Coronavirus latest developments: Kedarnath portals open today amid lockdown
A woman passing through a sanitization tunnel in Mumbai. (Credits: NYT)NEW DELHI: India's tally of COVID-19 cases has reached 31,332,…
As US Covid-19 cases hit 1M, many Americans opt to stay on in India
NEW YORK: Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the US are now deciding to…
Healthcare facilities can’t demand coronavirus test before treatment, says govt
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over many private hospitals across India either turning away critical patients or having closed down, the…
Irrfan Khan is suffering from colon infection and here’s all you require to know about the condition
Actor Irrfan Khan, who recently returned to acting has been diagnosed with a colon infection. An official source confirmed that…
Who is really on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic?
My scrubs and title empower people to ask me, “What’s it like to be on the front line of the…
“It’s really a hard time right now,” says Chicago nurse looking after COVID-19 patients
Medical News Today spoke to a registered nurse whose regular day job is looking after patients on psychiatric units. Now,…
Mute buttons and decorating tips: the House of Commons stumbles through an online session | CBC News
Members of Parliament gathered today for their first full session by videoconference. Viewers were treated to technical glitches and glimpses…
Tam says the pandemic will bring a ‘new normal’ to workplaces, defends WHO’s performance | CBC News
Canada's top doctor says that when Canada's locked-down economic activity revives, she expects to see companies embrace a "new normal"…
Quebec’s move to reopen schools amid coronavirus pandemic sows confusion, fear among parents | CBC News
For weeks, parents have been told to keep their kids close to home, off the playground and away from their…
Nova Scotia RCMP identify more than 400 witnesses in shooting rampage | CBC News
The Nova Scotia gunman who killed 22 people in one of Canada's worst mass killings evaded police for nearly 13…
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Could Staring Into a Stranger’s Eyes Cure Zoom Fatigue?
“I’m telling you right now, it’s just going to be pictures of dicks.” This was my friend Elyse’s reaction when…
During the Pandemic, the FCC Must Provide Internet for All
If anyone believed access to the internet was not essential prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, nobody is saying that today.…
Shipment Robotics Aren’t Prepared– When They Might Be Needed Most
Americans choosing to —or forced to—stay inside during the Covid-19 pandemic are leaning heavily on food delivery. Instacart sales soared…
Here’s What Disinfectants and UV Light Really Do to Your Body
These are strange times, when the hashtag #DontDrinkBleach trends on Twitter and the makers of Lysol feel compelled to respond…
The 98-year-old medical professional still caring for his patients
Dr Christian Chenay continues to work in a high-risk environment, despite the danger of Covid-19 for someone of his age.…
Khashoggi fiancée: Block Newcastle Saudi takeover
Image copyright AFP Image caption Hatice Cengiz has called on the Premier League to block the takeover The fiancée of…
One thing that makes task loss in US so painful
More than 20 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last few weeks and for many that also means…
Spain plans return to ‘brand-new typical’ by end of June
Image copyright AFP Image caption Spain will lift its strict virus lockdown in four phases until the end of June,…
Mike Pence appears without infection mask at healthcare facility
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUS Vice-President Mike Pence appears without virus mask at hospitalUS Vice-President Mike…
Brendan Murphy apologises to Tasmanian health workers over coronavirus outbreak ‘dinner party’ comments
Australia's Chief Medical Officer has apologised to Tasmanian health workers for fuelling speculation an "illegal dinner party" contributed to a…
NSW coronavirus restrictions could be reintroduced if people don’t behave, Premier warns
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned the planned easing of NSW's coronavirus social-distancing lockdown this week will be scrapped if people…
Think of coronavirus as a test run: Australian military leaders warn we must prepare for worse
As Australia was swept by panic buying and medical shortages this year, the scenes were eerily familiar for one of…
Coronavirus pandemic leaves expats unable to sell their homes to avoid capital gains tax bills
Maria Pawelek is one of thousands of Australian expats who fears she could be hit with large capital gains tax…
Coronavirus Australia live news: COVID-19 continues spreading out throughout globe, however Australia successfully flattening curve
Some Australians are just days away from their first weekend of relaxed restrictions in almost two months.Meanwhile, public school students…
Captain James Cook’s landing and the Indigenous first words objected to by Aboriginal leaders
The tale of James Cook sailing the Endeavour into Botany Bay is familiar to most Australians. But 250 years on,…
Scopely’s Javier Ferreira on burglarizing the top ranks of mobile gaming
Scopely has broken out of the pack of mobile game makers to be one of the biggest in the industry,…
Google Stadia is adding PUBG, games from EA and Square Enix, and 2 new “First on Stadia” exclusives
Stadia is Google’s first attempt to create a cloud gaming platform. Since it was announced last year, there have been…
Remnant: From the Ashes
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How a handful of Apple and Google employees came together to help health officials trace coronavirus
Singapore's new contact tracing app, TraceTogether, which is being used as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus in the…
Coronavirus: No green zone in Delhi, test result delay a hurdle
Representative imageNEW DELHI: There is no green zone in Delhi. Nine out of 11 districts in the capital are red…
Monsoon to be regular, however June-July may see less rains: IMD
Representative imageNEW DELHI: India is forecast to get an overall ‘normal’ monsoon rainfall this year, but an initial month-wise prediction…
Misstatement of India has actually reached a brand-new level: Centre
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: The government rejected the observations on India in the USCIRF annual report, which had accused India of allowing…
Record 1,840 cases & 69 deaths on Tuesday; Covid toll passes 1,000
NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic crossed two grim milestones in India, with the total number of cases topping 30,000 —…
With governor non-committal on council seat for Uddhav Thackeray, his fate as CM hangs in balance
MUMBAI: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s fate appears to hang in the balance as governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was apparently noncommittal…
Plasma therapy not approved as treatment, use only for trial: Govt
NEW DELHI: The health ministry on Tuesday came out with a categorical and emphatic warning that it has not approved…
Alphabet warns of difficult quarter as consumers Google pandemic, not shopping
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday beat analysts’ estimate for quarterly revenue as its Google unit posted double-digit advertising…
A lot of Americans to avoid sports, other live events prior to coronavirus vaccine: Reuters/Ipsos
Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to…
Stocks rise in spite of mixed revenues while investors weigh reducing of lockdowns
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets across the globe eked out gains on Tuesday, riding out sharp swings on Wall…
Wall Street down on flight from techs; move to value limits loss on Dow, S&P 500
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street’s major indexes lost ground on Tuesday as investors moved out of market-leading growth stocks,…
Trump administration must make sure meat plants supply devices, test workers for virus: union
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The largest U.S. meatpacking union said on Tuesday the Trump administration should immediately compel meat companies to…
U.S. House will not return next week after all, due to coronavirus risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week as planned, due…
U.S. passes 1 million coronavirus cases as Florida’s governor meets Trump
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases topped 1 million on Tuesday while Florida’s governor met…
Ohio votes largely by mail in primary delayed by COVID-19
(Reuters) - Ohio was holding nominating contests largely by mail on Tuesday after voting originally scheduled for March 17 was…
Trump will buy U.S. meat processing plants to remain open in the middle of coronavirus worries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump plans to order U.S. meat processing plants facing concerns about coronavirus outbreaks to stay…
Coronavirus lockdown | Explain Home Ministry order on full wages, Supreme Court tells government
A migrant worker speaks on his mobile phone laying in front of a closed shop in a market area in…
Health Minister promises India-made RT-PCR testing sets by May-end
India has reported 1,594 new cases and 51 new deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the…
Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 tally touches 2,058 with 25 deaths
Chennai witnessed another surge in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, accounting for 85% of the 121 persons who tested postive across…
Coronavirus | $1.5 billion ADB loan to fund COVID-19 emergency response
ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa. | File Centre in talks with bank for funding stimulus package for MSMEs, health services. The…
One militant eliminated in Shopian, operation on: Army
Army jawans rush towards the encounter site in Shopian district on April 28, 2020. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad Gunfight…