COVID-19: News
18 May 2020
MumbaiAlia Bhatt's 'sweet surprise' for Mumbai's health-care workers
Alia Bhatt is spreading smiles and sweetness, this time off the screen.
18 May 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Coronavirus: ICMR widens testing criteria in revised strategy; details here
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday revised its strategy for testing cases of COVID-19.
18 May 2020
Arvind KejriwalDelhi announces lockdown 4.0 guidelines; here's what will remain open
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced the guidelines for the fourth phase of the coronavirus lockdown aka "lockdown 4.0."
18 May 2020
Uttar PradeshSonu Sood says he 'will continue sending migrants home'
Sonu Sood has taken it upon himself to send migrant workers stuck in Maharashtra to their respective homes amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown.
18 May 2020
BrazilCoronavirus: Hospitals in danger of collapse in Brazil's Sao Paulo
As the number of coronavirus infections rises in Brazil, the nation's largest city Sao Paulo could see a collapse of its health system.
18 May 2020
ZomatoAmid COVID-19, Swiggy lays off 1,100 employees
The economic fallout of COVID-19 continues to hit salaried employees, in a way no one could have imagined a few months ago.
18 May 2020
Uttar PradeshNawazuddin Siddiqui, family quarantined at home after reaching Muzaffarnagar
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family were placed under home quarantine for 14 days at their residence in Budhana in Muzaffarnagar district (Uttar Pradesh).
18 May 2020
Union Health MinistryContainment of COVID-19 is possible, says Union Health Ministry
The spread of COVID-19, which has sickened more than 90,000 people in India, has triggered widespread public concerns.
17 May 2020
TelanganaCoronavirus: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu extend lockdown till May 31
The Maharashtra government on Sunday decided to extend the state-wide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The lockdown will now last until May 31.
17 May 2020
International Cricket Council (ICC)Australia set for action as competitive cricket returns
Competitive cricket is all set to resume in Australia for the first time since coronavirus pandemic caused disruption.
17 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India records biggest spike in cases; tally crosses 90,000
India on Saturday reported roughly 4,800 new cases of COVID-19, hitting the biggest spike again—the second time since last Sunday.
16 May 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Coronavirus outbreak: Wankhede Stadium to be used as quarantine centre
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to use Wankhede Stadium as quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients in the city.
15 May 2020
South KoreaUS Senator releases plan to hold China accountable for COVID-19
As calls to probe the origin of the novel coronavirus have only grown stronger, a United States Senator has unveiled a plan to hold China accountable for the pandemic.
15 May 2020
ZomatoAmid COVID-19, Zomato decides to fire 13% of its workforce
The economic fallout of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has started trickling down to salaried employees.
15 May 2020
MumbaiVande Bharat Mission: Returnees paid for quarantine at expensive hotels
Indians who managed to return home, at a time when coronavirus-induced travel restrictions have been levied on most parts of the globe, are now facing another challenge — exorbitant hotel rates.
15 May 2020
Narendra ModiWorld Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India
In the fight against coronavirus, the Indian government has got support from the World Bank. On Friday, the global bank announced a $1 billion social protection package for the programs of the government of India.
15 May 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Here's how I freed myself while being locked-down: Unmukt Chand
It has been quite a while since Prime Minister Narendra Modi first imposed the nationwide lockdown.
14 May 2020
HollywoodMatt Damon reveals his daughter Alexia had coronavirus
Matt Damon has revealed that his eldest daughter, Alexia, had earlier been infected with the coronavirus in New York City.
14 May 2020
Shripad NaikCoronavirus: Trials for 4 AYUSH formulations to start within week
Union Minister Shripad Y Naik on Thursday said that the AYUSH Ministry and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are working on four AYUSH formulations against COVID-19.
14 May 2020
NagalandDon't return, get Rs. 10,000: Nagaland's idea of staying coronavirus-free
Nagaland which has zero cases of coronavirus plans to keep it that way and has asked for support from residents in this regard. If residents don't choose to return now, the state government will give them Rs. 10,000.
14 May 2020
United States of AmericaMan woke from coma to learn coronavirus had killed wife
69-year-old Lawrence Nokes was taken off the respirator on April 10, his doctors certain he would recover.
14 May 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 2,542; Maharashtra tally crosses 25,000
India on Wednesday reported 3,700 new cases of COVID-19, taking its total tally past 78,000. The nationwide death toll also stood at 2,542 on Wednesday.
14 May 2020
Federal Bureau of InvestigationChinese hackers tried stealing US COVID-19 vaccine research: Details here
Even as the world remains battered by the coronavirus pandemic, hackers are not stopping from disrupting the work going on to fight the crisis.
13 May 2020
TechnologyInventor of N95 masks is making them reusable: Here's how
Health workers around the world are using N95 masks to treat COVID-19 patients while protecting themselves.
13 May 2020
Madhya PradeshMP: Crowd gathers to welcome monk; social distancing norms violated
Guidelines for social distancing went for a toss at a town in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Monday as a crowd gathered to welcome a monk.
13 May 2020
New York CityCOVID-19: Star-studded telethon raises $115 million for New Yorkers
Rise Up New York, a virtual telethon held to aid those in New York affected due to the coronavirus pandemic, raised a whopping $115 million on Monday night.
13 May 2020
UNICEFAs coronavirus weakens health systems, 6,000 children could die daily
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact healthcare systems around the world, as many as 6,000 children could die from preventable causes every day for the next six months, the UNICEF warned.
13 May 2020
RemdesivirNoida-based Jubilant to make COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India
Noida-based Jubilant Life Sciences has announced a licensing agreement with Gilead to make Remdesivir, a drug that has shown promise in treating COVID-19, in India.
13 May 2020
Donald TrumpBryan Adams apologizes for racist coronavirus rant
Bryan Adams has apologized for a racist post that he put on social media a couple of days before.
13 May 2020
Himachal PradeshHimachal: Corona+ man infects others, booked for attempt to murder
A man in Himachal Pradesh was charged with attempt to murder on Tuesday after he infected four other people, including his two-year-old daughter, with coronavirus.
12 May 2020
Narendra ModiAmid coronavirus crisis, Modi announces Rs. 20 lakh crore package
Giving a huge relief to the battered economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs. 20 lakh crore financial package.
12 May 2020
MicrosoftHackers are using Zoom, Google Meet for phishing attacks
The spread of COVID-19 has surged the global demand for video-conferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet.
12 May 2020
XNow, Twitter will flag COVID-19 rumors with warnings, labels
After launching a way to let users rethink and change their 'mean responses', Twitter is moving to combat the problem of fake news related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
12 May 2020
United States of AmericaWuhan's entire population to be tested for COVID-19: Details here
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus pandemic started, has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million for the disease.
12 May 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: Red zones could remain locked down after May 17
India's red zones will remain locked down after May 17, hinted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a marathon meeting with all the Chief Ministers yesterday.
12 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India's tally crosses 70,000; death toll reaches 2,294
India on Monday reported nearly 3,600 new cases of COVID-19 taking its total tally past the 70,000-mark.
11 May 2020
SingaporeSingapore deploys 'robo-dog' to make sure people observe social distancing
The spread of COVID-19 has made human-to-human interaction a risky affair.
11 May 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Why was India's discharge policy for COVID-19 patients changed?
The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that the discharge policy for COVID-19 patients was revised after a similar move by several other countries.
11 May 2020
IndiaCan "recession-proof" salon business survive the coronavirus pandemic?
India's celebrated hairstylist, Jawed Habib, had declared in February that economic slowdown won't hurt his $30 million worth business.
11 May 2020
FootballLa Liga could restart from June 12: Details here
La Liga President Javier Tebas hopes to see the tournament resuming in June this year.
