Coronavirus: News
06 Apr 2020
FootballBundesliga: Bayern Munich to resume training amid coronavirus outbreak
In a recent statement, Bayern Munich stated that the players will commence training from April 6 in small groups.
06 Apr 2020
Prime Minister#ScamAlert: Don't let fake 'PM CARES' donation links fool you
The spread of coronavirus (and the fear stemming from it) has led fraudsters on a hacking spree.
06 Apr 2020
LucknowKanika Kapoor discharged from hospital after testing negative for COVID-19
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor (41) has been discharged from a Lucknow hospital.
06 Apr 2020
United KingdomCoronavirus: UK's PM Boris Johnson hospitalized; Queen Elizabeth addresses nation
Ten days after testing positive for coronavirus, United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital in London, in what was called a "precautionary measure" by a Downing Street spokesperson.
06 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: India records highest single-day casualty, death toll crosses 100
With 27 deaths being reported in a span of 24 hours on Sunday, the death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic crossed 100 in India and now stands at 124, a report in TOI said.
05 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: All Bhopal shops closed until further orders, says DM
The Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh will now face a stricter lockdown as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
05 Apr 2020
Microsoft#WeeklyRecap: New coronavirus tracking app, affordable ventilator, security scares, more
This week, we saw some major innovations to fight the spread of COVID-19 in India.
05 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: Section-144 extended till April 30 in Gautam Buddh Nagar
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been extended in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district till the end of April.
05 Apr 2020
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareGovernment unveils aggressive containment plan to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Halfway through the 21-day nationwide lockdown which bought India some time to limit infections due to the novel coronavirus, the government unveiled a document detailing a containment plan.
05 Apr 2020
FacebookUK: Brits are destroying 5G towers due to coronavirus. What?
At a time when coronavirus cases are skyrocketing and high-speed internet is more important than ever, people in the UK are setting their 5G towers on fire.
05 Apr 2020
Indian GovernmentAarogya Setu COVID-19 tracker app crosses 1 crore downloads
The government's recently launched Aarogya Setu COVID-19 tracker app has recorded over 1.1 crore downloads in India.
05 Apr 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Langer backs cricket behind closed doors once coronavirus crisis ends
Australian cricket team coach Justin Langer says playing the game without fans in the stadiums is an option worth considering if it helped get the game going again once the coronavirus pandemic goes away.
05 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: Trump asks India to release hydroxychloroquine ordered by US
United States President Donald Trump has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the hold on an order of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.
05 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiModi's appeal to switch off lights for 9 minutes tonight
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the people of India to turn off all lights for 9 minutes tonight in a show of solidarity with the nation's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
05 Apr 2020
TelanganaCoronavirus: India's death toll nears 100-mark; over 3,000 cases reported
In the last 24 hours, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jumped by 525, the Ministry of Health confirmed. This is the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases.
04 Apr 2020
BCCISourav Ganguly helps feed 20,000 people at ISKCON Kolkata Centre
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly helped the ISKCON Kolkata Centre feed a total number of 20,000 people in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020
HaryanaGovernment advises against alcohol-based sanitizers while lighting diyas on Sunday
Ahead of the lights-out event on Sunday, the government has issued an advisory against the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers while lighting lamps and candles.
04 Apr 2020
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: Government imposes curbs on exports of diagnostic kits
As the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to rise, India on Saturday imposed restrictions on the export of diagnostic kits with immediate effect.
04 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiOnly switch-off lights on Sunday, not appliances, clarifies Power Ministry
The Union Ministry of Power on Saturday issued a clarification over concerns raised about grid stability ahead of the lights-out event on Sunday.
04 Apr 2020
Health & WellnessCoronavirus: Government details process to make face masks at home
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government has recommended reusable homemade face masks for healthy persons.
04 Apr 2020
FootballNeymar donates $1 million to fight coronavirus outbreak in Brazil
Football superstar Neymar has donated $1 million to fight the impact of the new coronavirus in his native Brazil, according to TV network SBT.
04 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpCoronavirus: US reports 1,500 single-day deaths; new global record
The United States on Saturday recorded the highest number of single-day deaths for any nation around the world due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
04 Apr 2020
FootballCoronavirus outbreak: FIFA recommends postponing international matches scheduled for June
The COVID-19 working group has recommended the postponement of all international matches scheduled for June in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020
MumbaiLockdown Impact: Prices of pulses, sugar, potatoes, and onions rise
India is almost half-way through the 21-day lockdown which began on March 25, but the days haven't been easy. With rocky transportation and disruption in supply chains, wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits, pulses, and sugar have increased in the last fortnight of March, a report in Indian Express said.
04 Apr 2020
England Cricket TeamCoronavirus outbreak: England cricketers make an initial donation of £500,000
England men's centrally contracted players will make an initial donation of £500,000 to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in response to the financial crisis engulfing the game as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020
BrusselsCoronavirus lockdown has changed the way our planet moves
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, countries around the world have imposed lockdowns on their citizens.
04 Apr 2020
White HouseScientists fear coronavirus could be spreading through just breathing, talking
At a time when medical professionals are scrambling to find a vaccine for coronavirus, that has claimed 59,172 lives and infected more than 10 lakh, a damning study by a celebrated group in the United States suggests that it might be spreading through breathing or talking.
04 Apr 2020
HollywoodActor Justin Long and his brother believe they have coronavirus
Justin Long just came up with a worrying revelation.
03 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 80; over 2,500 infected
India on Friday witnessed a record single-day growth in the number of coronavirus infections, with 478 new cases emerging in the past 24 hours.
03 Apr 2020
OdishaCoronavirus: Odisha announces 'total shutdown' in Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Cuttack
The Odisha government on Friday announced a "total shutdown" in the capital city of Bhubaneswar and the town of Bhadrak.
03 Apr 2020
IndiaCOVID-19: South African cricketers test negative after returning from India
The South African cricketers, who returned from their incomplete tour of India last month, have tested negative in relation to the coronavirus.
03 Apr 2020
PTITOEFL, GRE to be taken at home amid coronavirus outbreak
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, global exams like TOEFL and GRE will now be taken at home, except in China and Iran, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) said.
03 Apr 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Edgbaston Stadium to be used as NHS amid coronavirus pandemic
The Edgbaston Stadium will be used as a National Health Service (NHS) in a bid to help in the battle against COVID-19.
03 Apr 2020
FacebookBritish comedian Eddie Large dies due to coronavirus
Veteran British comedian Eddie Large, best known for his part in Little and Large passed away in England after contracting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
03 Apr 2020
IndiaEvery fourth coronavirus-case in India is linked to Tablighi Jamaat
For the maximum time in March, India was focusing on lockdown, isolating suspected coronavirus patients, and the plight of migrant workers. And then the repercussions of a congregation of Tablighi Jamaat came to light.
03 Apr 2020
JapanHow the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Japan's workforce?
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japan has been facing backlash for its refusal to declare an emergency.
03 Apr 2020
SingaporeSingapore PM announces one-month shutdown to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday said that all schools and most workplaces will remain closed for a month in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
03 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshAttacked by goons, doctors on coronavirus duty return for screening
The entire nation was shamed this week when a group of doctors was attacked in Madhya Pradesh's Indore for merely doing their duties. In the city's Tatt Patti Bakhal area, healthcare workers were pelted with stones and abused, a video of which went viral.
03 Apr 2020
FootballUEFA urges European leagues not to cancel seasons: Details here
The UEFA has asked European leagues not to abandon the 2019-20 season as officials stated they are working towards plans to resume matches from July.
03 Apr 2020
GhaziabadGhaziabad: Tablighi Jamaat members kept in hospital roam naked
In a rather disgusting incident, members of Islamic group Tablighi Jamaat, who have been kept under observation in Ghaziabad, allegedly passed lewd comments at nurses and roamed about naked inside the medical facility, the Chief Medical Superintendent of the MMG District Hospital claimed in a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Police.
