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A rickshaw puller wearing a face mask watches people standing in a queue in New Delhi on April 8. Officials have now made wearing a mask in the Indian capital compulsory

Major Indian Cities Make Mask-wearing Compulsory Amid Virus Fears

Major Indian cities make mask-wearing compulsory amid virus fears

Indian Inventor Revs Up Corona Car To Drive Home Lockdown Message

Yadav said police had been 'supportive' of his mission

Indian inventor revs up corona car to drive home lockdown message

Monkeys, Elephants And Dogs Reclaim India's Streets In Virus Lockdown

A herd of horses seen on a deserted road in a residential area of Srinagar, in Kashmir

Monkeys, elephants and dogs reclaim India's streets in virus lockdown

Cars queueing at a highway toll station in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province, as they prepare to leave the city after authorities lifted a more than two-month ban on outbound travel

Asia Virus Latest: Wuhan Lockdown Ends, Markets Drop

Asia virus latest: Wuhan lockdown ends, markets drop

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Rights groups have warned of a race against time to protect inmates, calling on all countries to relieve the pressure on packed prisons through early release rulings

Prisoners Dread Virus Outbreak In Race Against Time

Prisoners dread virus outbreak in race against time

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Coronavirus USA Death Toll Hits 10,792; More Fatalities Than 6 US Wars Combined

The U.S. thus far is losing its war against COVID-19 and is suffering 1,000 deaths daily, a death toll not seen since World War 2.

The UN's health agency along with partners Nursing Now and the International Council of Nurses underscored in a report the crucial role played by nurses, who make up more than half of all health workers worldwide

World Short Of Six Million Nurses, WHO Says

World short of six million nurses, WHO says

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said that, while the antimalarials have not yet been formally approved, access could be expanded so that authorities could gather more data

Medical Group Endorses Antimalarial Drugs For Critical COVID-19 Patients Despite Experimental Basis

After the Trump administration's controversial stance on using anti-malarial drugs to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients, medical groups endorsed its usage and released guidelines, although, these guidelines were based on experimental anecdotes. Meanwhile, President Trump made a call to the Indian Prime Minister to request for hydroxychloroquine stocks, which the country manufacture in large amounts.

Ireland's Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar (pictured March 14, 2020) warned the coronavirus crisis could continue for months

Irish PM Re-registers As Doctor; Will Continue To Lead Government Amid COVID-19

Ireland's prime minister, Leo Varadkar re-registered to be a doctor to help fight in the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic, while simultaneously leading the government. Varadkar was a trained doctor and worked as a general practitioner for seven years before entering politics.

A familyÂ watches Prime Minister Modi's address to the nation at their home in Amritsar

Indian Government Officials Take Big Pay Cuts As Country Reels From Coronavirus Lockdown

Indian ministers, MPs and others have taken a 30% pay cut.

Social distancing is near impossible for the roughly one million people in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai

Sitting Ducks: Fear Stalks India's Biggest Slum As Virus Cases Inch Up

Sitting ducks: fear stalks India's biggest slum as virus cases inch up

Could these pills help solve the coronavirus crisis? Experts are studying Nivaquine (L), which contains chloroquine, and Plaqueril, which contain hydroxychloroquine

Trump Asks Modi To Release Hydroxychloroquine Ordered By US To Treat COVID-19 Patients

India banned the export of Hydroxychloroquine and its formulations on April 4.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants governments to help protect women from abusers during the coronavirus lockdowns around the world

UN Chief Urges Govts To Protect Women During Virus Lockdown

UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown

Tata Motors sales up 31 pct in December

As Coronavirus Locks Down India, Domestic Car Sales Plunge

Auto sales plummeted in March in India as the country copes with the pandemic

Pakistan wants to test or quarantine those who congregated at the event held by the Tablighi Jamaat -- an Islamic missionary movement

20,000 Worshippers Quarantined In Pakistan After Major Search

20,000 worshippers quarantined in Pakistan after major search

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Teenage Boy Rapes 8-Year-Old Girl, Victim Dies In Hospital

Authorities said that the victim and the youth were related to each other.

Fans wave national flags during last year's Indian Premier League final in Hyderabad

Pressure Grows For Shortened IPL Behind Closed Doors

Pressure grows for shortened IPL behind closed doors

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Yet Another Major Telecom Player, Japan’s DoCoMo, Exits Bangladesh

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo is selling off its stake in Robi Axiata

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Woman Having Extramarital Affair With Cousin Slits Husband's Throat

The woman has been arrested and search is underway for her lover, who was an accomplice.

Mechanical ventilators needed to treat those suffering from respiratory distress due to COVID-19 are in short supply

Coronavirus Update: India's Low-Cost, Toaster-Sized Ventilators To The Rescue During The Crisis

These portable life-saving machines are a way lot cheaper and easier to install.

Google and other internet platforms have been stepping up efforts to combat coronavirus misinformation

Google Boosts Support For Checking Coronavirus Facts

Google boosts support for checking coronavirus facts

Originally created by a robot scientist and a neurosurgeon to help India's poor, the AgVa ventilator is now offering hope in the country's coronavirus fight

Toaster-sized Ventilator From India Helps Hospitals In Virus Fight

Toaster-sized ventilator from India helps hospitals in virus fight

Oil is the only significant industry in Iraq, the second-biggest producer in the OPEC cartel

As Prices Fall, What Are The Threats To Oil Giant Iraq?

As prices fall, what are the threats to oil giant Iraq?

Singaporean Alison Yuen takes an online fitness class in her Hong Kong home, watched by her golden labradoodle Whelan

Hong Kongers Embrace Confined Space Workouts During Pandemic

Hong Kongers embrace confined space workouts during pandemic

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was strongly criticised on Twitter

Indian Cricketers Face Backlash For Supporting Pakistan Virus Fund

Indian cricketers face backlash for supporting Pakistan virus fund

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Massive Consolidation of India’s Public Sector Banks Takes Effect

The Indian government has completed the merger of six state-run banks into four larger lenders.

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