COVID-19

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India Follows China’s Lead To Widen Use Of Covid-19 Tracing App

India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world’s…

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India Launches Contact-Tracing App For JioPhones

India’s technology ministry said on Thursday it had rolled out a version of its Bluetooth contact-tracking app for 5 million…

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COVID-19 Pandemic: UN Warns Of Global Mental Health Crisis

A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into…

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What You Need To Know About Covid-19 Right Now

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Trade deal in doubt? U.S. President Donald Trump said…

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Trains To Restart Despite Rising Covid-19 Cases

Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a…

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India Looks To Ease Lockdown Even As Covid-19 Infections Jump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday the country would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown aimed at preventing…

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India To Restart Some Trains Even As Infections Spike

India announced a limited re-opening of its giant rail network beginning on Tuesday after a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite also…

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Start-Ups Get Creative As Covid-19 Crisis Fuels Funding Crunch

Samik Sarkar was managing to eke a profit out of his online apparel store before the coronavirus crisis hit India,…

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Huge Airlift Mounted For Citizens Stranded Abroad

Doctors in hazmat suits ran temperature checks on passengers at Delhi airport and bags were disinfected as the first group…

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Coronavirus Spreads Among Indian Police Personnel

Hundreds of Indian police personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an over-stretched force…

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“India Will Remember Covid-19 As Blessing In Disguise”

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India will remember the coronavirus pandemic as a “blessing in…

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Services Activity Collapses As Covid-19 Paralyses Global Economy

India’s services activity suffered a shock collapse in April as the coronavirus lockdown crippled global demand, causing a historic spike…

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WHO Warns Against Untested COVID-19 Traditional Remedies

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua, touted as possible treatments for…

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India Covid-19 Tally At 46,433 With 3,900 New Cases In 24 Hours

The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in India jumped by 3,900, a fresh record for new cases, that pushed…

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Global Covid-19 Deaths Cross Quarter Of A Million

Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data…

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People Queue For Liquor As Covid-19 Curbs Eased

Hundreds of people queued outside liquor stores in New Delhi on Monday as the Indian capital began easing some curbs…

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Factbox: New Rules For The Coronavirus Lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has extended a nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 17 but has allowed some relaxations, which…

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Covid-19 Resurgence Carries Warning Signs In Agra

On Feb. 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania posed for pictures outside the Taj…

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Worst Of Covid-19 Over But Precautions Are A Must: Javadekar

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the worst phase of the coronavirus epidemic in India appears…

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Ease Lockdowns Slowly, Be Ready For Virus To Jump Back: WHO

Countries must lift lockdowns gradually, while still being “on the look-out” for COVID-19 and ready to restore restrictions if the…

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Despite 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, No Exponential Rise, Says Expert

India has recorded its 1,000th novel coronavirus death, but the head of a government think-tank said on Wednesday that its…

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With Spurt In U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Many Americans Opt To Stay On In India

Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the U.S. are now deciding to stay back…

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Serum Institute To Make Coronavirus Vaccine

The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of…

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China Says Indian Criticism Of Covid-19 Test Kits Is “Irresponsible”

China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as…

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Pandemic “Far From Over”, Worried About Children: WHO Chief

The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in…

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