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Spain’s coronavirus deaths near 14,000 as pace ticks up again

Spain’s coronavirus deaths near 14,000 as pace ticks up again

The pace of coronavirus deaths in Spain ticked up for the first time in five days on Tuesday, with 743 people succumbing overnight, but there was still hope the national lockdown might be eased soon. Tuesday’s toll from the health ministry compared to 637 people who died during the previous 24 hours, taking the total to 13,798, the second highest in the world after Italy. Still, the proportional daily increase of 5.7% was about half that reported a week ago. “It is normal to have some oscillations … What matters is to see the trend and the cumulative data,” said Maria Jose…
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China reports no new coronavirus deaths as cases decline

China reports no new coronavirus deaths as cases decline

Mainland China reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time since the pandemic began and a drop in new cases on Tuesday, a day before the central city of Wuhan, where the virus emerged late in December, was set to lift its lockdown. China had 32 new infections by Monday, down from 39 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said. For the first time since the commission began publishing nationwide data in late January, Hubei’s provincial capital of Wuhan saw no new deaths, joining the rest of mainland China, which has recorded none since March 31. Wuhan, a city of 11 million that…
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Ekta Kapoor takes Rs 2.5 crore salary cut to help co-workers

Ekta Kapoor takes Rs 2.5 crore salary cut to help co-workers

Ekta Kapoor has taken a salary cut this year to help co-workers at her production house Balaji Telefilms. The producer has forsaken one year’s salary, which amounts to Rs 2.5 crore, so that her colleagues don’t have to take salary deductions. Her official statement read, “The impact of CORONA crisis is huge, unprecedented and multi-pronged. We all need to do things that will ease the hardships of people around us and of our country at large. It is my first & foremost responsibility to take care of the various freelancers & daily wage workers who work at Balaji Telefilms &…
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UK PM ‘still in charge’ while in hospital with coronavirus

UK PM ‘still in charge’ while in hospital with coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in hospital on Monday undergoing tests after suffering “persistent” symptoms of coronavirus for 10 days, but colleagues insisted he remains in charge of the government. The Conservative leader announced on March 27 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and has been self-isolating in his flat above Downing Street ever since. On Sunday evening, on the advice of his doctor, the 55-year-old was admitted to hospital for tests in what his office said was a “precautionary step”. He still has a high temperature among other symptoms, officials say.
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COVID-19 death toll surpasses 65,000

COVID-19 death toll surpasses 65,000

Pandemic Coronavirus claimed at least 65,659 lives globally so far, according to Worldometer data report. According to the website, data total 1,215,690 COVID-19 cases have been reported so far after the virus originated. Of them have been 253,684 recovered. In 896,347 active cases, 44, 654 are in a serious condition. Italy is at the top of the death toll chart with 15,362 death cases. Then Spain reported 12,418 and USA 8,454 death cases. But, in China 3,329 death cases have been reported so far. Meanwhile according to the number of the affected USA at the top of the chart with…
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Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams commuters after 5 bus drivers die from coronavirus

London Mayor Sadiq Khan slams commuters after 5 bus drivers die from coronavirus

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has fired a grave warning to London commuters after five bus drivers died of the coronavirus. Mr Khan said he is "absolutely devastated" the transport workers, who are yet to be named, died after testing positive for Covid-19. It comes as 621 patients with Covid-19 died in UK in just 24 hours, bring the UK's official total to around 5,000 as of Sunday afternoon. In a heartfelt tweet, he said "lives depended" on people following Government rules to stay at home unless travel was essential.
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MORE THAN 53,693 DEATHS

MORE THAN 53,693 DEATHS

The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 53,693 yesterday. More than 1,035,380 declared cases have been registered in 188 countries and territories. Of these cases, at least 201,500 are now considered recovered.  Italy has 13,915 fatalities, with 115,242 infections. Spain has recorded 10,935 fatalities and 117,710 infections. France has reported 5,387 deaths and 73,743 cases while US has the highest official number of infected people with 245,573 cases and 6,058 deaths.
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