India COVID-19 crisis
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India reports 46,617 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs
New Delhi: India recorded 46,617 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate is at 2.48 per cent, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday. Less than…
- India
Rahul Gandhi hopes Modi ‘system’ will wake up for kids’ sake
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed concern over the Narendra Modi government’s preparedness and plans as experts forecast a likely Covid 3.0, which could prove deadly for children.“In the…
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India remains a country of huge concern: WHO
Geneva: India remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General…
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Many Indian-American families separated due to US travel ban
Washington: Several families in the US find themselves separated from their loved ones more than 13,000 kms away across two continents as the Biden administration’s ban on travellers from India in view…
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Curfew in Andhra Pradesh till May 18 amid surge in COVID cases
Amaravati: In light of the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced a state-wide curfew till May 18. As per the order signed by Principal Secretary…
- Entertainment
Varun Dhawan joins initiative to donate oxygen concentrators
New Delhi: Bollywood star Varun Dhawan on Saturday joined an initiative to help procure and donate oxygen concentrators to hospitals amid the raging second wave of COVID-19. After extending his support last…
- India
Sikh youth organisations launch call centre for free oxygen cylinders in Mumbai
Mumbai: Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases and the subsequent shortage of medical oxygen across Maharashtra, two Sikh youth organisations have launched a call center providing free oxygen cylinders to those in…
- World
WHO bolsters support to India to tackle second COVID-19 wave
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that it has bolstered its COVID-19 response in India by redeploying 2,600 health experts from other programs to counter the recent daily spike…
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Canada to provide 10 million dollars to India to support fight against COVID-19: PM Justin Trudeau
Ottawa: Canada will provide 10 million dollars to India to support the country in its fight against the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Addressing…
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Singapore sends oxygen cylinders to support India’s fight against COVID-19
Singapore: The Singapore government has sent a consignment of oxygen cylinders to support India’s COVID-19 pandemic response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The Republic of Singapore Air Force is…
