List for Cash Aid Eight lakh mobile numbers dropped for repetitions
Eight lakh names out of 50 lakh listed beneficiaries were dropped from the government list after repetitions of mobile numbers were detected,
Taiwan's success in fighting coronavirus has bolstered its global standing. This has infuriated Beijing
While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control.
Brazil health minister resigns amid coronavirus crisis
Brazilian health minister Nelson Teich resigned Friday after less than a month on the job over what an official said was ‘incompatibility’ with president..
US lawmakers allowed proxy voting during pandemic
The US House of Representatives took the historic step Friday of allowing its lawmakers in quarantine or otherwise affected by the coronavirus ..
US-China quarrel clouds WHO meet on pandemic
As the World Health Organisation prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could hamper..
Vaccine hopes, economic woes as virus spreads
US president Donald Trump voiced hope Friday that a coronavirus vaccine will be available by late 2020, cushioning dire US economic news as parts of Europe..
Experts find cash aid a good move
The distribution of cash assistance is a timely step, but the identification of the beneficiaries should be done more rigorously, said experts, demanding ..
Crowds swell at markets despite rising COVID-19 infections
Customers swelled at markets in the capital and elsewhere ahead of Eid, within days they were reopened, without maintaining proper health guidelines while ..
Bangladesh to apply plasma therapy to treat COVID-19 patients
Dhaka Medical College Hospital is set to start using the plasma collected from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat critically ill coronavirus patients ..
Tens of thousands of Singapore's migrant workers are infected. The rest are stuck in their dorms as the country opens up
At the start of April, Singapore had about 1,000 cases of the novel coronavirus.
