PM TO ADDRESS NATION TODAYPrime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday at 10 am onfurther plans of the government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 pandemic inthe country. This will be his fourth address to the country since announcingthe March 22 Janata Curfew.
AMBASSADOR CHALLENGES CLAIMS CHINA HID VIRUS COUNT China's top diplomat in the United States refuted the claims that his country has underreported the number of COVID-19 cases and related deaths, suggesting instead that the accusers usually have things under their "dirty carpet". A
OPEC+ APPROVES HISTORIC OIL DEAL AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Opec producers and allies have agreed a record oil deal that will slash global output by about 10% after a slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The deal, agreed on Sunday via video conference, is the largest cut in oi
ALL EYES ON MODALITIES OF POSSIBLE, LIMITED EASING OF LOCKDOWN Even as some states have already announced an extension of restrictions for two more weeks, the Centre is learnt to be looking at a lockdown model which allows the states to decide if there is room for relaxation in some areas
MANILA STARTS TARGETED COVID-19 MASS TESTING MANILA - The city of Manila can now conduct localized, targeted coronavirus mass testing to slow the spread of the contagion in the Philippine capital and allow authorities to isolate infected residents. Six district hospitals and the Delpan q
COVID-19: ARE WE TESTING ENOUGH? HERE'S HOW INDIA FARES VERSUS OTHERS The global tally of Covid-19-positive cases now stands at over 1.5 million, and the number of fatalities is nearly 83,000. With countries upping their testing capabilities to stem a surge in coronavirus infections, more t
PHILIPPINES LAUNCHES COVID-19 TRACKING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE ONLINE PLATFORM MANILA - The Philippines launched an online and mobile platform that can help the government track people exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus disease and conduct more efficient contact tracing. Manila-based dev
INDIA SETS UP 1,200 COVID-19 CONTAINMENT ZONES As India intensifies its fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the focus has shifted to about 1,200 containment zones, mostly in states which have reported more than 100 Covid-19 cases. These zones are now under a more strict for
XI URGES COMMUNITY WORKERS TO KEEP UP VIRUS PREVENTION President Xi Jinping encouraged community workers to continue their epidemic prevention efforts to secure the final victory in the battle against COVID-19 on Thursday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China
COVID-19 CASES IN PHILIPPINES RISE TO 3,870, DEATHS NOW AT 182 Too early to tell if cases are decreasing,' DOH official says MANILA — For the second consecutive day, the number of new coronavirus cases in the Philippines was below the 200-mark after health authorities reported 106 ad
