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MP records 1,357 new coronavirus cases, ten deaths

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again in US

11:52 pm July 7, 2020

Washington: The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the US is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalised patients climbs. A national nursing union is concerned that gear has to be reused. A doctors association […]

Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis in NY in August

10:59 pm June 16, 2020

New York: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the U.S. Open tennis tournament will held in late August as part of the state’s reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association had decided to go forward with its marquee event in New York City without spectators, pending an OK from the state. Like […]

Jessica M Thompson to direct horror thriller ‘The Bride’

1:56 pm June 12, 2020

Los Angeles: Director Jessica M Thompson is set to helm the horror thriller titled “The Bride”. A source told Variety that Thompson, who directed the critically acclaimed “The Light of the Moon”, is on board the film set at Screen Gems. “Polaroid” scribe Blair Butler has penned the original script with revisions by Thompson. Emile […]

Curfew imposed in NYC as protesters loot stores across Manhattan

3:07 pm June 2, 2020

New York: The authorities in the upscale New York City have imposed a curfew and ramped up police presence after violence and looting incidents were reported across the city amid widespread protests triggered by the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio announced on Monday that the citywide curfew […]

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maha govt

Children with baffling corona-linked syndrome may be have ‘cytokine storm’

12:08 am May 31, 2020

Washington: Children, aged between 5 to 13 years, who are showing up mysterious syndromes, such as fevers, rashes and strange blood readings, post the coronavirus surge in the United States, may have been experiencing a ‘cytokine storm’– a condition where the body starts to attack its own cells and tissues rather than just fighting off the virus, […]