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Covid19: Cases climb to 700,000 worldwide
The figures represent only a fraction of the number of infections as many countries only carry out tests on suspected cases, officials said
30 Mar 2020 2:55 PM
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain dies of coronavirus
The princess' death comes weeks after King Felipe VI reported negative for covid-19
30 Mar 2020 12:49 PM
China slashes rate, adds $7 bn to banking system to counter virus
People's Bank of China said it launched a 50-billion-yuan reverse repurchase operation and lowered seven-day reverse repurchase rate
30 Mar 2020 12:29 PM
In an effort to free up ICUs, France evacuates Covid19 patients
Two specially equipped high-speed trains carried 36 patients from Mulhouse and Nancy to hospitals along France's western coast
30 Mar 2020 12:16 PM
Covid19 fear sparks riot in Thailand's prison
During the violence some convicts escaped from the Buriram prison where 2,000 are held, the justice ministry said
29 Mar 2020 6:26 PM
India receives essential medical supplies from Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundation
Besides India, the medical supplies will be donated to Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam
29 Mar 2020 6:13 PM
Spice Jet crew quarantined after pilot tests positive for coronavirus
The airline also said the concerned pilot “did not operate any international flight in March this year
29 Mar 2020 5:23 PM
Spain reports 838 deaths in 24 hours, toll rises to 6,528
The number of confirmed cases in Spain has now reached 78,797 -- after an increase of 9.1 percent in one day
29 Mar 2020 4:14 PM
No container detainment charges on import and export shipments till April 14: Govt
Government on Sunday asked all shipping companies not to collect any detention charges on export-import cargo due to coronavirus outbreak
29 Mar 2020 4:07 PM
Woman who survived Spanish flu dies of Covid19 in UK
The patient passed away on Saturday at her care home in Salford city - less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19
29 Mar 2020 3:45 PM
In a first, US infant dies of Covid19
The Chicago infant was among 13 new deaths in Illinois
29 Mar 2020 2:25 PM
Donations to PM’s fund covered under CSR spending: Corporate Affairs Ministry
The ministry issued a memorandum clarifying that money donated by corporates considered as Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure
29 Mar 2020 2:24 PM
Sri Lanka reports first fatality in Covid19 outbreak
The patient had a history of high blood pressure and blood sugar, officials said
29 Mar 2020 1:57 PM
Indian students stranded in UK appeal PM Modi for help
Many of the stranded students are from different parts of India, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand
29 Mar 2020 1:29 PM
Right time to start investing in equities for the long term: Experts
Healthcare and telecom sectors are expected to perform well in this prevailing situation
29 Mar 2020 12:28 PM
Coronavirus scare: Foreign investors pull out over Rs 1 lakh cr in March
Lockdowns have become a norm world over and have led the FPIs to adopt a cautious stance
29 Mar 2020 11:11 AM
US not to impose lockdown in virus epicentre New York
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention however, advised residents of the region not to travel except for essential purposes
29 Mar 2020 11:05 AM
Telangana creates app to monitor Covid19 outbreak in the state
The IT department made a demo of the app to health department officials and other top brass of the government
29 Mar 2020 10:09 AM
In fight Covid19 Paytm aims to contribute Rs 500 cr to PM CARES fund
Previously, Paytm had created a Rs 5 crore fund for innovators who are developing medical instruments or medicines to combat the virus
29 Mar 2020 10:08 AM
Covid19: Imported cases rise in China, five new fatalities reported
The five new fatalities were all reported from the epicentre Hubei province, taking the death toll to 3,300
29 Mar 2020 9:24 AM
Columns
Gentle reader, Ms Razdan is not the only one to have fallen for fake offers which arrive through the Internet
Come on Bollywood… pull out a few cool 'vaxxie' looks. Airport looks are so 2020!
Frankly, it’s not just bizarre but deplorable to frame differences over the efficacy of Covaxin as issues of national pride
While India would be happy with the tone and tenor on China, though what the new China containment strategy will be is still unclear