Day: May 26, 2020

WHO warns of ‘second peak’ in areas where COVID-19 declining

GENEVA – Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday. RELATED COVERAGE WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns […]

India first quarter GDP growth likely to be weakest since 2012: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – India’s economy is likely to have expanded at its slowest pace in at least eight years in the January-March quarter, partly as a result of the coronavirus clampdown, a Reuters poll predicted. Asia’s third-largest economy began slowing last year, but a countrywide lockdown implemented by Prime […]

India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home

MUMBAI – Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread through villages where medical care is basic at best. Officials from the home and railway ministries said at least […]

Gadkari inaugurates the breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana

Project to be completed by October 2020, three months ahead of the schedule open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated the breakthrough event of Chamba Tunnel under Chardham Pariyojana through video conference mode. Border Roads […]

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh speaks with Australian Defence Minister over phone on mitigating COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today held a telephone conversation with Australian Minister of Defence Ms Linda Reynolds.  The two Defence Ministers had discussions on their respective responses against the COVID-19 pandemic. Shri Rajnath Singh informed Ms Linda Reynolds on India’s contribution […]

COVID-19 Updates

Health Secretary interacts with 5 States that are seeing upsurge in incoming returning migrant workers open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Ms Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary and Shri Rajesh Bhushan, OSD, MoHFW along with senior officers of the Health Ministry held a high-level review meeting (through […]

Over 6,500 new coronavirus cases in India, death toll climbs to 4,167

New Delhi, May 26: ?The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 in the country, while the number of cases climbed to 1,45,380, registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases since Monday 8 am,?the Union Health Ministry said The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed […]

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