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 …
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The ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is set to end on April 14 if it is not extended. While there is no clarity on the extension of the lockdown as the number of COVID-19 cases has only been on the rise during the lockdown, there is a growing argument that instead of a total lockdown, …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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