Coronavirus Pandemic
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Breaking News: September 11, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 11, 2020, 11:51 PM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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Dr. Reddy's launches —Redyx— COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India
Business | Sep 09, 2020, 11:31 AM ISTDr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Remdesivir, meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients, under a brand name 'Redyx' in India.
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Breaking News: September 9, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 09, 2020, 11:38 PM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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Schools to partially reopen for classes 9-12 from Sep 21: Govt issues SOPs, check details
Education | Sep 09, 2020, 05:03 PM ISTThe government on Tuesday announced SOPs for partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9-12 from September 21. In Unlock 4 guidelines, MHA said class 9-12 students can visit schools from September 21 for taking teachers' guidance with parents' consent.
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COVID-19 pandemic not last, prepare for next: WHO chief
World | Sep 08, 2020, 01:29 PM ISTThe coronavirus is not the last pandemic and the world must be better prepared for the next, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, adding the countries must invest in public health to tackle the next pandemic in a better manner.
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With single-day spike of 90,633, India's COVID tally crosses 41 lakh-mark
India | Sep 06, 2020, 09:42 AM ISTWith 90,633 people testing positive for coronavirus infection on Wednesday, India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 41,13,812 including 8,62,320 active cases while recoveries surged to 31,80,866, according to Union Health Ministry data.
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Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in Delhi reopens for devotees today
India | Sep 06, 2020, 07:44 AM ISTDelhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah is finally reopening today. The Dargah is opening after five months with several precautionary measures as a part of the government's Unlock 4 guidelines.
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Breaking News: September 6, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 07, 2020, 12:13 AM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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With single-day spike of 86,432 cases, India's COVID tally crosses 40 lakh-mark
India | Sep 05, 2020, 09:45 AM ISTWith 86,432 people testing positive for coronavirus infection on Wednesday, India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 40,23,179 including 8,46,395 active cases while recoveries surged to 31,07,223, according to Union Health Ministry data.
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Breaking News: September 5, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 05, 2020, 11:21 PM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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Delhi schools to remain closed but class 9-12 students may visit from Sep 21: Delhi govt
Education | Sep 04, 2020, 09:28 PM ISTThe Delhi government on Friday announced that all schools will continue to remain closed till September 30, however, students of classes 9-12 may visit schools from September 21 for guidance from teachers for which SOPs will be issued soon.
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US unemployment claims fell to 881,000 last week
World | Sep 04, 2020, 09:59 AM ISTThe number of initial unemployment claims in the US fell to 881,000 last week, after staying above the 1 million mark for two consecutive weeks, indicating improvement in a labour market ravaged by the Covid-19 crisis.
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India records 83,341 new COVID-19 cases, 1,096 deaths in a day; tally breaches 39-lakh mark
India | Sep 04, 2020, 09:50 AM ISTWith 83,341 people testing positive for coronavirus infection on Wednesday, India's COVID-19 tally mounted to 39,36,748 including 8,31,124 active cases while recoveries surged to 30,37,152, according to Union Health Ministry data.
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Breaking News: September 4, 2020 | As it happened
World | Sep 04, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTGet all the latest news on coronavirus cases, news on the vaccine, monsoon rains, business, politics, science, education and much more in India and worldwide.
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Delhi records 50 per cent rise in average Covid-19 deaths in 3 weeks
India | Sep 03, 2020, 08:20 PM ISTThe national capital has witnessed a rise of 50 per cent in the death toll due to Covid-19 during the last three weeks, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said during its weekly press briefing here on Thursday.
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Sanofi, GSK start human trial of their Covid-19 vaccine
India | Sep 03, 2020, 07:07 PM ISTPharmaceutical giants Sanofi and Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) on Thursday started a clinical trial for their jointly developed Covid-19 vaccine candidate. A total of 440 healthy adults are being enrolled in the trial across 11 investigational sites in the US, the two drugmakers said.
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Delhi Metro to modify air conditioning systems of trains to allow fresh air inflow
India | Sep 03, 2020, 05:36 PM ISTIn a bid to allay people's fears of catching coronavirus infection in closed and cramped metro compartments, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has modified the air conditioning system of the trains to allow 100 percent inflow of fresh air.
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COVID-19 pandemic will push 47 million more women, girls into extreme poverty by 2021: UN
World | Sep 03, 2020, 10:17 AM ISTThe COVID-19 pandemic will disproportionately affect women and push 47 million more women and girls into extreme poverty by 2021, reversing decades of progress to lift this demographic above the poverty line, according to new data released by the UN.
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Donald Trump retweets tweet claiming decline in COVID deaths in US; Twitter deletes post
World | Sep 01, 2020, 12:54 PM ISTTwitter on Sunday took down US President Donald Trump's retweeted post that spread false information. The retweeted post claimed that the coronavirus death count is declining in the US.
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India records over 69,921 COVID-19 cases, 819 deaths in a day; tally crosses 36-lakh mark
India | Sep 01, 2020, 09:41 AM ISTIndia on Tuesday recorded as many as 69,921 new coronavirus cases and 819 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. India's Covid-19 tally crossed 36 lakh-mark with Maharashtra recording the highest number of cases.