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Boris Johnson Is Not On Ventilator, Recieved Some Oxygen Support, Says Minister
April 07, 2020 13:28 IST
"The prime minister has received some oxygen support, "he has not been on a ventilator" but it was there if needed.
COVID-19 : Domestic violence In Arab Region Worsens, Says UN
April 07, 2020 13:15 IST
Domestic violence and social challenges faced by women and girls in the Arab region have worsened after the outbreak of COVID-19, a new policy brief by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said.
COVID-19 Vaccines Won't Be Tested In Africa, Says WHO
April 07, 2020 12:58 IST
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Africa will not become testing ground for any vaccines against COVID-19.
COVID-19 : United States Death Toll Likely Much Higher, Says Report
April 07, 2020 12:44 IST
"The true death toll (in the US) is likely much higher" than what has been reported, a media report said, citing concerns expressed by hospital officials, doctors, public health experts and medical examiners from a wide array of localities in the country.
California Loans 500 Ventilators To US National Stockpile
April 07, 2020 12:28 IST
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his state will lend 500 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile inventory in order to help other hard-hit states like New York to fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
Health Ministry Questions Malaria Drug Use For COVID-19, After Donald Trump's Call
April 07, 2020 11:13 IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply Hydroxychloroquine tablets that can be used to treat COVID-19 patients.
Rodrigo Duterte Says,Philippines Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Until April 30
April 07, 2020 10:45 IST
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday approved the extension of a lockdown and strict quarantine measures for Luzon island until April 30 to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Coronavirus:If India Doesn't Clear Key Drug Export,Trump Warns Of "Retaliation"
April 07, 2020 08:36 IST
India has registered 4,281 cases of COVID-19 including 111 deaths since the outbreak began earlier this year.
COVID-19 In China: New Wave Of Virus Infections, With Sharp Rise In Imported Cases
April 07, 2020 00:56 IST
China has reported 39 new coronavirus cases, including 38 imported ones, as the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, raising fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 infections.
Indian-American Survivor Of COVID-19 Said China Must Tell "Raw Truth" Of Pandemic
April 06, 2020 14:06 IST
"I wish for humanity to survive this deceptively friendly coronavirus. I expect China to tell all - the raw truth - so every nation'', he told PTI.
New York COVID-19 Deaths Toll Reaches 4,159, Warning Of ''Hardest'' Week Ahead
April 06, 2020 13:04 IST
Authorities in New York, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, announced that the disease has claimed 4,159 lives and infected 122,031 others in the state, while the US''s surgeon general said that the coming week will be a "Pearl Harbor moment... our 9/11 moment".
A Tiger Tested COVID-19 Positive At New York's Bronx Zoo
April 06, 2020 11:24 IST
A Malayan tiger named Nadia along with her sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions all developed dry coughs and are expected to fully recover, the Wildlife Conservation Society that runs the city's zoos said in a statement.
UK PM Boris Johnson Hospitalised For COVID-19 Test, After Persistent Symptoms
April 06, 2020 10:27 IST
Johnson's close adviser Dominic Cummings has also had to self-isolate.
Coronavirus Pandemic: Imran Khan Warns "Look At New York" As COVID-19 Rises In Pak
April 05, 2020 14:28 IST
"Nobody should have the false notion that they will be safe from this (coronavirus)...Look at New York where most of the rich people live," Imran Khan said.
Boris Johnson's Fiance Carrie Symonds Recovering From COVID-19 Symptoms
April 05, 2020 11:09 IST
"I've spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven't needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I'm on the mend," Symonds said.
Chinese Explorers Start Everest Climb Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Report
April 04, 2020 21:48 IST
COVID-19: A group of Chinese mountaineers has begun an excursion on the World's highest Mount Everest as China hobbled back to normalcy after the coronavirus outbreak. The site remains closed to foreign climbers.
Worst Is Yet To Come In US, 7 Lakh Jobs Gone In 14 Days
April 04, 2020 20:06 IST
Zhao quoted, “White-collar jobs are not safe from this."
US Doctors Got Back On Duty Hours After Wedding Amid Coronavirus
April 04, 2020 19:27 IST
Two weeks ago, the couple persuaded the imam at a mosque in Hawthorne, New Jersey, to open up for a quick nikkah marriage contract ceremony.