COVID-19

Bill Gates lauds PM Modi’s leadership in combating COVID-19 in India

9:58 pm April 22, 2020

New Delhi: Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and his government’s “proactive measures” such as lockdown and expansion of focused testing in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in India. According to officials, Gates, in a letter to Modi, said he was glad that the Indian government is fully utilizing […]

Police hold honour convoy for medical fraternity

7:25 pm April 22, 2020

Mangaluru: The city police on Wednesday held an ‘honour convoy’ near the covid block of the district Wenlock hospital here as a mark of respect to doctors, nurses, paramedics, lab technicians, ambulance drivers and other staff for their tireless efforts in the fight against the pandemic. A convoy of 20 vehicles took part in the […]

Costa Rica seeks unity for COVID fight as WHO assembly looms

WHO becoming tool of ‘Chinese propaganda’: US

3:50 pm April 22, 2020

Washington: The World Health Organization has become a tool of the “Chinese propaganda“, the Trump administration has alleged, asserting that the global health agency has lost all its credibility during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. US President Donald Trump recently announced he would put a hold on America’s funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing […]

Manipur CM asks returnees not to conceal travel history

Manipur has no COVID-19 active case: CM

11:59 pm April 21, 2020

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said the state now has no COVID-19 active case as the second coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital after he tested negative for the deadly virus. The chief minister said though “we have no COVID-19 active case in the state now but people should keep vigil […]

Gujarat’s coronavirus count rises to 2,178; 19 more die

11:57 pm April 21, 2020

Ahmedabad: The count of coronavirus cases in Gujarat shot up to 2,178 on Tuesday with 239 new cases reported, most of them from Ahmedabad, while the death toll went up to 90 after the addition of 19 fatalities, a health department official said. Also, for the first time in Gujarat, two COVID-19 patients are being […]