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Indian officials warn of lockdown extensions as COVID-19 cases in South Asia near 6,000

Published On: April 4, 2020 08:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, April 4: The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in South Asia neared 6,000 on Saturday, even as authorities in some cities tightened restrictions on movement and warned lockdowns could be extended in a bid to rein in the pandemic.

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Britain set for long lockdown as death toll rises to 4,313

Published On: April 4, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 4: Britain is unlikely to lift its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, once the spread of the coronavirus has started to slow, a leading government adviser said on Saturday as the death toll rose to 4,313.

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Disney shuffles movie schedule due to virus, 'Mulan' set for July

Published On: April 4, 2020 05:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

Walt Disney Co will release the live-action epic ‘Mulan’ in movie theaters in July and Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ in November, the company said on Friday as it reshuffled a schedule disrupted by the global coronavirus outbreak.

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Spain's daily coronavirus death toll falls for the second day in a row

Published On: April 4, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, April 4: Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus rose to 11,744 on Saturday from 10,935 the previous day, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, though it was the second straight second day in which the daily number of new deaths had fallen.

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China mourns thousands who died in the country's coronavirus epidemic

Published On: April 4, 2020 01:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING/WUHAN, China, April 4: China on Saturday mourned the thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half-mast throughout the country and suspending all forms of entertainment.

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IMF sees coronavirus-induced global downturn 'way worse' than the financial crisis

Published On: April 4, 2020 10:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/GENEVA, April 4: The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and plunged the world into a recession that will be “way worse” than the global financial crisis a decade ago, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, calling it “humanity’s darkest hour.”

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Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

Published On: April 3, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON/WASHINGTON, April 3: Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data.

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PM Johnson staying in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms

Published On: April 3, 2020 06:41 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 3: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was remaining in isolation on Friday as he still had mild symptoms of the coronavirus including a high temperature seven days after he tested positive for the virus.

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Chechnya becomes first Russian region to impose coronavirus curfew

Published On: April 3, 2020 06:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW, April 3: The southern Russian region of Chechnya on Friday became the first to introduce a night curfew to try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, despite having reported only a dozen confirmed cases.

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The shows must go on!: Lloyd Webber musicals to be aired for free

Published On: April 3, 2020 01:22 PM NPT By: Reuters

Fans of musical theatre forced by the coronavirus pandemic to stay at home will be able to watch some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most popular shows for free on YouTube every week.

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Oprah Winfrey donates $10 million for coronavirus relief

Published On: April 3, 2020 01:18 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she was donating $10 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including a new venture to help get food to vulnerable Americans during the coronavirus epidemic.

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Germany's coronavirus infections rise to 79,696 - RKI

Published On: April 3, 2020 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

BERLIN, April 3: Germany’s coronavirus infections have risen to 79,696, with 1,017 deaths, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.

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Global coronavirus cases surpass one million

Published On: April 3, 2020 10:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 3: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Thursday with more than 52,000 deaths as the pandemic further exploded in the United States and the death toll climbed in Spain and Italy, according to a Reuters tally of official data.

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Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina

Published On: April 2, 2020 06:57 PM NPT By: Reuters

RIYADH, April 2: Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina on Thursday, extending measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,700 people in the kingdom and killed 16.

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Wilhelm Burmann, master teacher to ballet stars, dies at 80; tested positive for coronavirus

Published On: April 2, 2020 06:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

Wilhelm Burmann, a master teacher and coach for the world’s top ballet dancers for more than four decades, has died of renal failure after his treatment was complicated by the coronavirus, a close friend said. He was 80.

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Spain's coronavirus death toll tops 10,000 after another record daily toll

Published On: April 2, 2020 06:22 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, April 2: Spain’s death toll from coronavirus surpassed the 10,000 thresholds after a record 950 people died overnight, the country’s Health Ministry said on Thursday.

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Thailand to announce nationwide curfew starting Friday

Published On: April 2, 2020 02:26 PM NPT By: Reuters

BANGKOK, April 2: Thailand is to announce a nationwide curfew between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. starting Friday to try to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

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British Airways could suspend 36,000 employees - BBC

Published On: April 2, 2020 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 2:  IAG-owned British Airways (ICAG.L) is expected to announce a suspension of about 36,000 of its employees, BBC News reported on Wednesday.

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'Shoot them dead' - Philippine leader says won't tolerate lockdown violators

Published On: April 2, 2020 10:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

MANILA, April 2: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated.

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Wimbledon cancelled for the first time since World War Two

Published On: April 2, 2020 09:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 2: The Wimbledon championships were cancelled for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic struck another blue-riband sports event off the calendar and wiped out the entire tennis grasscourt season.

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