Coronavirus Live Updates: Delhi Gets 42,000 Rapid Testing Kits As Cases Reach 1,767
The United States passed 7,00,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. With the highest number of cases and deaths of any country in the world, the US has now recorded 7,00,282 cases of COVID-19 and 36,773 deaths. 3,856 deaths have also been recorded in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, […]
JNU to take disciplinary action against students violating lockdown
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday warned students of disciplinary action if they violated lockdown guidelines imposed on the campus. In a notice issued by Chief Proctor Professor Dhananjay Singh, it was stated that some students were found violating the guidelines. “Even as the essential service providers of JNU have been working tirelessly to […]
Most of 25 navy men who tested positive for Covid-19 traced to single sailor
Navy sources on Saturday said that most of Indian Navy’s 25 personnel, who have been tested positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai, are asymptomatic and have been traced to a single sailor who tested positive on April 7. 20 of these sailors are from INS Angre, a shore establishment in Mumbai. All sailors are reported to be in […]
China emerges as coronavirus scapegoat in US election campaign
If attack advertisements now being rolled out are any indication, United States President Donald Trump and his campaign managers have settled on a scapegoat for the coronavirus pandemic that has upended his re-election prospects – China. New advertisements now hitting three critical battleground states cast likely Democratic challenger Joe Biden as friendly to China while championing Trump’s […]
BPL families to get free ration in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, APRIL 17: In view of the prevailing situation with restrictions in place due to outbreak of COVID-19 the BPL families in Srinagar will be provided free foodgrains for as long as the situation remains as it is. The distribution of foodgrains for the current month starts tomorrow and will be completed within two weeks. […]
COVID-19: Five test positive in Kashmir, J-K tally reaches 333
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 5 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday in Kashmir Division. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the J-K now mounted 333. Officials sources told that these five cases were confirmed in Chest Disease Hospital, Dalgate Srinagar. All the five persons are from Heerpora village of Shopian district and include a […]
ICC to ‘take decision at appropriate time’ on staging T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is not in a hurry to take a decision whether the T20 World Cup should be postponed in the wake of Covid-19 or staged as scheduled, saying it is “exploring all options” as part of its comprehensive contingency planning for all its events. The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held […]
Jammu: Gujjar Milkmen Facing Boycott Supply Free Milk to Quarantine Centres
Jammu: Mohammad Qasim would travel from R.S. Pura to Jammu city – nearly 34 kilometres – early in the morning, covering his face with a scarf, to supply milk to 40-50 households even amidst the lockdown. After his milk can emptied, he walked back to R.S. Pura, tired but satisfied that he was able to put […]
UK begins world’s biggest Covid-19 trial to zero in on treatment, results likely by June
Bengaluru: The United Kingdom has launched the world’s largest randomised clinical trial for drugs to treat Covid-19. Called RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy), the nationwide trial aims “to identify treatments that may be beneficial to adults hospitalised” with the disease. The UK has recorded over 1 lakh cases of Covid-19, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles (both have now recovered). […]
HCQ to be tested on thousands in Mumbai’s Dharavi and Worli to prevent Covid-19 spread
Mumbai: India’s financial capital Mumbai is fine-tuning a plan to administer an unproven but much touted anti-malarial drug in neighborhoods including Asia’s most crowded slum, the first-of-its-kind mass experiment to ward off the coronavirus. The city officials are identifying a target group which will receive hydroxychloroquine, according to Suresh Kakani, additional commissioner at Municipal Corporation of […]
