COVID-19

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Covid-19: Cases Cross 200,000, Peak Still Weeks Away

India’s coronavirus infections crossed 200,000, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, and a peak could still be weeks away in…

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Cyclone Nisarga: Parts Of West Coast Evacuated

India began evacuating people from low-lying areas in and around Mumbai ahead of a cyclone that is expected to hit…

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COVID-19: India Approves Emergency Use Of Remdesivir

The government said on Tuesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating COVID-19…

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Amid Lockdown Criticism, India’s Covid-19 Infections Overtake France

India’s cases of coronavirus crossed 190,000, the Health Ministry said on Monday, overtaking France to become the seventh highest in…

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States Rush To Identify High-Risk Zones To Remain In Lockdown

States on Sunday began identifying high-risk zones where coronavirus lockdown should continue while the rest of the country gears up…

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India Posts Record Daily Jump In COVID-19 Cases

India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as…

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Inside A COVID-19 Hospital, Doctors See No End In Sight

It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi…

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Indian Economy Slows Rapidly In March Quarter

Gross domestic product data out later on Friday is expected to show India’s economy grew at its slowest pace in…

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India Makes Source Code Of Contact-Tracing App Public

India said on Tuesday it was making public the source code of its coronavirus contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu for Google’s…

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India Among 10 Worst-Hit COVID-19 Nations Now

India on Monday posted its biggest single-day jump in cases of COVID-19, overtaking Iran to become one of the 10…

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More Patients Than Beds As India Virus Cases Surge

When Manit Parikh’s mother tested positive for the new coronavirus, she was rushed by ambulance to Mumbai’s private Lilavati Hospital,…

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No New Cases In China For First Time Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began

China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland on May 22, the first time it had seen no…

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ICMR Issues Revised Advisory On Use Of HCQ

A revised government advisory has recommended use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a preventive medication for asymptomatic healthcare workers in non-COVID-19…

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How One Indian Co. Could Be World’s Door To A COVID-19 Vaccine

If the world is to gain access to a vaccine for COVID-19, there’s a good chance it will pass through…

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Biggest 24-Hour Rise In Virus Cases As Lockdown Eases

India registered some 6,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, the country’s biggest jump in 24 hours, as…

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RBI Cuts Rates Again To Soften Coronavirus Blow

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed its key policy rate for a second time this year in…

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Explainer: Do children spread COVID-19?

As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of how the virus affects children…

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Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze Of WHO Funding

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did…

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Cash-Strapped Economic Plan Unlikely To Soften Covid-19 Blow

India’s $266 billion economic rescue package rests mostly on boosting company credit but contains scant new public spending, tax breaks…

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India Covid-19 Infections Surge Past 100,000, Deaths Top 3,000

Coronavirus cases in India reached 100,000 on Tuesday, matching the number of intensive care unit beds in the country, while…

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Outbreak At Factory Shows Challenges Of Easing Lockdown

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO suspended operations at a recently re-opened plant in India after workers tested positive for the coronavirus,…

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India Extends Lockdown To May 31, To Relax Rules In Some Areas

India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police…

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Global Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 300,000

Global coronavirus deaths passed 300,000 on Thursday as infections approached 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally, with the United…

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Free Foodgrains For Millions Of Migrant Workers

India will provide free foodgrains to millions of migrant workers hardest hit by a weeks-long lockdown as well as offer…

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ILO Warns Indian States On Scrapping Workers’ Rights

The U.N. labour agency urged Indian states thinking of relaxing workers’ rights to help industry survive the coronavirus to consult…

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