covid-19
Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in hospitals
Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg said
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19
The chief minister said on twitter that he has been recommended hospitalisation
Australia's second-biggest city imposes overnight curfew
Victoria, which is Australia's second most populated state, declared state of disaster over spike in new coronavirus cases
Nearly 10,000 Maharashtra policemen tested positive for COVID-19
Out of the total cases, 7,534 have recovered and 1,929 are active and the death toll stands at 103
Scientist dig into COVID outbreak in Europe’s mink farms
Officials say it is ‘plausible’ that some workers in the farms could have contracted the coronavirus from the minks, though not proven
Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency after 'explosive spread' of COVID-19
Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths so far
Hajj 2020: Masked pilgrims throw sanitised pebbles at Satan
Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to coronavirus restrictions
Families join Hajj pilgrims virtually in this year's downsized event
In the first days of the pilgrimage, many were seen holding their phones aloft to livestream their progress to friends and family back home
Bollywood's daily wage workers battle for survival in coronavirus days
Despite generating billions of dollars, world's most prolific film industry has no established scheme to protect its most vulnerable members
India-returned woman tests positive for coronavirus in Singapore
Including four imported cases reported today, Singapore has a total of 51,809 coronavirus recorded till date