11 Indians die of coronavirus in US
By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 9 (PTI) At least 11 Indians have died of COVID-19 in the United States with another 16 testing positive for the infection which has claimed more than 14,000 lives…
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President Trump praises, thanks PM Modi profusely for HCQ
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US president Donald Trump on Thursday profusely praised and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to supply hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the anti-malaria drug used…
New York sees highest single day death toll for second day in row, 779 dead in 24-hr
By Yoshita Singh New York, Apr 8 (PTI) New York, for the second consecutive day, recorded the highest single day death toll with 779 people succumbing to COVID19, “a terrible news”, Governor Andrew Cuomo said,…
Telangana issues guidelines for body disposal of other faiths’ Covid-19 dead
Hyderabad, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government has issued guidelines for handling disposal of bodies of Covid-19 fatalities belonging to the Hindu and Christian faiths. The additional guidelines, dated on Tuesday, have been prepared by…
New York reports record coronavirus deaths but curve flattening: governor
New York, Apr 8 (AFP) New York recorded a new single-day high for coronavirus deaths on Wednesday but Governor Andrew Cuomo said the epidemic appeared to be stablising. Cuomo said 779 people had died in…
49 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Telangana on single day
Hyderabad, Apr 8 (PTI) Fortynine fresh cases of COVID- 19 have been reported in Telangana on Wednesday, taking the total number of positive cases in the state cumulatively to 453. The number of active cases…
12 containment clusters in Hyderabad to check Covid-19
Hyderabad, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Municipal authorities in Greater Hyderabad have set up 12 containment clusters to contain the spread of COVID-19. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has set up the clusters in Ramgopalpet, Sheikhpet, Red…
4 medical personnel in Andhra test positive
Amaravati, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four healthcare personnel in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19. All the four employees, two of them said to be doctors, had treated a 68-year-old patient, who…
Sanders drops out of White House race, Biden becomes presumptive Democratic prez nominee
By Lalit K Jha (Eds: Adds fresh quotes) Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday dropped out of the White House race, paving the way for former vice president Joe Biden to become…
Boris Johnson improving, sitting up now: Chancellor Sunak
London, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Covid-19-infected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will spend his fourth night in hospital and second in intensive care, is improving, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. Johnson…
Britain reports a record 938 new coronavirus deaths
London, Apr 8 (AFP) Britain on Wednesday reported a record 938 new COVID-19 deaths in its daily update, 152 more than its previous highest toll, as the total number of deaths passed 7,000. “As of…
In video-conference with PM, TRS pushes for lockdown extension
Hyderabad, Apr 8 (PTI) Pitching for extension of the national lockdown, the ruling TRS in Telangana on Wednesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that there is no other effective means to check the spread of…
19 cases reported on single day in Andhra Pradesh: Govt
(EDS: Updating with details) Amaravati, Apr 8 (PTI): Coronavirus cases continued their upward surge in Andhra Pradesh with 19 more reported on Wednesday, taking the total to 348, state government said. At the same time,…
Corona crisis: Mumbai’s congested Dharavi is a big cause for worry
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the 13th person reported Covid-19 positive in the past five days from Dharavi in central Mumbai on Wednesday, state and civic health authorities were worried over the…
Support a poor family to show me your respect: PM
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Modi has urged Indians with economic means to financially support one poor family till the coronavirus outbreak continues. “It has been brought to my attention that some people…
Not All Romantic Flicks Have A Happy Ending – Touching Stories About Love
There’s nothing we adore in excess of a strong film about romance. Yet, not all movies about affection has a cheerful closure. Truth be told, there is a mess of sentimental movies out there that…
PM indicates shutdown to stay, final decision after meet with CMs
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In what can be seen as a movement towards extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the…
Trump’s rebuke of WHO puts spotlight on chief Tedros’ role in pandemic
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Donald Trump’s accusation against the World Health Organization (WHO) that it is biased in favour of China and is responsible for misleading the world…
Australia ‘exposed’ to global medical supply shortage: Cormann
Canberra, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s Finance Minister Mathias Cormann on Wednesday warned that the nation’s medical stockpile has been “somewhat exposed” to international shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cormann called for the government to reconsider…
It looks it needed a virus to turn you spiritual: Jaggi Vasudev
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stressing that right now, peoples fear of the Coronavirus was essentially because mortality was staring them in the face and they were realising how fragile human life…