The month was March 1946 and the rest of the world was still picking its way through the rubble and misery of World War II.

New Delhi, May 9 () With 224 new instances of the novel coronavirus infection, the total number of cases reported in the national capital climbed to 6,542, the Delhi government said on Saturday.The fresh cases were reported between 4 pm to midnight of May 8.No fresh death due to the virus was reported in this period. Delhi has so far reported 68 deaths.Of the total cases reported in the city, 4,454 are active while 2,020 patients have been cured of the disease, the health bulletin stated. SLB NSDNSD

New Delhi May 9 () Following is a state-wise tally of the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India at 6:45pm as per information provided by respective governments.State/UTConfirmed Discharged Deaths------------------------------------------------------------Andaman & Nicobar33330 ------------------------------------------------------------Andhra Pradesh193088744 ------------------------------------------------------------Arunachal Pradesh110 ------------------------------------------------------------Assam59341 ------------------------------------------------------------Bihar5852625 ------------------------------------------------------------Chandigarh146211 ------------------------------------------------------------Chhattisgarh59380 ------------------------------------------------------------Delhi6542202068

75647674Nations around the world have scrambled to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But the rapid pace at which the crisis has overtaken health systems in the US and the UK has exposed, and perhaps accelerated, the withering health of these democracies.Now, with a president who has touted sunlight and bleach as cures, the US may well resemble the same "outlier" countries it has long believed itself to be above. "We are the outlier," a career epidemiologist tells Insider.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Just a few weeks ago, when borders were closing and the US government had begun to summon its citizens home from abroad, I messaged an American friend in Tokyo to see if he was planning to return. Things were still relatively calm in Japan, he reported. The situation appeared

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It was close to 80F when she and her family left the Hawaian island of Kauai on Monday. So the 35-year-old actress, who looked a little down, bundled up as she left eaterie Craig's on Friday evening.

A delighted Chris Pratt received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Friday.

The Project left fans cringing Hollywood legends Richard Dreyfuss and Kathleen Turner an awkward interview on The Project on Sunday.

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He was cast as Roger Ailes in the upcoming TV series The Loudest Voice In The Room. And on Thursday, Russell Crowe was spotted filming scenes for the show while rocking a prosthetic belly.

He's playing Roger Ailes in the upcoming TV show The Loudest Voice In The Room. The actor was unrecognizable as he was seen spotted in a classic suit outside the Fox news building in Manhattan.

John C. Reilly looks unrecognizable as he starts filming on HBO's new drama series Showtime, which explores the dominant Los Angeles Lakers teams of the 1980s.

The 28-year-old former star of The Bachelor - who is currently in quarantine after being diagnosed with COVID-19 - talked candidly about his struggles finding himself as he matured.

While Kanye keeps busy 'creating', Kim is being mostly left to take charge of their four children.

The notification is classified and likely describes Trump's justification for the attack that killed the high-level Iranian official, who was considered second in power to the Ayatollah.

The Russian President shook hands with Syria's dictator on Tuesday as visited the headquarters of his forces in Damascus to hear military reports, amid fears of a war between ally Iran and the US.

Taylor Swift has revealed she stayed politically silent for years, fearing that her career would come to a screeching halt like the Dixie Chicks if she spoke out.

As part of his bid to become the next Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer has made political capital out of his legal career by highlighting the cases he has pursued on behalf of the 'underdog'.

America ranked top in a new survey looking at 'soft power' - a country's ability to influence others without using military or economic might - followed by Germany and the UK, researchers found.

Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon died when Iranian-backed gunmen fired missiles on a military base. Her cousin said: 'You are a true hero, taken from us doing what you loved doing, and done so well.'

Kendall Jenner bundled up on a breezy day in West Hollywood with an oversize plaid coat and black sweatpants. She stopped by Alfred Coffee for a quick caffeine fix.

In a sneak peek at Thursday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the 24-year-old model suggested her big sister's split from the husband of her children, Scott Disick, was to blame.

The 21-year-old model has been dating the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star for almost three years and he's been given the seal of approval by her mother, Diane Alexander.

Dr Alexey Pavlovsky believes integral evidence from the Malaysian Airlines flight that was shot down over the Ukraine was falsified by Australian investigators.

Sentiment was bolstered overnight after President Donald Trump promised 'major' steps to combat the virus outbreak and said he would discuss a payroll tax cut with congressional Republicans.

The country reported a record one-day rise of 1,459 new cases on Thursday as well as an increase in the national death toll from 13 to 76.

Etchings of woolly mammoths and rhinoceros in Mongolia and Russia were made some 7,000 years older than previously thought, researchers say.

The 27-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model showed off her excitement over the arrival of four bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, by cradling the delivery in her arms and beaming.

Kelly Ripa is not hiding anything when it comes to the issue of hair struggles under quarantine.

Chloe Sevigny flaunted her nine-month baby bump while out and about New York City on Tuesday. The actress wore a surgical mask and gloves and dished to her fans that she's due 'any second.'

Barbra Streisand is mourning the loss of dear and longtime friend and colleague Cis Corman, who passed away on Monday at the age of 93.

Andy Cohen took his adorable son Ben along to participate in what has become a highlight of the day for many New Yorkers in quarantine. Later, he posted a sweet photo of Ben holding his hand.

To help those performing their own haircuts at home, NYC's Barba, launched the Quarancuts Virtual Hair School. Singer and actor Billy Porter enlisted to cut his husband's hair.

The Australian swimming team has been left reeling after it was revealed freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack was forced to pull out of the World Championships because she failed a doping test. 

Track and field athlete, Mary Cain, once the 'fastest girl in America' on Thursday urged Nike to change their system after her former coach Alberto Salazar was banned after a doping investigation.

Dillian Whyte has been officially cleared by UK Anti-Doping following a lengthy investigation into a positive test in the build-up to his points win against Oscar Rivas in the summer.

Two-time London marathon winner Kenyan Wilson Kipsang has been provisionally suspended for whereabouts failures and tampering with samples, the Athletics Integrity Unit revealed.

Captain for the day James Milner urged his Liverpool team mates to react quickly in a speech on the pitch before the match against Bournemouth - only to see them fall behind after nine minutes.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, like millions around the world, is finding ways to stave off boredom during the coronavirus lockdown. He set himself the challenge of learning how to tie a tie.

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush believes the current generation of Reds could be 'actually better' than the great sides of the past.

James Van Kuilenburg, who is passionate about politics, had attended the presidential campaign event in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland on Thursday.

The Republican candidate capped off a terrible Tuesday, which saw dire performances in five northeastern primaries, when he made a blunder at a rally in Knightstown, Indiana.

Sen. Ted Cruz warned a young man making a disturbance at an Indiana rally yesterday that he would have 'spanked' the youth, who called out to the crowd at Cruz 'you suck.'

Donald Trump called attention to Carly Fiorina's bizarre fall Monday – and faults Ted Cruz for not doing 'anything about it.'

Sen. Ben Sasse created a commotion during Jeff Sessions' testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon when he spilled his beverage on colleague Sen. Ted Cruz .

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels who's weighing a 2020 bid, is holding a 'resistance rally' in Texas the same night President Trump will be campaigning for Sen. Ted Cruz.

Avenatti won't bring his anti-Trump rhetoric to Texas on Monday despite his promise last month to 'fight fire with fire' when the president visits Houston.

Both Eric and Lara gave speeches at the Houston rally for Cruz on Monday night. Eric boasted that ISIS no longer exists - despite the Pentagon saying last week it still poses a threat.

President Trump lashed out at Susan Rice on Friday as a 'disaster' before Barack Obama's national security adviser clapped back by calling him 'gross' for hugging her at a DC dinner in 2015.

President Donald Trump tweeted a campaign ad on Monday that contained a racially-charged attack on Joe Biden and features former President Barack Obama.