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Germany caught up in mask fraud scheme

1:29 am April 8, 2020

Berlin: Authorities in Germany have fallen victim to a multi-million-euro fraud involving masks much needed in the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said on Tuesday. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state and one of the hardest hit, paid 14.7 million euros for some 10 million masks in March only to discover they did not exist, according to […]

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 […]

Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Italy says virus response fateful for EU

7:52 pm March 28, 2020

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Saturday that the European Union could lose its purpose if it fails to come up with a strong response to the coronavirus threat. Conte aired his grievances after the 27 EU leaders could not agree on an action plan during an argumentative six-hour video conference Thursday and gave […]

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Coronavirus cases in country increases to 126

4:05 pm March 17, 2020

New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 126 on Tuesday after fresh cases were reported from several states, the Health Ministry said. The cases include 22 foreign nationals and three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Delhi has so far reported seven positive cases while Uttar Pradesh […]

Virus ‘god’s punishment’ of west: Zimbabwe minister

5:10 pm March 15, 2020

Harare: Zimbabwe’s defence minister has called the coronavirus pandemic a “punishment” of the US and Europe for imposing sanctions against members of the ruling regime over human rights abuses. Coronavirus has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide and killed almost 6,000 since it was first detected in China last December. “Coronavirus is the work of […]