Husband drove cycle to 130 km for cancer-stricken wife, transported to the hospital There is a nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus infection. Meanwhile, a man took his wife on a bicycle 130 km to the hospital. In fact, his wife has cancer, due to chemotherapy, this man took his wife to the hospital 130 km…

Nagaland COVID-19 patient improving The first COVID-19 patient from Dimapur in Nagaland who was tested positive at Guwahati Medical College is improving. Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom took to Twitter late Monday night to inform about the health of the first COVID-19 patient in the State. He tweeted: ‘Updated jst now from Ghy: the condition of the first…

This state became free from Corona, No single infected patient found Imphal: The first patient infected with the coronavirus in the northeastern state of Manipur has been discharged from the hospital. He was undergoing treatment at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). JNIMS Director Professor Thongam Bhim said that the infected woman is completely infection…

Coronavirus crisis – 40 year old man steals COVID-19 sample awaiting testing from hospital; arrested New Delhi/ Davis: A 40-year-old man was arrested on charges of burglary for allegedly stealing a sample collected from a COVID-19 suspect for testing from a hospital in the city of Davis in California. On Saturday, at around 1:35 pm,…

Uruguayan woman argues with police when stopped for not wearing mask Coronavirus (Covid-19): As India continues to maintain a nation-wide lockdown till April 14 to contain the spread of coronavirus, a woman from Uruguay got into an argument with the Delhi police Saturday when she was stopped for violating curfew norms. The Uruguayan national, identified as…

Zoom will allow paying customers to choose their preferred data center for routing calls from April 18 And, ‘data of free users outside of China will never be routed through China.’ Controversial video conferencing service provider Zoom has announced that it will allow all paying customers to explicitly choose which data center their calls are…

Amitabh Bachchan said the greatest invention of all time is The Smart Phone Smartphones would have to be the invention of the times, feels amitabh Bachchan. The ‘wheel’ has been dubbed as the greatest invention of all time.. in todays times I would say the ‘smart phone’..’ the actor opined on social media. In a…

Transmission of coronavirus COVID-19 possible from mother to newborn, says ICMR The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the coronavirus COVID-19 can transmit from a pregnant mother to the newborn, but the ICMR stressed that the proportion of pregnancies affected and the significance to the newborn have not been determined so…

Opportunities for stronger portfolio diversification seen in foreign currency-denominated investments, says FBNQuest Individuals and corporate organisations can invest in Nigerian Eurobonds to lower risk exposure of their investments amid uncertain times and hedge against currency risk, according to FBNQuest analysts. The coronavirus-induced huge volatility in the exchange rate has intensified risk of lower real returns…

Karnataka reports 8th COVID-19 death; confirmed cases in state rise to 248 BENGALURU: A 65-year-old male patient from Bangalore succumbed to coronavirus today, marking the eigth death due to the infection in the state. He was admitted in RGICD, Bangalore on April 12 and passed away today with his result for coronavirus testing positive. Meanwhile,…

This is how India will exit coronavirus lockdown A number of large and small scale sectors have been allowed where they are mandated to ensure social distancing norms. The proposal comes two days before the coronavirus lockdown is to end. New Delhi: The government has decided to get the country going once again by allowing 15…

Distance of 1.5 meters not enough for social distancing measures, study reveals What is a safe distance that one should follow for social distancing in times of coornavirus COVID-19 pandemic? A recent study tried to find the answer to the question, taking the potential aerodynamic effects into account. The aerodynamic effects are introduced by person…

Coronavirus pandemic is 10 times more deadly than swine flu – WHO GENEVA: The novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the World Health Organization said Monday, calling for control measures to be lifted “slowly”. “We know that COVID-19 spreads fast, and…

Assam Agitation Martyr’s daughter gets aid Smile was writ large on the face of Honali Gohain Haloi, daughter of a couple who took part in the Assam Agitation, on Sunday when several NGOs and do-gooders extended helping hand to the family by providing them ration. The Telegraph published the miseries her family has been going through…

#COVID19 – Arrival of 5 foreign nationals in Guwahati creates panic Amid COVID19 pandemic and lockdown, sensation prevailed suddenly in Guwahati after arrival of five foreign nationals in the city’s Beltola area on Sunday night. The foreign nationals include 3 French, 1 Italian and 1 Spanish national. Informing about the foreign nationals’ arrival in the city, additional…