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Russian regions join coronavirus lockdown as toll rises
MOSCOW : More than a dozen Russian regions including the city of St Petersburg introduced a partial lockdown on Monday after Russia recorded its biggest one-day rise in coronavirus cases for the sixth day in a row. Prime Minister Mikhail
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Italy to extend coronavirus lockdown until Easter as new cases fall
ROME: Italy’s government on Monday said it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak, due to end on Friday, at least until the Easter season in April, as the number of new infections declines.A bicycle is seen
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Yoga helps beat the fear of coronavirus
Modern science lets us understand the workings of those yoga methods that have become the test of time, and help us relieve anxiety and relax Being an Indian, for my physical well-being, I am inclined towards the traditional lifestyle and
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Modi seeks ‘forgiveness’ from India’s poor over coronavirus lockdown
MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the nation’s poor for forgiveness on Sunday, as the economic and human toll from his 21-day nationwide lockdown deepens and criticism mounts about a lack of adequate planning ahead of the decision. Modi
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Trump backs off plan to reopen businesses by mid-April amid coronavirus warnings
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his stay-at-home guidelines until the end of April, dropping a hotly criticized plan to get the economy up and running by mid-April after a top medical adviser said more than 100,000 Americans could
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Hisham: Five type medicines use to treat COVID-19
PUCHONG: There are currently five types of medicine will be used in treating COVID-19 infection in the country. In a Facebook post, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the medicines are called Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine, Favipravir, Remdesivir
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Health Ministry: ‘Bidara Ruqyah’ hand sanitiser not approved
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has advised the public not to purchase or use a liquid hand sanitiser product, called the ‘Hand Sanitizer Bidara Ruqyah Al-Amin Al-Baghdadi’, as it has not been approved by the ministry. In a statement on
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COVID-19: Australia tighten social distancing rules
MELBOURNE: Australia stepped up enforcement of social distancing rules today to contain community transmission of the novel coronavirus, implementing fines, closing beaches and threatening stricter measures if people defy pleas to stay at home. The death toll from the virus
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COVID-19: China reported no local virus transmission, suspend foreigners
SHANGHAI: China today reported no locally transmitted coronavirus infections for the previous day and a small reduction in new cases involving travellers from overseas, as new restrictions on the entry of foreigners kicked in. Effective today, China has temporarily suspended
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MCO: Fate of Malaysians’ works in Singapore is uncertain
JOHOR BAHRU: The fate of more than 200,000 Malaysians who commute daily to Singapore for work is uncertain following the government’s move to extend the Movement Control Order (MCO) until April 14. Although some employers in Singapore are taking the
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