COVID-19

Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifying’ poverty in UK

2:38 pm April 5, 2020

London: The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by the global financial crisis, according to experts. Official data shows that more than 14 million people in the UK are classed as living in poverty, or nearly one-quarter of the population. Some 4.2 million […]

Lockdown may be lifted in phases: Maharashtra health minister

7:12 pm April 4, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the government was considering relaxation of the ongoing lockdown for containment of coronavirus in phases. Earlier in the day he had said the state government may not lift lockdown on April 14 if people did not observe discipline and the number of COVID-19 cases kept rising. […]

Home guard in UP names son Corona’

6:16 pm April 4, 2020

Ballia (UP): As the COVID-19 fear’ grips the entire country with more people falling prey to the deadly disease, a home guard posted at Bilthara Road police outpost here has named his newborn son Corona‘ . Riyazuddin, whose son was born on Friday night, said he named his son after the disease to create awareness […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

COVID-19: Authorities take over 21 hotels to set up isolation wards in Muzaffarnagar

6:03 pm April 4, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): The authorities here have taken over 21 hotels for setting up isolation wards which can be used in an emergency situation due to COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Saturday. The hotels will be used as isolation wards and doctors, along with para-medical staff, will be deputed in the facilities, said Additional District Magistrate […]

US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones

10:55 pm April 3, 2020

London: Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally are probably just a small proportion of total infections, as testing is not widely available. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain […]