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Tiptoeing Back to Normality, Germany Gears Up for 2nd Wave of Covid-19 Infections
Even as Germany begins easing curbs on public life to halt contagion of the virus, authorities are busy ramping up their capacity to deal with a second wave of infections.
Tea, Beer and Garlic: How World Copes With Coronavirus Lockdown
Supermarkets are running out of the popular snack faster than ever as parents and students wile away hours they would have normally spent at work or school.
English Language Day 2020: All You Need to Know About the UN Observance Day
The day aims to entertain as well as inform, with the goal of increasing awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of the English language by the United Nations.
World Book and Copyright Day: Date, Theme, Significance
The date April 23 was chosen as it is a symbolic date for the literature world. In 1616, on this date, Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega passed away.
Police Say Gunman Acted Alone in Canada's Worst Mass Shooting That Killed 22 People
Authorities said the suspect, Gabriel Wortman, was shot to death after he carried out the attacks while disguised as a police officer in a vehicle that seemed like a patrol car.
Japan Confirms 14 More Coronavirus Cases on Italian Cruise Ship
The Costa Atlantica infections come after the cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama two months ago, where more than 700 passengers and crew were found to be infected.
Fox's Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to Forgo Salary Due to Hit from Coronavirus
The most-senior members of the company will take pay cuts so Fox is able to protect its full-time employees with salary and benefit continuation during the crisis.
Donald Trump Touts Safety of US States Reopening Despite Warnings of Coronavirus Resurgence
Deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus, have exceeded 45,200 nationwide as cases climbed to more than 8,11,000, according to a Reuters tally.
'Don't Take It for Granted': Experts Warn of Oxygen Supply Shortages in Poorer Virus-threatened Nations
"The reality is that oxygen is the only therapy that will save lives in Africa and Asia-Pacific now," said Hamish Graham, a consultant paediatrician and research fellow at Melbourne University Hospital and International Centre for Child Health.
Kurds Set Up Specialised Hospital for Coronavirus in Syria as First Covid-19 Death Reported
In a region suffering from a lack of medical supplies, the news further raised fears of a breakout, including in its thronging camps for the displaced.
UK Government Hits Back at 'Falsehood' Over Slow Covid-19 Response
A report in The Sunday Times' had claimed that the UK government did not react fast enough as the death toll from Covid-19 started mounting in Wuhan province of China, the epicentre of the pandemic.
Spain's Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Drops under 400
The latest figures also showed the number of cases soaring to 200,210 in Spain, which has suffered the third-highest number of virus deaths in the world after the United States and Italy.
‘We're Fighting for PPE Every Day’: Governors Dispute Trump's Claim That There's Enough Covid-19 Testing
For the past week, the nation's governors and the Trump administration have tangled over whether the much-needed expansion of testing capacity is the responsibility of the states or the federal government.
US Records 1,997 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Toll Now Reaches 40,661: Johns Hopkins
Sunday's figure came on the same day that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the epidemic in his hardest-hit state is 'past the high point.'
Landmark Lebanese Hotel Folds Amid Coronavirus, Economic Crisis
The prestigious 70-year-old hotel is part of Lebanon’s history and political landscape, hosting weddings and meetings of the country’s political elites.
All 429 Tablighi Jamaatis Who Attended Congregation in Punjab Test Positive for Covid-19 in Pakistan
The tally of the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan climbed on Friday to 7,260 with 137 deaths. In Punjab, the number of such cases is 3,300.