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In focus, 28 Apr 2020 Page-3
China closes down special Covid-19 hospital amid rise in cases
The move to shut down the hospital comes afterWuhan recently closed 16 temporary hospitals.
28 Apr 2020 11:19 AM
HSBC’s pre-tax profit falls 48% as virus batters global economy
Lender reported pre-tax profits of $3.2 billion, down 48 percent citing credit losses from clients hit by the economic slowdown
28 Apr 2020 10:34 AM
K-League football snapped up by sport-deprived foreign broadcasters
It's a boon for sports fans who have been starved of such content by the virus and bored repeat broadcasts of matches from past
28 Apr 2020 10:30 AM
As countries plan to exit shutdown, coronavirus cases cross 3 million mark
More than 209,000 people have been killed around the world by COVID-19
28 Apr 2020 10:26 AM
Covid19 cases climb to 29,435, death toll at 934: Health ministry
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said
28 Apr 2020 10:12 AM
NBA fans rejoice as smash hit Jordan documentary fills TV void
'The Last Dance' details the career of the NBA legend who led the Chicago Bulls to six titles in the 1990s
28 Apr 2020 10:10 AM
DC photographer recounts tryst with Covid19: I felt a coil of fear stir inside
Inside the corona ward, the resolve on the face of the medic was evident, and fierce
28 Apr 2020 10:01 AM
Delay in Serie A restart drives elite clubs restless
Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora indicated "shortcomings" in the health and safety protocol presented last week by football officials
28 Apr 2020 9:50 AM
Supreme Court staffer tests positive for coronavirus
The employee has been admitted to a government hospital and is undergoing treatment
28 Apr 2020 9:46 AM
Under Bolsonaro, Brazil emerges as major Covid-19 hotspot
The development comes amid President Jair Bolsonaro's insistence that it is just a "little flu''.
28 Apr 2020 9:40 AM
PM indicates longer lockdown for corona hotspots
PM's videoconference with CMs show that there is support for gradual relaxation
28 Apr 2020 9:34 AM
Kamran Akmal says his brother Umar will challenge 'harsh' three-year ban
Umar admitted to the charges but tried to justify himself despite several chances to review his position: PCB counsel Tafazzul Rizvi
28 Apr 2020 9:32 AM
US auto factories likely to remain closed for another two weeks
Detroit automakers will be idled for at least another two weeks as they negotiate reopening terms with the United Auto Workers union
28 Apr 2020 9:27 AM
Reports suggest FIFA boss Infantino intervened to stop probe
Infantino reportedly wrote to his childhood friend, Rinaldo Arnold, who had become a senior prosecutor in Switzerland's Haut-Valais region
28 Apr 2020 9:08 AM
US proposes new restrictions on exports to China
New rules will require licenses for U.S. companies to sell certain items to companies in China that support the military
28 Apr 2020 9:05 AM
US coronavirus death toll could reach 70K: Donald Trump
Trump has at times this month cited 60,000 as the estimate Covid-19 death toll.
28 Apr 2020 9:00 AM
NBA set to allow individual workouts not before May 8
This marks the first small step toward resuming the campaign, although no timetable for that has been announced
28 Apr 2020 8:50 AM
Oil prices slide as world runs low on storage capacity
The main concern is that there is nowhere to store all the oil that is not being consumed due to the drop in global economic activity
28 Apr 2020 8:40 AM
Six new symptoms added to detect coronavirus infection
Earlier, the CDC’s three symptoms of the virus were fever, cough and shortness of breath
28 Apr 2020 8:36 AM
Vaccine holds the kley to Tokyo Olympics, says Japanese medical association chief
He called for more testing as the current rate was not enough to judge whether infection rates in the country were falling
28 Apr 2020 8:30 AM
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