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How Covid-19 gave a push to domestic med tech manufacturing industry

From PPEs to ventilators to face shields, manufacturers have invested money to ramp up production and deliver during this crisis




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Karnataka: Hope for migrants seeking West Bengal travel

South Western Railway, along with the state government, is likely to operate the first train to West Bengal to ferry migrant workers on Sunday.




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PMC warns Covid centres of action if patients are turned away despite availability of beds




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'Good handwashing practices have never been so important'




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Immune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival: Study




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Lockdown till May 31 can stall coronavirus pandemic, says study

A possible maximum of 3 million people will be infected by Oct if the ongoing third phase of lockdown till May 17 is "implemented with full vigour" but the absence of the two lockdowns may have seen a projected maximum that would be as high as a staggering 171 million cases, a study of the Mumbai-based International Institute for Population Sciences said.




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Coronavirus latest updates: Delhi govt asks DMs to release 2,446 Tablighi Jamaat members




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NDMA issues guidelines for restarting industrial activities to avoid Vizag-type tragedy

In the wake of the gas leak at a factory in Visakhapatnam, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued detailed guidelines for restarting industries after the lockdown and the precautions to be taken for the safety of the plants as well as the workers.




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Naval ship arrives in Kochi with 698 repatriated Indians from Maldives




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Kerala: On an average, lockdown saw 12 road accidents each day




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Why 49ers' Javon Kinlaw can, can't win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

No team has had two consecutive AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year winners. Could the 49ers become the first?




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NFL prepared to adjust 2020 schedule based on how coronavirus develops

The NFL crafted its 2020 in such a way where they could adjust it, based on how the coronavirus develops.




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Brett Favre denies receiving $1.1 million and not showing up for events in Mississippi

The Hall of Famer is repaying the money after an audit of funds alleged that Mississippi officials improperly spent $94 million in federal money.






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Priyanka offers prayers at Ravidas temple in Varanasi

Speaking at a function in Varanasi on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti, she urged the audience to take the teachings of the saint to the masses. "He (Sant Ravidas) had dreamt of a society, where there is no discrimination and where every person is respected. You all should take forward his teachings to the masses, especially at a time, when there is so much violence and hatred in the society. His teachings are need of the hour," Priyanka Gandhi said.





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PIX: Kovind's banquet for Trumps at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Donald Trump, accompanied by US First Lady Melania Trump, was received by Kovind at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his wife Savita.




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Coronavirus: Indians from China, Japan brought back

All the evacuees will undergo a 14-day quarantine at a medical facility.




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Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000.To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been closing tourist attractions that normally draw large crowds. World-famous destinations such as the Great Wall of China and the Venetian canals resemble ghost towns.As new coronavirus cases are confirmed daily, more closures and cancellations are expected. For the most up-to-date information on the status of an attraction or event, check the institution's or event's main web page.




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PHOTOS: World races to contain Coronavirus

When the novel coronavirus outbreak hit China in late December and January, the government sprang into crisis mode. Hard-hit cities like Wuhan, where the outbreak began, went into complete lockdown. Millions worked from home or self-quarantined for weeks on end. New hospitals were built in a matter of days to treat the sheer number of patients. People who broke quarantine rules or lied about their travel history were detained.Soon, the virus spread over the globe, with many countries banning movement of citizens to some ordering sanitisation of public spaces.Take a look.







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12 more coronavirus cases in India, total 58

In Jaipur, the combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, both second-line HIV drugs, was administered was administered on an elderly Italian couple undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the SMS Hospital.





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Coronavirus death toll in Italy rises to 631

The whole of Italy, a country of some 60 million people, was placed under quarantine as the government stepped up efforts to tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 10,000 people.




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Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Cinemas, stadiums, town squares and other public gathering places are devoid of people as the coronavirus spreads to at least 118 countries around the world.As of Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University tracker says 1,26,258 people have contracted the disease and 4,638 have died across the globe. The vast majority of the victims have been in China but the country said on Thursday that it had only 15 new cases.The outbreak also claimed its most high-profile victim so far when Hollywood star Tom Hanks announced he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is making a film about Elvis, said they had felt "a bit tired, like we had colds" before being "found to be positive"Take a look.




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2nd coronavirus death; several states under shutdown

The Union Health ministry put the number of positive cases at 82, eight more since Thursday night, which includes the woman and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka who became the country's first coronavirus fatality besides 17 foreign nationals, Health Ministry officials said.





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In times of coronavirus, it's hello Namaste

In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, more people, including global leaders, are using the Indian greeting of namaste.People around the world are worried that shaking hands, hugging and kissing on the cheek might help spread the virus.In recent days, images of United States President Donald Trump and Britain's Prince Charles opting to use the Indian greeting over a handshake have gone viral.Take a look.




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Shopping in the times of coronavirus

Shoppers around the world stood in long lines, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, bottled water, medicine and masks as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.




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How our MPs are dealing with coronavirus threat

Several MPs came to the Upper House wearing masks and demanded curtailment of the ongoing Budget session, which is due to end on April 3, in view of the novel coronavirus scare, but the government seemed unwilling.







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Coronavirus cases in US cross 5,000

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that the metropolitan city is the 'epicenter' of the coronavirus crisis in the United States, as government officials announced some of the most stringent measures to slow the spread of the pandemic that has claimed over 200 lives in the country.




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Coronavirus crisis is moving global life online

Millions of people worldwide are having to embrace life under lockdown -- confined to their own four walls or neighbourhoods for weeks on end as countries battle to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.







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Doctors fight coronavirus with raincoats in Bengal

They told us to wash raincoat and reuse,a doctor said.




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Photos: How the world is reacting to coronavirus

As the world struggles with the deadly coronavirus, there are some who are dealing with the pandemic in their own unique way.Here are 12 images that show how.




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China halts to honour coronavirus victims, 'martyrs'

With flowers pinned to their chests, Xi and other Chinese leaders paid a silent tribute in front of the national flag to the victims of the COVID-19, which is regarded as the worst public health disaster in China's history.




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Coronavirus inspires street art across the world

As countries around the world are in lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, street artists everywhere are responding, bringing a dose of colour -- and urgent messaging -- to a weary public.







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Coronavirus quarantine: Cities seen from above

Closures, travel restrictions, and self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus have cleared public squares, roads, and travel destinations across the globe.Photographers have been capturing the eerie stillness of these public spaces, recently emptied of the crowds they were built for.




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Life in Dharavi in the times of coronavirus

In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of one of Asia's largest slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown.