Day: April 20, 2020

Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid

Washington, Apr 20: The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to USD 450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing. President Donald Trump said Sunday, We’re […]

Germany reopens some shops as parts of Europe ease virus curbs

Parts of Europe hit hard by the deadly coronavirus pandemic took tentative steps towards resuming normal lives on Monday, with Germany allowing some shops to reopen and Norway restarting nurseries. Governments across the world are debating how and when to ease the lockdowns that have kept more than […]

Refugee women facing greater violence risk during crisis: UNHCR

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday. The UNHCR said they may be forced into “survival sex” or child marriages. Lockdowns imposed to control the spread of COVID-19 have restricted movement and led […]

Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms

A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who around you may […]

North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim

SEOUL, South Korea — As a doctor in North Korea during the SARS outbreak and flu pandemic, Choi Jung Hun didn’t have much more than a thermometer to decide who should be quarantined. Barely paid, with no test kits and working with antiquated equipment, if anything, he and […]

16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history

TORONTO — A gunman disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that killed 16 people, the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said Sunday the suspected shooter was also dead. […]

Government launches online data pool of critical human resource for combating and containing Covid-19

Dashboard contains State wise and District wise availability of the large pool of human resources for various activities to fight COVID States, UTs and Local bodies called upon to utilise the online platform for human resources Training Healthcare Professionals through online modules on iGOT platform emphasised open view […]

G20 Health Ministers Meeting at Saudi Arabia deliberates on steps to control COVID-19

Forge cooperation and mutually respectful and useful collaborations to deal with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Dr. Harsh Vardhan There is a great focus on how India, with a population of over 1 billion was dealing with the unprecedented pandemic: Dr. Harsh Vardhan Dr. Harsh Vardhan expresses India’s commitment in […]

DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 20: Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council had invited applications on COVID-19 Research Consortium. The first phase of the call ended on 30th March 2020 and around 500 applications were received from academia and Industry. The multi-tiered review process […]

India rejects Pak PM's allegations of discrimination against Muslims

New Delhi, Apr 19: India on Sunday trashed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments alleging targeting of Muslims in the country in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the “bizarre comments” by the Pakistani leadership was an attempt to shift focus from […]

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