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UK PM Johnson to impose further COVID-19 restrictions but anger rising
Published On: October 12, 2020 02:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 12: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday impose a tiered system of further restrictions on parts of England as the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates, though anger is rising at the cost of the stringent curtailment of freedoms.
Asia-Pacific countries begin to ease pandemic-related travel bans, but hurdles remain
Published On: October 12, 2020 01:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Oct 12: Asia-Pacific countries including Singapore, Australia and Japan are gradually easing some international travel restrictions as coronavirus cases slow, in hopes of helping to revive their economies.
India's coronavirus infections rise to 7.12 million
Published On: October 12, 2020 12:34 PM NPT By: Reuters
BENGALURU, Oct 12: India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 66,732 in the last 24 hours to 7.12 million on Monday morning, data from the health ministry showed.
Selling flowers out of her VW Beetle helps Rio woman survive COVID-19
Published On: October 11, 2020 06:51 PM NPT By: Reuters
You can’t miss the green 1969 Volkswagen Beetle parked at the corner, orchids and ferns crowding its open bonnet, sunflowers sticking out of windows, potted plants on the roof. Turning her car into a flower shop was Valcineia Machado’s survival plan after her business collapsed in the COVID-19 pandemic, and she is has become a hit in Rio’s Copacabana beach district.
Trump back to campaigning as his doctor says he is no longer a transmission risk
Published On: October 11, 2020 01:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 11: U.S. President Donald Trump appeared back to his old self on Saturday as he addressed supporters at the White House in his first public event since being diagnosed with COVID-19 and his doctor said he was no longer a transmission risk.
North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade
Published On: October 11, 2020 12:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Oct 11: North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country’s long-range weapons for the first time in two years.
India's coronavirus infections rise by 70,496 to 6.91 million
Published On: October 10, 2020 12:05 PM NPT By: Reuters
BENGALURU, Oct 10: India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 70,496 in the last 24 hours to 6.91 million on Friday morning, data from the health ministry showed.
2020 U.S. ELECTION: What you need to know right now
Published On: October 9, 2020 04:58 PM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED STATES, Oct 9: President Donald Trump is stepping up his plans to return to the campaign trail after being sidelined for a week with COVID-19. He is considering holding weekend rallies in the battleground states of Florida and Pennsylvania.
UK parliament committee says Huawei colludes with the Chinese state
Published On: October 8, 2020 08:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 8: The British parliament’s defence committee said on Thursday that it had found clear evidence that telecoms giant Huawei had colluded with the Chinese state and said Britain may need to remove all Huawei equipment earlier than planned.
Trump, positive for COVID-19, says won't participate in virtual debate
Published On: October 8, 2020 07:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in a virtual debate, throwing into doubt the second presidential debate between Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, scheduled for Oct. 15.
South Asia faces worst ever recession, tipping millions into poverty - World Bank
Published On: October 8, 2020 02:09 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Millions of people in South Asia are being pushed into extreme poverty as the region where a quarter of humanity lives suffers its worst-ever recession due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said on Thursday.
Trump says catching COVID-19 was 'blessing from God'
Published On: October 8, 2020 12:11 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 8: U.S. President Donald Trump declared that catching the coronavirus was a “blessing from God” that exposed him to experimental treatments he vowed would become free for all Americans, in a video address released on Wednesday.
Prague cafe hits sweet spot with coronavirus-shaped dessert
Published On: October 8, 2020 12:03 PM NPT By: Reuters
A restaurant in Prague’s historic center has invented a dessert shaped like the novel coronavirus, an attempt to arrest a slump in business that is already proving a hit with customers.
Quotes from policy-heavy debate between Kamala Harris, Mike Pence
Published On: October 8, 2020 10:33 AM NPT By: Reuters
UNITED STATES, Oct 8: Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris squared off on Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Here are some of the key quotes from the debate, which was moderated by USA Today journalist Susan Page.
Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
Published On: October 7, 2020 02:32 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 7: Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway.
India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.76 million
Published On: October 7, 2020 11:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
BENGALURU, Oct 7: India’s tally of coronavirus infections stood at 6.76 million on Wednesday, rising by 72,049 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, while the death toll was up 986 at 104,555.
In Tokyo, Pompeo seeks to shore up support among Asian allies
Published On: October 6, 2020 06:16 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO/SYDNEY, Oct 6: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Tokyo to meet with some of Washington’s closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States says is China’s dangerous and growing regional influence.
Black hole discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Published On: October 6, 2020 04:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
STOCKHOLM, Oct 6: Britain’s Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and U.S. scientist Andrea Ghez won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.69 million
Published On: October 6, 2020 11:29 AM NPT By: Reuters
BENGALURU, Oct 6: India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 61,267 in the last 24 hours to 6.69 million on Tuesday morning, data from the health ministry showed.
One in 10 may have caught COVID, as world heads into 'difficult period' - WHO
Published On: October 5, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, Oct 5: Roughly 1 in 10 people may have been infected with the novel coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the related COVID-19 disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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