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China claims coronavirus broke out in world’s various parts last year; it only reported first

China, India and the COVID-19: Labeling the virus will not help anyone

1:57 pm April 5, 2020

New Delhi: There is a clear consensus by WHO and the international community that a virus should not be linked to any specific country, region or ethnic group and such stigmatization should be rejected. The pandemic of influenza in 2009 originated in North America, which WHO didn’t call “North American flu”, rather it was eventually […]

Hong Kong police make first arrests under new security law

130 Hong Kong police to be quarantined after colleagues infected with COVID-19

12:08 am April 5, 2020

Hong Kong: About 130 of Hong Kong’s frontline riot police officers will be sent to quarantine camp after two of their colleagues were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, a police source told AFP late Saturday. A 46-year-old sergeant, stationed in the city’s Kowloon West region, was confirmed to be infected early on the […]

Chinese whistleblower doctor honoured on death anniversary

Fury at ‘Pokemon’ jibe on French TV during China virus ceremony

12:04 am April 5, 2020

Paris: A French rolling news channel was forced to apologise on Saturday after one of its reporters was heard to whisper “they are burying the Pokemons” during coverage of China‘s day of mourning for coronavirus victims. BFMTV and its journalist Emmanuel Lechypre were lambasted as racist and “shockingly insensitive” on social media after the business reporter made […]

PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

Modi calls on Spanish PM, discusses situation arising out of COVID-19 pandemic

11:50 pm April 4, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon on Saturday and the two leaders agreed on the importance of international cooperation to fight the global health crisis. During the telephonic conversation, Modi conveyed his deepest condolences for the loss of lives […]

Imran warns Pakistanis aren’t immune to threat as COVID-19 cases reach 2,748; death toll at 41

11:34 pm April 4, 2020

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned Pakistanis that they are not immune to the threat posed by the coronavirus, but exuded confidence that Pakistan would emerge stronger from the challenge, as the number of cases in the country rose to 2,748. Khan’s remarks came as he visited Lahore to oversee the measures taken […]