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Are Vegetables Worth A Human Life? Man Killed By Neighbour After Trying To Stop Argument Over Lack Of Food

A 65 year-old man was beaten to death by his neighbour in Delhi’s Shahdara area amid the national lockdown. The elderly man was beaten to death by his neighbour over vegetables in the food being distributed to the needy. It is being said the accused neighbour had started to fighting with the bhandara organisers for …

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Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.5 Million But 2,80,300 Have Fully Recovered Too

The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 86,289 on Wednesday, according to a tally compiled by news agency AFP from official sources. More than 1,469,920 declared cases have been registered in 192 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 280,300 are now considered recovered.  The …

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Shocking Negligence By Mumbai Hospital Leaves 26 Nurses And 3 Doctors Infected With COVID-19

In a shocking incident, the Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai has been declared a containment zone by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after as many as 26 nurses and three doctors tested positive for COVID-19 in a span of one week.  According to the BMC order, nobody would be allowed to enter or leave the hospital till everyone in it tests …

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A Hero In Lockdown – Doctor Drives 540KM To Drop 8-Year-Old Patient And Her Family Home

A doctor at SSKM hospital in Kolkata helped a patient reach her home 270km away from the city driving the eight-year-old girl himself during the lockdown. This means he covered a distance of 540km.   While leaving the hospital, Bablu Sardar saw a family bargaining with ambulance drivers to drive them home. But the fare demanded was too much for Rajesh …

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I Work As An NHS Nurse In UK, But It Took Four Days For Me To Get A COVID-19 Test, Which Was Positive

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is one of the biggest publicly funded healthcare systems in the world and employs around 1.2 million people in England including doctors, nurses and other support staff.  AFP As the UK battles the COVID-19 outbreak, the NHS like any other medical facility in the world has been stretched beyond its limits. The …

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Record 6.65 Mn Americans File For Unemployment Benefits As Coronavirus Crisis Hits US Economy

As United States of America reels under the devastating effects of novel coronavirus, the country has seen its economy hit and unemployment has soared.  Record 6.65 million more people have filed for unemployment benefits as US battles growing health and economic crises caused by COVID-19. Last week, some 3.3 million had filed for the benefits.  Reuters The number of first-time …

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The World Has Hit One Million Coronavirus Infections, Over 50,000 Deaths As Pandemic Explodes

The coronavirus worldwide crossed one million mark on Thursday as the pandemic exploded in the United States and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The novel virus has killed more than 51,000 globally with the largest number of deaths in Italy, followed by Spain and the United States, …

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Stone Pelting On Doctors, Gathering At Temples In West Bengal Amid Lockdown + More Top News

Indore residents pelted stones at healthcare workers who went there to screen people in the of the coronavirus outbreak. The locality where this incident took place was Tatpatti Bakhal in Indore. A case has been registered against the unidentified people. Read more Here’s more top news of the day: 1) In A Total Mockery Of Lockdown, Thousands Chant Jai Shri …

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3-Day-Old Baby, Mother Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Mumbai; Family Blames Hospital

In a shocking incident, a 3-day-old baby was tested positive for COVID-19 in a Mumbai hospital along with his mother. The baby was born on March 26 at the Sai Hospital in Chembur and has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the youngest COVID-19 patient recorded in Maharashtra. AFP According to the family, they had no travel history or contact …

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If You Are In Mumbai And You Want To Get Tested For Coronavirus, Here's How To Book It Online

One of India’s leading digital healthcare start-ups declared that COVID-19 tests are now available to be booked online.  Bengaluru-based Practo’s statement said it has joined forces with with Thyrocare to conduct the, which has been authorised by the Government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).  “Starting today, the test is available for Mumbai residents, and will …

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