Social Distancing Not Enough To Cut Covid-19 Risk Indoors: Study
Are you maintaining a distance of two-metres with your colleagues at work, co-passengers in public…
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India’s Covid-19 Death Toll Passes 100,000, No Sign Of An End
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third…
Tirumala Temple Reports Huge Covid-19 Outbreak As Cases Surge
A well-known Hindu temple in India has seen more than 700 cases of the novel…
Over Half Of Mumbai Slum Population Likely Infected With Covid-19
More than half the people living in Mumbai’s sprawling slums are probably infected with the…
Modi Says Coronavirus Risk Persists In India
India needs to be “extra vigilant” as the novel coronavirus threat persists, Prime Minister Narendra…
Record Numbers Of Covid-19 Cases In Every Global Region
Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week,…
PM Modi Warns Of Coronavirus ‘Negligence’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned citizens against flouting rules to prevent the spread…
Some Black-Owned U.S. Businesses Hardest Hit By Covid-19 Shutdowns
After 15 years working as a hair stylist in other people’s salons, Gary Connell opened…
What You Need To Know About Covid-19 Right Now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Resurgence in Beijing Beijing…
Coronavirus Hitting The Americas Hardest: WHO
The Americas are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health…
India Faces Worries Over Migrants On The Move
India on Tuesday recorded a total of 145,380 coronavirus infections and a death toll of…
Coronavirus Cases Rise As Millions Return Home
Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising…
Strongest Cyclone In Over A Decade Slams Into India
A powerful cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Wednesday with heavy rain, wind and waves…
Lakhs Evacuated As India Braces For Super Cyclone
India and Bangladesh evacuated around half a million people out of the way of the…
70% ‘Corona Tax’ On Alcohol To Deter Large Crowds
Officials in capital New Delhi imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases…
Govt Tracing App Mandatory For All Workers
India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing…
Covid-19 Shatters Bollywood’s Silver Screen Dreams
The Hindi film industry, purveyor of song-and-dance spectacles to millions, will take at least two…
PM Urges Citizens To Follow Lockdown As Covid-19 Spreads
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to comply with a nationwide lockdown and social distancing…
Amid Lockdown, Curbs On Small Businesses Eased
The government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighbourhoods and residential areas from Saturday,…
People Try To Flee Overcrowded Quarantine Centres
Thousands of people in overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres in government buildings across India are complaining…
India Restarts Factories, Farming In Rural Areas
Some shops and businesses opened in rural India on Monday as part of a staggered…
“Some Of Us Will Die”: Homeless Stranded By Covid-19 Lockdown
In a densely-packed neighbourhood of Delhi, hundreds of homeless people queued up this week as…
Crackdown On Muslim Group Linked To Covid-19 Cases
Authorities sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an…
“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN
The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top…