United Nations: The UN held a wide-ranging policy discussion stressing a variety of multilateral solutions to ease the global COVID-19 pandemic and also to get back on track toward achieving the …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Vice President Mike Pence had tested negative for the novel coronavirus again. “The Vice President first of all has been tested and he’s negative …
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United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that he has decided to extend the current telecommuting arrangements at UN headquarters in New York through June 30. “After consulting with senior …
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Washington: White House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus. The White House personnel office has said that staff …
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Paris: Coronavirus-linked fatalities stood at 26,643 after 263 new patients died in the last 24 hours in France, the fifth worst-hit country in the world in terms of human losses, while …
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New York: The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US topped 80,000 on Monday, reaching 80,087, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A …
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London: A COVID-19 vaccine is “by no means guaranteed,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday night. Speaking at a press conference, Johnson referred to the part Britain was playing …
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Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday paid tribute to nurses and all health professionals, a day ahead of the International Nurses Day. “Happy International Nurses Day for tomorrow! And …
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New Delhi: Extra-marital dating app Gleeden on Monday said it has crossed 10 lakh users in India in COVID-19 times. The app has been seeing a steady increase in traffic in …
Extra-marital app Gleeden crosses 10 lakh users in India Read More Colombo: Sri Lanka is on the right track to contain the COVID-19 pandemic through increased tracking, testing, isolation, and treatment strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The WHO …
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