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A caretaker fix the face mask of a resident of the public shelter Stella Maris as they wait seated respecting social distance while Brazils Armed Forces soldiers disinfect the place. (AFP)

Virus hits young people harder in Brazil

A closer look at the data from Brazil raises questions about the widely held idea that COVID-19 is mainly dangerous for...

22 May 2020 12:53 PM IST

Covid numbers shoot up in Karnataka. (PTI Photo)

Assam registers record 42 corona cases in a day

Two-month-old baby among victims, total jumps to 157

21 May 2020 12:53 PM IST

India will allow airlines to begin some domestic flights from May 25. (AFP Photo)

India to resume domestic passenger flights from May 25

Indian Railways too has announced to commence its routine passenger train operations from June 1 with about 200 non-AC...

21 May 2020 9:07 AM IST

Workers unload goods from a truck ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Amphan, in Khulna. (AFP)

Cyclone Amphan: Bangladesh moves Rohingya refugees to island shelters

The cyclone could hamper efforts to control a coronavirus outbreak in the refugee camps, which reported their first...

20 May 2020 2:24 PM IST

Foreign investors have pulled out an estimated USD 26 billion from developing Asian economies and over USD 16 billion out of India. (AFP Photo)

Foreign investors pull out $26 billion from Asian economies, $16...

The small decline in orders in March is likely to give way to a collapse in investment across this quarter

20 May 2020 12:47 PM IST

Brazils Armed Forces soldiers prepare to disinfect the public shelter Stella Maris as a measure to combat the outbreak of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)

Brazil suffers record surge in coronavirus deaths

US president Donald Trump indicates he is considering a travel ban from Brazil

20 May 2020 12:24 PM IST

A policeman disperses guest workers gathered outside Mumbai railway station. (AFP)

Guest workers more prone to virus due to malnutrition and low immunity

Most guest workers, with proximity to clusters and bad health conditions, could be asymptomatic carriers of virus

20 May 2020 10:57 AM IST

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives during her visit to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taipei. (AFP)

US hails Taiwan as a model against China

Taiwan fears of a major impact, if Beijing comes to view its complex relationship with it through the lens of growing...

20 May 2020 9:45 AM IST

United Kingdom government accused of coronavirus testing failures. (AFP Photo)

UK government accused of coronavirus testing failures

The UK authorities initially sought to trace and test everyone who had been in contact with people infected with the...

19 May 2020 3:57 PM IST

Fiat India Automobiles, Tata Motors JV plant resumes operations at Ranjangaon. (DC Photo)

Fiat India Automobiles, Tata Motors JV plant resumes operations at...

The company implemented layers of protection, including cleaning, disinfecting and social distancing

19 May 2020 3:34 PM IST

Govt implements cut in employees provident fund contribution to 10% for May, Jun, July. (PTI Photo)

EPFO alert! Government implements cut in EPF contribution to 10% for...

Reduction in EPF contributions shall be applicable "in respect of wages payable by it for the months of May, June and...

19 May 2020 3:19 PM IST

WHO to review virus response as Trump renews attack. (AFP Photo)

WHO to review covid response after Trump attack

WHO Director-General Tedros us acknowledged there had been shortcomings and told the virtual assembly he welcomed calls...

19 May 2020 1:12 PM IST