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Scientists Identify 69 Drugs That May be Effective in Treating Coronavirus Patients
Some of the medications are already used to treat other diseases, and repurposing them to treat COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, may be faster than trying to invent a new anti-viral from scratch.
Trillion-Dollar Plan to Rescue US Economy Crashes in Senate After Zero Support from Democrats
Democrats said the Republican plan failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers or shore up the critically under-equipped health care system during the coronavirus crisis.
New York is at Breaking Point, Will Run Out of Ventilators in Next Few Days, Warns Mayor
Almost 27,000 people have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States. More than 8,000 of those live in New York City.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Offices Should Function With Skeletal Staff, Central Govt Tells All Departments
The Centre has already allowed employees of all its departments to work from home, except those engaged in essential services.
Kolkata, Several Areas Across West Bengal to be Under Lockdown From Monday Evening to March 27
Only essential services will be allowed during the period, a government notification said.
Coronavirus Spread: Hotelier Arrested For Not Providing Information About British Guest in J&K's Ramban
The foreigner was noticed by some policemen while he was on his way way to the Banihal railway station to take a a train to Kashmir and subsequently taken to district hospital Ramban for a checkup.
Death of 38-Year-Old in Bihar Takes India's Coronavirus Toll to 6, Total Cases Surge to 341
As the country observed 'Janata Curfew' and millions across the country decided to stay indoors to help check the spread of the virus, Punjab became the latest state to decide on a lockdown till March 31.
Swiss Top-flight Club FC Sion Cancel Alex Song, Johan Djourou Contracts Due to Coronavirus
FC Sion terminated the contracts of nine players, who refused temporary unemployment terms due to coronavirus.
Paras Chabbra and Shehnaaz Gill Get Into a Feud on Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, Watch Promo
The argument starts over Shehnaaz Gill trying to defend Ankita Shrivastava's closeness with other men, as pointed out by wild card contestant Aanchal.
China Was Very Secretive on Coronavirus, They Went Through Hell: Trump
Trump reiterated that he greatly respects China but expressed his disappointment that Beijing was dishonest and slow to alert the world about the seriousness of coronavirus.
Bodies of 17 Jawans Found 24 Hours They Went Missing, Were Ambushed by 250 Naxals in Sukma
While no official statement has been made on the issue, sources in the know say 17 soldiers were missing, four were reported critical and some feared dead after the Saturday afternoon encounter.
China Reports First Local Coronavirus Case After 3-Day Gap, Sees Surge in Imported Infections
China's National Health Commission said that 46 new confirmed cases were reported on the mainland on Saturday, including one domestic infection transmitted by imported cases in Guangzhou.
Lebanon Calls in Army to Enforce Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Risen to 230
In a televised address, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the number of cases had risen to 230 in the country despite a call almost a week ago for all to remain at home.
Gehlot Orders Lockdown in Rajasthan Till Mar 31, Exempts Essential Services to COVID-19 Spread
All government offices, malls, factories, public transport etc. will remain shut during the period, he said. So far, 25 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state and report of 40 others are awaited.
Coronavirus Scare Triggers Riot in Sri Lankan Jail, 1 Inmate Killed
According to prison rights activists, the prisoners were demanding their release due to the threat to their lives in view of COVID-19 which has infected 77 people in the country.
'Stay Where You Are': PM Urges Migrant Workers to Avoid Travel to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Modi's appeal on Twitter came amid reports of migrants leaving for their homes from big cities, where several cases of coronavirus have been reported.