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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 transport? You may still be…

3 years ago
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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 country in the world to…

4 years ago
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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 coronavirus among its staff in…

4 years ago
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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 novel coronavirus, which suggests the…

4 years ago
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Modi Says Coronavirus Risk Persists In India

India needs to be “extra vigilant” as the novel coronavirus threat persists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a public…

4 years ago
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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, around double the number that…

4 years ago
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PM Modi Warns Of Coronavirus ‘Negligence’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned citizens against flouting rules to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, as…

4 years ago
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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 his “Healthy Hair” studio in…

4 years ago
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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: Resurgence in Beijing Beijing reported its second consecutive day…

4 years ago
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Coronavirus Hitting The Americas Hardest: WHO

The Americas are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday,…

4 years ago
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India Faces Worries Over Migrants On The Move

India on Tuesday recorded a total of 145,380 coronavirus infections and a death toll of 4,167, comparatively low figures for…

4 years ago
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Coronavirus Cases Rise As Millions Return Home

Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on…

4 years ago
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Strongest Cyclone In Over A Decade Slams Into India

A powerful cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Wednesday with heavy rain, wind and waves as millions of people were…

4 years ago
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Lakhs Evacuated As India Braces For Super Cyclone

India and Bangladesh evacuated around half a million people out of the way of the most powerful storm in a…

4 years ago
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70% ‘Corona Tax’ On Alcohol To Deter Large Crowds

Officials in capital New Delhi imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large…

4 years ago
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Govt Tracing App Mandatory For All Workers

India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing…

4 years ago
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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 years to recover financially from…

4 years ago
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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 measures on Sunday, a day…

4 years ago
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Amid Lockdown, Curbs On Small Businesses Eased

The government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighbourhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after…

4 years ago
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People Try To Flee Overcrowded Quarantine Centres

Thousands of people in overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres in government buildings across India are complaining of poor food and sanitation…

4 years ago
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India Restarts Factories, Farming In Rural Areas

Some shops and businesses opened in rural India on Monday as part of a staggered exit from a weeks-long lockdown…

4 years ago
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“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 volunteers doled out rice and…

4 years ago
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Crackdown On Muslim Group Linked To Covid-19 Cases

Authorities sealed off the headquarters of a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and ordered an investigation into accusations that it…

4 years ago
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“Solidarity With India, Lockdown Comprehensive, Robust”: UN

The UN has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against coronavirus, with a top official at the world body's…

4 years ago

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