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Delhi imposes 70% 'corona tax' on alcohol to deter large crowds
Published On: May 5, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, May 5: Officials in India’s capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores as authorities ease a six-week lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Eight Indian soldiers die in gunbattles amid major Kashmir offensive
Published On: May 5, 2020 01:39 PM NPT By: Reuters
SRINAGAR, India, May 5: Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with militants in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Monday, a day after a similar incident in which five were killed.
COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee
Published On: May 4, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 4: Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated.
German study suggests infections are 10 times the number of confirmed cases
Published On: May 4, 2020 05:44 PM NPT By: Reuters
FRANKFURT, May 4: More than 10 times as many people in Germany have likely been infected with the coronavirus than the number of confirmed cases, researchers from the University of Bonn have concluded from a field trial in one of the worst hit towns.
India's new rules for the coronavirus lockdown
Published On: May 4, 2020 12:09 PM NPT By: Reuters
MUMBAI, May 4: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has extended a nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 17 but has allowed some relaxations, which will take effect on Monday.
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million amid underreporting fears
Published On: May 4, 2020 11:54 AM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, May 4: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday and deaths neared a quarter of a million, according to a Reuters tally, concerning experts who fear substantial underreporting even as the rate of fatalities and new cases slows.
UK shadows Italy as a worst hit in Europe: virus death toll passes 28,000
Published On: May 3, 2020 04:27 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, May 3: The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll rose 621 to 28,131 as of May 1, just short of Italy which has so far had the world’s second most deadly outbreak of the disease after the United States.
Spain reports lowest daily coronavirus death toll in nearly seven weeks
Published On: May 3, 2020 03:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
MADRID, May 3:Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 164 to 25,264 on Sunday, health ministry data showed, marking the lowest one-day increase since March 18.
S Korea says troops exchange fire along N Korean border
Published On: May 3, 2020 11:06 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, May 3: North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, blaming North Korean soldiers for targeting a guard post.
Adios, indoor jogging! Spaniards get outside to exercise after 49 days of lockdown
Published On: May 2, 2020 04:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
MADRID, May 2: Joggers, cyclists and surfers across Spain emerged from their homes early on Saturday, with adults allowed out for exercise for the first time in seven weeks as the government began easing tough coronavirus restrictions.
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