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MP records 1,357 new coronavirus cases, ten deaths

Virus deaths slow in places, British PM’s condition worsens

4:11 am April 7, 2020

New York: The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, while the crisis escalated alarmingly in Britain, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his condition deteriorated. Johnson, 55, was conscious and did not immediately […]

Spanish farmers, fishermen feel COVID-19 fallout

2:24 pm April 5, 2020

Madrid: The start of spring is usually a profitable time for Sergio Gomez, a strawberry farmer in southern Spain, but the coronavirus pandemic has completely disrupted his harvest this year. “We have been losing money for five days now!” he said. Spain, like much of the rest of Europe, has been in a lockdown since […]

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 […]

Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar

Spain says coronavirus deaths down for second straight day at 809

5:11 pm April 4, 2020

Madrid: Spain recorded a second successive daily drop in coronavirus-related deaths with 809 fatalities, according to official figures published on Saturday. The number of deaths in Spain peaked on Thursday at 950. The total number of deaths in Spain now stands at 11,744, second only to Italy. The number of new cases in Spain also […]