Sun 26 April 2020: After Princess Hend Al Qassimi of UAE called out an Indian national working in Dubai for posting racist tweets, a fake news story was revived on social media to vilify her. A newspaper clipping is being circulated on social media after old, Islamophobic tweets by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya targetting Arab women resurfaced […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a scientific brief, the United Nations agency warned governments against issuing “immunity passports” or “risk-free certificates” to […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Britain’s COVID-19 death toll passed 20,000 on Saturday in what the interior minister called “a tragic and terrible milestone” as she urged people to stay at home. The government is facing growing criticism over its response to the new coronavirus pandemic as the death toll rises. Britain was slower to impose […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Mosques are closed and lockdowns are in place, but this Ramadan may have some unexpected health benefits. This year, the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will be like no other; it will occur in the middle of a global pandemic. Ramadan, which began on the evening of April 23, will see […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday extended the dawn-dusk curfew for another 21 days after disclosing that the country has now 343 confirmed cases of COVID-19.While addressing the nation, Kenyatta further extended the cessation of movement into and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area and the Counties of Kilifi, Kwale, and […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: 66 deaths, nearly 6,000 new cases confirmed over past 24 hours Russia on Saturday reported its highest single-day death toll since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The virus claimed the lives of 66 people over the past 24 hours, taking Russia’s death toll to 681, the country’s […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: India on Friday reported 1,752 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest single-day spike in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 23,452, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll in the country has risen to 723, as 37 new fatalities were registered over the […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Experiment shows UV rays destroy COVID-19 both on surfaces and in air, but US gov’t research yet to be made public. US scientists say coronavirus dies the fastest when it is exposed to direct sunlight, though a study cited has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation. William Bryan, […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: (Reuters) – The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development, production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID-19, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters. “There will be no U.S. official participation”, he said in […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency state-run charity sends medical equipment to Moldova Turkey’s state-run charity supplied medical aid to Moldova on Friday to help the fight against the novel coronavirus. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) delivered medical equipment at a ceremony held at the Moldova Interior Ministry that included […]
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