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Karnataka to Conduct Covid-19 Check-up for Bengaluru Journalists on the Frontline from Today
Yediyurappa had on Tuesday directed the health department to conduct a health check-up of all journalists in this tech city to ensure they are not affected by the virus while covering its developments.
Alarmed as Coronavirus Patients' Blood Thickened, New York Doctors Try New Treatments
Signs of blood thickening and clotting were being detected in different organs of coronavirus patients by doctors from different specialties.
Lockdown in India Has Impacted 40 Million Internal Migrants: World Bank
The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said.
Maharashtra Records 431 New Cases; State Covid-19 Tally at 5,649
Eighteen COVID-19 patients died on Wednesday, taking the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 269, the officials said.
India, Ireland to Strengthen Partnership to Address Challenges of Post-COVID World: PM
The two countries will work together to further strengthen our partnership in health, science and technology, to jointly address challenges of the post-COVID world.
Indore Follows Bhilwara Model to Combat Covid-19 as City Puts Garbage Routes to Good Use
Indore was crowned the cleanest city of the country a third time last year and has an efficient garbage collection system in which municipal vehicles pick up the waste from doorsteps. The civic body is now using these well-charted routes to survey and scr...
How Many Days Should One Self-quarantine? Kerala Follows a 28-day Model
Right from the first days of testing, Kerala has insisted on a 28 day quarantine period and recent positive cases show that proceeding with caution was right.
Exempting PPE From GST Will Not Help Producers and Consumers, Say Govt Sources
Many opposition leaders, including former Congress President Rahul Gandhi have been demanding that PPE be exempted from GST.
Cabinet's Ordinance on Ensuring Safety of Healthy Workers First Step in Right Direction, Says IMA
There has been a significant number of incidents of violence on the health workers across the country, following which the doctors had called for a nationwide black day.
Centre Should Provide Foodgrains to States to Fight Covid-19, Say Congress Leaders
Addressing a press conference through video conferencing, Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo said he favoured bringing the Doctors' Protection Bill in view of repeated attacks on doctors across the country.
Will Allow Homeward Journey of People Stranded in UP, Says CM Adityanath
He also said the students brought from Rajasthan's Kota should be told to stay quarantined in their homes through the CM helpline 1076.
Over 1,000 Foreign Workers, Including Indians, Test Positive for Coronavirus in Singapore
Singapore has further closed businesses after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday extended the "circuit breaker" until June 1 to control the spread of the deadly disease.
Amitabh Bachchan Celebrates First-Responders, Caregivers With Moving Post
Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to celebrate the front-line workers including doctors, nurses, police and cleaners who have been working during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Nubia Play 5G With Snapdragon 765, 144Hz AMOLED Display Launched
After the Red Magic 5G, ZTE has announced a new mid-range gaming smartphone called the Nubia Play 5G.
Netherlands League Season Effectively Over, Says Dutch FA
Dutch Football Association said they will not continue efforts to try to complete the 2019-20 campaign but would first consult with UEFA.
Hyundai Partners with Air Liquide Medical Systems to Produce Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients
With this partnership, HMI and ALMS aim to achieve a target of 1000 ventilators in Phase 1 of production and to scale up subsequently.