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US Sending Ventilators To Countries In Need: Trump
US President Donald Trump while addressing the daily coronavirus briefing said his administration is sending ventilators to other countries in need as the US now has a "tremendous capacity" of its own.....
US FDA Warns Against Popping Over-the-counter HCQ Pills
At a time when hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is being touted as a 'wonder drug' to treat critical Covid-19 patients, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued fresh guidelines, cautioning people against over-the-counter use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for Covid-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to the risk of heart rhythm problems.....
Pankaj Tripathi Starts Conversational Series For Fans Amid Lockdown
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has found an interesting way of engaging with fans during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. ....
News Channel Cameraman Tests Covid Positive In Bengaluru
A cameraman of a local news channel tested positive for coronavirus in the city, while the remaining 119 media persons who also took the test had negative result, an official said on Saturday.....
75 Million People Have Already Downloaded Arogya Setu App
The Arogya Setu app has been downloaded by 75 million people on mobile phones, which is now emerging as an important tool in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.....
All Efforts Being Made To Mitigate Disruption Of Teaching: HRD Minister
With the nationwide lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic disrupting ongoing Board examinations for Class 10 and 12 and the new academic sessions in colleges and universities likely to be delayed, students across the country are faced with various issues regarding their studies. ....
Over 1 Lakh PPE Kits, N95 Masks Manufactured Daily: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry said on Saturday that more than 1 lakh PPE kits and N95 masks are being manufactured everyday in the country, while production of ventilators vide domestic manufacturers has also started and orders have been placed for more than 59,000 units through nine manufacturers.....
Formulate A National Plan For Handling Coronavirus: Sibal To Govt
The Congress on Saturday bemoaned the Central government's "conspicuous silence" on the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, and asked it to formulate a national plan for handling the coronavirus crisis, saying it's time the government rethink the lockdown measures."....
Italian PM Announces Plan To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that beginning on May 4, the manufacturing, construction, and wholesale sectors can go back to work. They will be followed by retailers, museums, galleries, and libraries on May 18 and by bars, restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons on June 1.....
Microsoft Bing's COVID-19 Tracker Unveils New Features For India
Microsoft on Monday announced new features in its Bing COVID-19 Tracker to help Indians stay up to date with the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic. The new features include the integration of the Apollo Hospitals bot (available in 4 Indian languages) for self-assessment and a hub for telemedicine support from reputed healthcare organizations. The tracker will also offer content in nine Indian languages to provide people across the country access to critical information related to the pandemic in preferred language, the company said in a sta....
