off….
Trump calls for national unity against coronavirus
International Desk : US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for a unified national response to the coronavirus threat, after coming under fire for downplaying the pandemic and allowing states to go…
WHO chief calls for widespread virus testing as Europe locks down
International Desk ; The head of the World Health Organization called Monday for every suspected coronavirus case to be tested, as countries across Europe tightened their lockdowns and global stock markets tumbled…
Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief
Online Desk : UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged governments to work together to stop the coronavirus pandemic from plunging the global economy into recession. “No country can face it alone,”…