Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a “cautious and gradual” plan to resume business activity and ease closure restrictions amid COVID-19. The plan is based on principles suggested by …
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Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for more global cooperation to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and voiced support for the World Health Organization (WHO). Merkel told a video conference of …
Merkel backs c, seeks more international cooperation Read MoreBrasilia: Brazil’s minister of health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, on Thursday announced via Twitter that he was fired by President Jair Bolsonaro amid the country’s campaign to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year sees the 75th anniversary of the Soviet …
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Geneva: The poor in the US are being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and the US COVID-19 strategy is failing the poor, a UN human rights expert said Thursday. “Low-income …
US Coronavirus strategy failing the poor: UN expert Read MoreNew Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that 12,581 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in India and 1,206 tested positive on Thursday. ICMR said that a …
Only 4% odd tests turning COVID-19 positive in India Read More
Kolkata: After drawing flak for its low rate of COVID-19 tests, the West Bengal government has now decided to take swab samples of all symptomatic as also asymptomatic direct and high …
Bengal to test asymptomatic direct, high-risk contacts of COVID patients Read More
New Delhi: Inspired by the stupendous growth of video meeting apps in social distancing times, WhatsApp is building a new feature that will allow more participants, that the current limit of …
WhatsApp to soon allow more users in group video, audio calls Read More
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP on Friday accused the Mamata Banerjee administration of preventing its MPs from distributing relief to the needy by deploying the police to limit their movements through house …
BJP accuses Mamata govt of stopping MPs from distributing relief Read More
Bengaluru, The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked Kannada news channel Public TV why it should not be taken off air for telecasting a misleading bulletin which said Prime …
Kannada TV channel slapped notice for airing false news Read More