Coronavirus

New Delhi: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide hit the two million mark Wednesday, Dailymail reported quoting the latest figures. As of Wednesday morning, there have been at least 2,004,670 cases of the disease, as per the website. Experts believe that the true figure...

Berlin: Germany slammed Wednesday the US decision to suspend payments to the World Health Organization (WHO), as Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned against “blaming others” for the coronavirus crisis. US President Donald Trump announced the funding freeze Tuesday, accusing the WHO of “severely mismanaging” the...

Mumbai: Paring its early gains, the rupee declined by 17 paise to close at its all-time low of 76.44 against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking weak domestic equities and strengthening of the American currency overseas. Forex traders said a firm US dollar index weighed...

Geneva: The World Health Organisation is purely focused on saving lives and halting the coronavirus pandemic, its chief said Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced he was freezing funding for the WHO. “There is no time to waste. WHO's singular focus is on working...

Mumbai: Fashion designer Masaba Gupta announced Wednesday that she will be producing non-surgical masks. It will be her contribution in the country’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The Mumbai-based designer owns the label ‘House of Masaba’ which has come to a halt amid lockdown. The...

New Delhi: Six Indian companies are working on a vaccine for COVID-19. They have joined the global race against time to find a preventive for the deadly infection spreading rapidly across the world. This information was provided by a top Indian scientist Wednesday. Nearly 70...

Washington: There is more scope for more “urgent” policy actions in India as the economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be “large”, a top IMF official said, noting that the fiscal stimulus package unveiled by the government to mitigate the impact of...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday announced that her government will provide financial aid and relief to migrant workers and families from the state stranded outside due to the nationwide lockdown. Seventeen more people have, meanwhile, tested positive for coronavirus in the state...

New Delhi: A Delhi government school teacher is ensuring that students do not miss out on blackboard teaching during the lockdown. Meet Rashmi Jha, a teacher at Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya on Raj Niwas Marg, who is giving Mathematics classes through her YouTube channel “Ganit...

New York: It is that helpless sinking feeling all are grappling with as coronavirus show no signs of slowing down. You want to help, but the most helpful thing is to stay at home. But then there are people who have beaten the deadly coronavirus...