‘Can gauge seriousness’: India’s stinging comeback to Pak over Covid-19 Fund
Each Saarc member state can decide on the timing, manner and implementation of their Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund commitments, India said on Friday in response to Pakistan’s pledge of $ 3 million for the fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Islamabad’s confirmation about its pledge, however, was accompanied with a rider that the fund should be […]
US records 1,783 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
In the United States, the death toll has surpassed 16,600, with 1,783 new deaths in 24 hours, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University. However, the number of newly hospitalised patients in the hardest-hit state of New York has dropped to a one percent increase, offering a glimmer of hope as the global death […]
‘Week of heartache’: US coronavirus deaths top 15,000
The number of deaths in the United States linked to the novel coronavirus topped 15,000 on Thursday, but officials said that despite the grim tallies, there are signs the pandemic might be nearing its peak in the cities hardest hit early on in the crisis. More than 451,000 people across the US have been infected […]
One hundred Italian doctors have died of coronavirus
One hundred Italian doctors have died after contracting coronavirus since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean country in February, Italy‘s FNOMCeO health association said on Thursday. “The number of doctors who have died because of COVID-19 is 100 – perhaps even 101 at the moment, unfortunately,” a spokesman for the association told AFP. The toll includes retired […]
‘Resumed work keeping in view present situation arising out of Covid-19, peoples interest’
Bandipora, Apr 10 (KNS): The medical staff who went on a strike for some time earlier in Hajin earlier today said that they resumed work keeping in view the present situation arising out of Covid-19. They said that they have resumed work only keeping in view the present situation and in the interest of public. […]
‘Wanting Pak cricket back at top?’ – Shoaib Malik, Ramiz Raja engage in war of words over ‘retirement’
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja and veteran Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik indulged in a war of words on social media after the former, in a recent interview, said that Malik and Mohammad Hafeez should retire gracefully from cricket. Malik, in a sarcastic tweet, hit out at Raja and asked if all three of them should […]
‘Jammu and Kashmir has been, is, shall continue to be an integral part’: India slams China over remarks to UN
India on Thursday strongly rejected remarks on Jammu and Kashmir by a spokesperson of China’s permanent mission to the United Nations, asserting that the union territory “has been, is and shall continue” to be its integral part. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said India expects China to refrain from commenting on […]
Coronavirus cases in India mount to 6,412, death toll touches 199
India reported 30 Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours taking the number of fatalities to 199 across the country and 6412 cases of the coronavirus disease, the Union health ministry said on Friday morning. There are 5709 active cases and 503 people have been cured or discharged, the Union health ministry data showed […]
Double testing samples, new target 2.5 lakh by April 14: Centre to states
The Centre has asked all states and Union Territories to ramp up the number of samples collected across the country for testing to at least 2.5 lakh by April 14 — when the 21-day national lockdown period ends. Speaking to The Indian Express, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rajeev Arora said the target was conveyed by […]
Coronavirus: New York has more cases than any country
New York state now has more coronavirus cases than any other country outside the US, according to latest figures. The state’s confirmed caseload of Covid-19 jumped by 10,000 on Thursday to 159,937, placing it ahead of Spain (153,000 cases) and Italy (143,000). China, where the virus emerged last year, has reported 82,000 cases. The US […]
