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UK PM Johnson in ICU, Foreign Secy to deputise

London, April 7 (IANS) Coronavirus-positive UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was admitted to a hospital here after his symptoms became "persistent", was shifted the intensive care unit on Monday after his c

World / 7th April 2020
Second potential COVID-19 vaccine in US starts safety test

Washington, April 7 (IANS) A second US company is poised to begin safety test of a vaccine against COVID-19. Inovio Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has

Health / 7th April 2020
Vaccines against COVID-19 won't be tested in Africa: WHO

Geneva, April 7 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Africa will not become testing ground for any vaccines against COVID-19. "Africa cannot and w

World / 7th April 2020
Domestic violence in Arab region worsens amid COVID-19: UN

Beirut, April 7 (IANS) Domestic violence and social challenges faced by women and girls in the Arab region have worsened after the outbreak of COVID-19, a new policy brief by the UN Economic and Social Com

World / 7th April 2020
Reaction as UK PM Johnson moved to intensive care

Police officers outside of the St Thomas' Hospital after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms worsened and has asked Foreign Secretary Domin

World / 7th April 2020
Brazil indigenous community banishes miners to cut coronavirus risk

Indigenous leader Cacique Raoni of Kayapo tribe is pictured during a four-day pow wow in Piaracu village, in Xingu Indigenous Park, near Sao Jose do Xingu, Mato Grosso state, Brazil, January 17, 2020. REUTERS/R

Featured News / 7th April 2020
UK PM moved to intensive care as COVID-19 symptoms worsen

London, April 7 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened", according to the Downing Street. "The Prime Minister has be

World / 7th April 2020
Urvashi Sharma takes up craft-making for charity

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Amid the ongoing lockdown, actress Urvashi Sharma is using her time to make items of craft through which she aims to raise funds. The actress, known for films like "Naqaab", "Baab

Entertainment / 7th April 2020
Amrita Prakash: I prefer showing my natural energy, beauty

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) "Patiala Babes" actress Amrita Prakash says she prefers flaunting her natural energy and beauty while keeping skin healthy. Her take on beauty can now be seen in her skin care tut

Life & Style / 7th April 2020
Lockdown diaries: Evan Rachel Wood takes piano lessons

Los Angeles, April 7 (IANS) Actress Evan Rachel Wood is learning to play the piano amid the coronavirus lockdown. In an interview to Deadline, Evan Rachel spoke about how she is spending time at her hom

Entertainment / 7th April 2020
Wall Street rallies more than 7% after last week's sell-off

New York, April 7 (IANS) US stocks surged with all three major averages closing up more than 7 per cent, after a setback in the previous week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industr

Business / 7th April 2020
Trump says Americans are praying for British prime minister

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Preside

World / 7th April 2020
France's coronavirus death rate accelerates, cases near 100,000

Medical staff, wearing protective face masks, attend a briefing at the intensive care unit for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM) hospital in Paris as the spread

World / 7th April 2020
WHO's Tedros sends best wishes to UK's Johnson suffering COVID-19

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus (COVID-2019), in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 20

World / 7th April 2020
Iran will never ask U.S. for coronavirus help - official

Volunteers from Basij forces wearing protective suits and face masks spray disinfectant on the streets, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in Tehran, Iran April 3, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)

World / 7th April 2020
China posts drop in coronavirus cases, Wuhan lockdown due to end

Volunteer Lin Wenhua, 38, gives an interview with Reuters in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 5, 2020. Picture taken April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

World / 7th April 2020
UK's Johnson fights worsening coronavirus symptoms in intensive care

Police officers outside of the St Thomas' Hospital after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms worsened and has asked Foreign Secretary Domin

World / 7th April 2020
Facebook asks users about coronavirus symptoms, releases friendship data to researchers

A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in front of displayed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 (Reut

Science & Technology / 7th April 2020
U.S. enters 'peak death week' for coronavirus, British PM in intensive care

Medical personnel take temperature as they prepare the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn

World / 7th April 2020
Nagaland: COVID-19 Testing lab: To have or not to have

While the need for a COVID-19 lab in Nagaland is being heard loud and clear, medical experts say that any testing facility should follow all quality and safety guidelines. (Reuters File Photo) Vary

Morung Exclusive / 7th April 2020