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Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Receives Treatment for Multiple Ailments Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
The 74-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief was released from prison on humanitarian grounds after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's approval.
Anthony Fauci Among 3 Members of White House Virus Task Force Isolated After Contact With Patient
President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide as spokeswoman Katie Miller, said he was 'not worried' about the virus spreading in the White House.
Three New York Children Die from Rare Illness Tied to Covid-19, Says Governor Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo had on Friday disclosed the death of a 5-year old linked to the coronavirus and a syndrome that shares symptoms with toxic shock and Kawasaki disease, which was the first known fatality tied to the rare illness in New York.
Stranded in Nepal Due to Covid-19 Restrictions, Chinese Protesters Clash with Nepal Cops; 6 Injured
Over 400 Chinese nationals are stranded in Nepal and most of them are students who had gone to the country for vacation.
Bomb Kills 6 Soldiers of Pakistan Army in South Balochistan
Baloch separatists demanding greater autonomy have for years been waging an insurgency in the province, which is also riven by sectarian and Islamist violence.
Shortages of Coronavirus Test Materials 'Critical': UN Lab Chief
The tests the lab sends out use the nuclear-derived RT-PCR technology, which is now common for new coronavirus detection and can give results within hours.
'Dedicated to Health & Medicine': Father-Daughter Doctor Duo of Indian-origin Die of Covid-19 in US
Satyender Dev Khanna and daughter Priya Khanna who worked at the Clara Maass Medical Center in New Jersey succumbed to Covid-19.
Google Doodle Brings Back Video Game Pac Man Live Today
While PAC MAN is controlled using the arrow keys on keyboard or by clicking on the maze; Ms. PAC MAN can be controlled with the WASD keys.
Brazil Presidential Spokesman Tests Positive for Coronavirus
More than 20 top Bolsonaro officials have tested positive for the virus, including communications chief Fabio Wajngarten and National Security Minister Augusto Heleno.
Singapore Court Jails Indian-origin Man for Verbally Abusing Police, Health Officials
Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 53, pleaded guilty to two charges of verbally abusing police and health officers, and a third charge of threatening to "break" the faces of three health officers.
Covid-19 Lockdown May Lead to ‘Devastating’ Surge in TB Cases, Warns Study
A three-month lockdown followed by a 10-month 'recovery' period could lead to an additional six million infections and 1.4 million TB deaths by 2025, the study said.
Sri Lanka Reports Over 750 Coronavirus Cases, Most from Naval Facility
The Covid-19 infection is suspected to have spread in the Welisara Camp near capital Colombo when officers came in contact with drug addicts infected by the virus during a raid.
Lesotho's Murdered First Lady Agreed to Divorce on Day She Died
According to both a close friend and a well-connected businessman, she agreed to divorce her husband, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, after years of refusing to make way for her rival.
Vir, Alnylam Identify COVID-19 Therapy Candidate, Plan Human Trials by Year End
The companies plan to meet with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory authorities to discuss accelerating their filing for starting the trials of the inhaled therapy.
Being 'Forced to Work' Despite Contracting Covid-19, Russian Doc Plunges from Hosp Building
Shulepov, 37, and his colleague filmed a video on April 22 complaining that the chief doctor of the Novaya Usman village hospital forced him to work despite the fact that he tested positive for Covid-19.
‘I Used to Say 65,000 Deaths But…’: Trump Again Shifts Estimated Covid-19 Toll in US
In March, Trump acknowledged that deaths in the United States from coronavirus could reach 100,000 or more, adding that if the death toll stays at or below 100,000, 'we all together have done a very good job.'