Across the gulf: On stranded Indian workers
Around eight million people in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries constitute a unique cohort among Indian diaspora communities around…
Virtual truth: On telemedicine
The world has very few devices left to fight COVID-19 with, but technology remains one of them. Whether it is…
Coronavirus: Singapore sees cases jump amongst migrant workers
SummarySingapore reported 728 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday as it carries out mass testing among migrant workersTens of thousands of…
The untold story behind America’s biggest break out
How did the biggest cluster in the US emerge in a corner of South Dakota? Infections spread like wildfire through…
A run through the infection ‘warzone’ of New york city
BBC Reporter Tom Brook goes for a jog around Central Park, encounteri
Trump reveals plan to re-open states in phases
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoronavirus: Reopening US 'a beautiful puzzle'As Covid-19 continues to spread across the…
The difficult truth of getting United States back to typical
Image copyright EPA President Trump says "we'll be the comeback kids", but scientists warn easing restrictions won't be quick or…
United States ‘a long method’ from COVID-19 herd immunity, professionals state
The US is not close to achieving herd immunity for the coronavirus, experts say.To put the virus in decline, at…
Do not take pets’ heartworm medication to deal with coronavirus, FDA and state companies state
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press Published 3:54 p.m. ET April 16, 2020 | Updated 4:56 p.m. ET April 16, 2020CLOSE…
Household of New york city woman blames hydroxychloroquine combination for fatal heart attack
A New York woman with coronavirus symptoms died last week after being prescribed a drug cocktail with known cardiac side…
Vancouver mother delivers ‘wonder infant’ while in coma with coronavirus
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Drinking alcohol may increase risk of getting coronavirus, World Health Organization says
Beer lies on display at Market on Michigan Ave. in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.Emil Lippe |…
Amid corona fears, govt eyes record grain output
Farmers use a combined harvester in a wheat field in Rupnagar district of Punjab (PTI)NEW DELHI: Backed by the forecast…
Coronavirus: Govt lab claims to have identified ‘novel mutations’
AHMEDABAD: Claiming a breakthrough in studying the mysterious ways in which Covid-19 works, scientists at the government-run Gujarat Biotechnology Research…
Can’t sack staff: Companies get lawyers’ notice
NEW DELHI: In an innovation during the unprecedented lockdown, two lawyers replicated the Supreme Court's three-decade-old PIL concept to suo…
5 lakh kits land; to be used for surveillance, not diagnosis
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited consignment of five lakh rapid antibody diagnostic kits from China has finally arrived in India but…
Bought air tickets during lockdown? Full refund likely
NEW DELHI: The government provided some relief to air travellers on Thursday when it "advised" airlines to give full refunds…
Covid-19: Only 1 in every 24 samples +ve, govt says
NEW DELHI: Only one in every 24 samples tested for Covid-19 in India is positive, the government and Indian Council…
Five Yale-affiliated New Americans win Soros Fellowships for graduate study
As an 8-year-old newly arrived immigrant from Seoul, South Korea, Eric Hoyeon Song didn’t speak English when he first went…
Roasted Broccolini
Roasted broccolini is impressive with little effort! A hot oven is the best way to cook this veggie: it comes…
Roasted Cauliflower Pasta
This cauliflower pasta is loaded with flavor, packed with caramelized roasted cauliflower, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil!Is there any thing…
Protests erupt after deaths at U.S. factories in Mexican border town
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Protests have erupted outside factories in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez in recent…
U.N. warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of children could die this year due to the global economic downturn sparked…
Key U.S. Congressman provides remote voting proposal amidst coronavirus relief haggling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading member of the U.S. House of Representatives recommended on Thursday a voting system to allow…
Wall Street rises as Amazon and Netflix hit record highs
FILE PHOTO: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak…
Top U.S. Senate Republican decries lack of progress on small business aid
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after a meeting to wrap up work…
U.S. CDC reports 632,548 coronavirus cases, 27,012 deaths
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker is seen at the emergency center at Maimonides Medical Center during the outbreak of the…
U.S. states extend coronavirus shutdown; Trump to announce plan for return
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven Northeastern states on Thursday extended a shutdown until May 15 to contain the coronavirus pandemic,…
World stocks seesaw, yields fall on dire financial outlook
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - World stock markets seesawed while bond yields retreated on Thursday as dire U.S. jobless data underscored…
As economic pain deepens, protesters pushing back on U.S. stay-at-home orders
DETROIT (Reuters) - As sweeping stay-at-home orders in 42 U.S. states to combat the coronavirus have shuttered businesses, disrupted lives…
New york city coronavirus hospitalizations fall, New Jersey introduces nursing home probe
(Reuters) - The number of people hospitalized for the novel coronavirus and related deaths in New York fell to their…
Coronavirus | Seafarers may return in three phases
Family members of stranded Goan seafarers protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Panaji on April 15, 2020. | Photo…
All citizens of Indore set to be evaluated for Influenza-Like Health problem and Serious Severe Respiratory Disease
As Indore grapples with a high fatality rate from COVID-19, the city administration is surveying all residents for Influenza-Like Illness…
Coronavirus | Non-COVID-19 patients suffer as Mumbai runs out of beds in ICUs
A 42-year-old Unani practitioner from Mumbai’s Govandi area with severe breathlessness, diarrhoea and failing kidney function had to wait nearly…
India pegs casualty rate at 3.3%
India registered over 800 COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday, with the tally touching 12,759 cases and 420 deaths. These include…
Coronavirus | U.K. extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks
Britain extended its nationwide lockdown for at least another 3 weeks on Thursday, as stand-in leader Dominic Raab ordered Britons…
Army unique trains to fulfill operational needs on northern, eastern borders
To meet the operational requirements on the northern and eastern borders during the lockdown period, the Army has decided to…
COVID-19: The length of time is this likely to last?
As more and more countries are on lockdown due to COVID-19, and an increasing number of people are living in…
Atherosclerosis quickly establishes between ages 40 to 50, research shows
A study has found that fatty plaques in the arteries that supply the heart, brain, and legs with blood rapidly…
Managing clients with endocrine dysfunction during COVID-19
A group of endocrinologists has recently published a series of recommendations for people with diabetes, and other hormone disorders, during…
New study pinpoints loss of smell and taste as COVID-19 symptoms
A new study looking at the data of people who tested positive for COVID-19 backs up recent claims that the…
‘Smart toilet’ recognizes users and checks for signs of illness
A team at Stanford Medicine has developed gadgets that can be fitted in an ordinary toilet to screen urine and…
Trudeau considers request to send Armed Forces to Quebec’s long-term care homes | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering a request from the Quebec government to send members of the Canadian…
Britain extends coronavirus lockdown at least 3 more weeks | CBC News
Britain will extend its coronavirus lockdown for at least three more weeks as a relaxation of the measures would damage…
‘We have a whole globe to protect’: Pandemic vaccine research speeds up | CBC News
Scientists racing to develop a pandemic vaccine face a daunting goal and record progress.A technician tests samples at a vaccine…
Some good news from around the world on Thursday
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Trudeau to announce more aid for business and discuss wage boost, re-opening of economy with premiers | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more measures to help Canadian businesses get through the COVID-19 crisis, including expanded loan…
Cautions one third of wineries could go under
Posted April 17, 2020 04:00:38 A third of Australian wineries could go to the wall in the aftermath of the…
I need a holiday. When can I take one?
Posted April 17, 2020 03:03:51 Travel is one of the backbones of Australian life — whether you routinely hit the…
Coronavirus upgrade: 22 million jobless in United States as financial experts concern grim forecast
Updated April 17, 2020 04:21:51 The coronavirus pandemic forces more than 20 million Americans to seek unemployment benefits, while tentative…