Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal was a green zone until Saturday. However, the situation took a drastic turn on Sunday after three coronavirus positive cases surfaced. This triggered a panic in the district headquarters, Raiganj city. All the roads and lanes in the city have been blocked by the locals.
Upon failing to get information of the cause of death of a 70-year-old who was suspected to have contracted the COVID-19 infection, the health department pressured a lab technician to enter the grave of the deceased to collect a throat swab
In view of the ongoing fight against coronavirus, the Balodabazar district administration in Chhattisgarh decided to use the fine amount collected from lockdown violators to buy personal protective equipment kits and masks for health workers.
EagleHawk, a tech company specializing in drones, created a drone that sprays disinfectant across large indoor spaces like sports arenas to kill the coronavirus.
'It has been brought to the notice of TRAI that few consumers have experienced bill shocks when they joined online conferencing platforms inadvertently dialing international telephone numbers,' TRAI said
Most of the devotees were from northern states and were stranded after the nationwide lockdown was imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared with 2019 figures in international tourism, UNWTO said. Also, 120 million jobs are at risk, said the United Nations' specialised agency
Reproduction rate mounts again to about 1.0 in advance of fresh lockdown decision on May 6
The doctor serving at Government Taluk Hospital in Malur on Bengaluru outskirts was caught on camera demanding Rs 500 from a women patient who had come to collect COVID-19 test results on Saturday. The video is going viral on social media
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli lauded Maharashtra Police for their efforts during the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis
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