700 killed in Iran after drinking toxic methanol to cure coronavirus
TEHRAN: The false belief that toxic methanol cures the coronavirus has seen over 700 people killed in Iran, an official said Monday. That represents a
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Cathay Pacific Airways may increase passenger flights in June if COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has signalled its intent to start reversing its near-total grounding of aircraft because of the co
Immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, adapt to new jobs in US amid COVID-19 lockdown
NEW YORK: Ulises García went from being a waiter to working at a laundromat. Yelitza Esteva used to do manicures and now delivers groceries. Maribel
The first modern pandemic will define this era, says Microsoft founder Bill Gates
WASHINGTON: The COVID-19 pandemic, the first modern pandemic, will define this era and no one who lives through this will ever forget it, billionaire
Coronavirus death toll crosses 1,90,000 worldwide; total cases surge past 2.7 million
WASHINGTON: Over 1,500 members of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha in the US are carrying out one of the largest ever relief operations in the country and
May will be ‘decisive’ month on city’s fight against COVID-19: New York City mayor Bill de Blasio
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has said that May will be a “decisive” month for the city in its fight against the deadly cor
Coronavirus lockdown: Virgin Australia airline seeks bankruptcy protection after debt crisis worsened
CANBERRA (Australia): Virgin Australia, the country’s second-largest airline, announced Tuesday it had entered voluntary administration, seeking
Indian peacekeepers in UN missions continue to provide humanitarian, healthcare assistance amidst COVID-19 threat
UNITED NATIONS: Indian peacekeepers serving in the UN missions across the world continue to provide essential humanitarian and healthcare assistance t
Australian PM announces resumption of elective surgeries
CANBERRA: Elective surgeries will resume in Australia within a week amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday.
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
SAN FRANCISCO: Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck between a rock and
COVID-19 could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths: United Nations
UNITED NATIONS: In a grim assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children, the UN has said the looming global recession resulting from the o
Europe worst hit as one million COVID-19 cases reported
PARIS: More than one million cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Europe, just over half the global total, according to a tally compiled by
Millions of South Koreans put civic responsibility above COVID-19; overall turnout at 62.6 per cent
SEOUL: In a surprisingly high turnout, millions of South Korean voters wore masks and moved slowly between lines of tape at polling stations on Wednes
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for six key days: Sources
In the six days after top Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic from a new coronavirus, the city of Wuhan at the ep
China ‘seriously concerned’ as US suspends WHO funding over ‘mismanaging’ pandemic
BEIJING: China said Wednesday it was “seriously concerned” about the US decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization, and
No one is now safe: Media report predicts second wave of job loss amid COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK: Not just aviation and hospitality sectors which bore the brunt of the first wave of job losses and salary cuts, millions of white-collar job
North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday fired several suspected cruise missiles towards the sea, the South’s military said. The “multiple projectile
China fudged information, COVID-19 transmission could be reduced by 95 per cent, say experts
MONTREAL: Experts have criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for concealing, destroying and fabricating information about the rampant spread of COVI
Putin may deploy Russian military as COVID-19 cases surge
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, after th
Hope seesaws in Spain as coronavirus death toll falls again with 517 dead
MADRID: The daily death toll in Spain resumed its downward trend on Monday after another 517 people died with the overall number of fatalities nearly
