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Americans are Panic Buying Food and Toys for their Pets Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Dog food sales spiked 54% and cat food sales increased 52% for the week ending last Saturday compared with the same period last year,
Canada's Trudeau Remains in Isolation After Wife Recovers from Coronavirus
Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
With 227 Fresh Cases in 24 Hours, India Sees Sharpest Jump in a Day; Death Toll Rises to 32
At least 25 fresh cases were reported from Delhi alone, taking the national capital's tally to 97, as per the Delhi Health Department.
Military, Defence Ministry Employees to Donate One Day's Salary to PM's COVID-19 Relief Fund
A number of union ministers, private entities, industrialists and government organisations have also responded to the prime minister's announcement and contributed to the fund.
Corontine Platform by IIT Profs to Help Govt, Private Firms Build COVID-19 Trackers
Created by a team from IIT Bombay, Corontine allows scalable features for apps to be built based on it, with geo-fencing and other relevant features.
In Letter to PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Seeks Support for Migrants Hit Hard by Lockdown
Gandhi said the number of people who depend on daily livelihood is too large to 'unilaterally shut down all economic activities'.
Fantastic Beasts 3 is Leading Towards a Massive War, Says Actor Dan Fogler
Dan Fogler said 'Fantastic Beasts 3' was supposed to start shooting early this year but due to coronavirus pandemic, it has been temporarily put on hold.
Contributions to PM Relief Fund Will Help Companies Meet CSR Obligations: Govt Official
The corporate affairs ministry has said contributions to the PM-CARES Fund would qualify as Corporate Social Responsibility spending under the companies law.
108-year-old Woman Spanish Flu Pandemic Survivor Becomes Oldest in UK to Die from Coronavirus
Hilda Churchill, who was to celebrate her birthday on April 5, started showing mild symptoms of the virus on Tuesday. She passed away on Saturday at her care home in Salford city - less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19.
Ticking Bomb for Bihar? As Migrants Return Home, State has 9 Functioning Hospitals with 390 Specialists
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered that the migrant workers coming back to the state will be sent to a 14-day mandatory quarantine.
Coronavirus Patient Among 11 Booked by Thane Police for Flouting Orders
The Covid-19 patient, two newly married couples, and others were held in Maharashtra for allegedly flouting quarantine norms and holding marriage functions despite prohibitory orders.
UN Chief Calls for Vigilance, Says Disease Can be Potential Biological Weapon
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that all countries should reaffirm their unequivocal rejection of the use of disease as a weapon amid scientific advances that are reducing technical barriers.
Mahindra to Begin Production of Face Shield to Combat COVID-19; Designed by Ford
The company is targeting to make 500 pieces on Monday and ramp up the capacity.
Everyone is Streaming More Than Ever, But it is Not Breaking The Internet: Why The Panic?
Netflix explains they have removed the highest bandwidth stream for each of the streaming categories for home broadband users. But that doesn’t mean you will not get HD or Ultra HD content. Ookla data shows internet speeds are stable in India. So, why the...
No Fuel Crisis in India; Enough Stock of Petrol, Diesel, LPG for Lockdown: IOC Chairman
There is no shortage of any fuel in the country and customers should not resort to panic booking of LPG refills, said Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Chairman Sanjiv Singh.
UK's Coronavirus Death Toll Under 20,000 Would be 'Good Result', Says Health Chief
The snior health official's statement came as UK recorded 17,089 cases on Saturday morning and the death toll rose by 260 in a day to 1,019, making it the seventh-highest toll in the world.
