Day: March 31, 2020

88 cities continue to record minimal air pollution with lockdown in place

9:14 pm March 31, 2020

New Delhi: With a nationwide lockdown in place in view of coronavirus, India continued to breathe easy as pollution level in 88 cities across the country remained minimal. Out of the 103 cities where air quality was recorded, 23 registered ‘good’ air quality while 65 others recorded satisfactory air quality, according to the data from […]

Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

Italy mourns its virus dead at end of fateful month

9:08 pm March 31, 2020

Rome: Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half mast on Tuesday to mourn the 11,591 people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically altered life in the Mediterranean country. The nation of 60 million people has recorded nearly a third of all fatalities caused by the disease around […]

Emilia Clarke promises virtual dinner date in exchange for COVID-19 donation

4:10 pm March 31, 2020

London: “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke has offered a dinner date to people donating money to SameYou, her charity that supports those recovering from brain injuries and strokes, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The new initiative by the foundation aims to help the National Health Service, the publicly funded healthcare system of […]

Tenor Placido Domingo feels ‘fine’ after coronavirus

4:08 pm March 31, 2020

Mexcio City: Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is “at home and I feel fine.” The 79-year-old was reportedly hospitalized in Mexico after publicly acknowledging on March 22 that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and said he was […]

Gujarat: Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators

Six new cases of coronavirus in Kashmir

4:00 pm March 31, 2020

Srinagar: Six new cases of coronavirus were detected in Kashmir on Monday, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients in the Union territory to 55. One of the patients is a 10-year-old boy, who had come in close contact with a person who had tested positive earlier. “6 new positive cases confirmed in Kashmir Division. […]