United Nations: A United Nations spokesman said that as of Sunday evening, there were 189 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the entire UN system across the world, including three deaths. “As …
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Washington: The financial impact of the coronavirus has begun to hit Americans hard as nearly 33 per cent of voters have already lost their job, been furloughed, placed on temporary leave, …
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Beijing: China reported the highest number of new coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks on Monday, as it tried to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections, a media report said. …
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Dubai: Nineteen Indians have been stuck in Dubai airport for three weeks, as most of them were in transit when India stopped inbound flights due to the coronavirus pandemic, the media …
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San Francisco: Apple has announced it will soon display coronavirus testing sites directly on its Maps. Towards this, Apple has launched a portal for hospitals and healthcare providers to register as …
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New York: If we believe billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, very few countries will get ‘A-grade’ for new coronavirus response when it comes to understanding the scale of the damage COVID-19 could …
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Islamabad: The Sikh community in Pakistan will celebrate the traditional spring festival of Baisakhi as well as the 321st anniversary of the founding of the Khalsa on Tuesday, the media reported. …
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London: The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) could fall by 25 to 30 per cent in the second quarter amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said. Sunak made the remarks …
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Jerusalem, Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, died at age of 79 from the COVID-19, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem said. According to the hospital announcement, the rabbi …
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London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has apologised over failings on personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was reported. When pressed repeatedly to say …
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