corona virus

‘Hospitals are full’ as Argentina COVID-19 cases hit 3 million

Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday since the pandemic began, as medical workers said hospitals were full to…

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Cambodia reports daily record of 730 COVID-19 cases

Cambodia reported a daily record of 730 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as…

5 years ago

Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in COVID-19

All vaccination centres in India’s financial capital of Mumbai were shut for three days starting Friday due to a shortage…

5 years ago

Lockdown accounting

Many countries have implemented social distancing and lockdown policies to tame the spread of Covid-19. This column discusses the potential…

5 years ago

From Amazon to Tata, industry steps up to combat India’s coronavirus crisis

Sachin Ravikumar, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Chris Thomas Global and Indian firms are flexing their industrial muscle to help the world's second…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says military would follow his orders to take the streets

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that if he were to order the military to take the streets and…

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India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle

India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the…

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Return the favour: South Korea looks to U.S. for COVID-19 vaccine aid

South Korea hopes the United States will help it tackle a shortage of coronavirus vaccine in return for test kits…

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India to increase oxygen supplies amid shortage -govt

At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply…

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UK PM Johnson cancels trip to India due to coronavirus worries

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, due…

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