Covid-19: The Parliament was adjourned on March 22, when India introduced the first round of lockdown of 3 weeks because of the Covid-19 outbreak, days before its budget session was to end on April 3.
British singer Sam Smith says he decided to change the title of his upcoming album as it contained the word 'die' and he was not comfortable with it. The LP, which will be his third, was earlier titled "To Die For" but Smith last month said that he will be announcing a new name for the album soon. During his interview with BBC Radio, Smith said he understood the importance of being "sensitive" to fans, especially at a time when the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic. "My album had the word 'die' in the title... Читать дальше...
China has classified the coronavirus epicentre Wuhan as a low-risk area, days after it revised the city's death toll by 50 per cent, even as 16 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, health officials said on Sunday.
The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory against spraying of disinfectant on people for COVID-19 management, saying it was physically and psychologically harmful. Even if a person is potentially exposed to the COVID-19 virus, spraying the external part of the body does not kill the virus that has entered the body, it said, adding there is no scientific evidence to suggest that they are effective even in disinfecting the outer clothing/body in an effective manner. The ministry said it has... Читать дальше...
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia believes that Mikel Arteta can help re-establish the Gunners as one of the best teams in the Premier League.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They use back roads to skirt police checkpoints set up to enforce a lockdown in their city of Herat, one of Afghanistan’s hot spots of ...
Church of God in Christ is clustered in states hit hard by virus -- Michigan, Mississippi, New York
A magical night for Mouse House and Broadway raised $609,479 for “Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.” Money donated during Friday’s streamed rebroadcast of November’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway will help fund the charity’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund. The streaming had initially been canceled due to a contract disagreement between the American Federation...
Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey on Saturday headlined a special broadcast of music, comedy and personal stories celebrating those around the world on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Abu Dhabi residents can now track people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus with a new mobile application launched by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health (DoH) on Saturday, according to
A majority of staff and administrators at Meridian Manor fell ill and were unable to care for residents — at least 18 of whom are positive for COVID-19. Five have been hospitalized.
Eating more foods that are rich in vitamins and antioxidants can go a long way towards helping your body fight infection. Celebrity chef Videhi Sivurusan shares traditional recipes that are known for their health benefits.
Chris Hemsworth shared a new behind-the-scenes Extraction clip where he is happy to have been left out of a demanding action sequence.
KRK wrote a mean tweet about Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra making TikTok videos all day. The businessman has now replied.
On a crisp spring day, the Cessna touches down near a rural hospital in Virginia with a slightly awkward bounce. On board, desperately-needed medical supplies for a community hard-hit by the coronavirus. The plane didn't stay down very long. The pilot had to get home and finish his schoolwork.
The number of coronavirus infected in Uzbekistan has reached 1495 people.
The Director of a maximum-security laboratory in China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims that it could be the source of the outbreak, calling it "impossible."
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino believes he failed in gauging the popularity of grindhouse-style cinema when he made the 2007 dud "Grindhouse" with Robert Rodriguez. The film, touted as a homage to low-budget horror, splatter and exploitation movies, was made into two parts -- Tarantino's "Death Proof" and Rodriguez's "Planet Terror". However, upon its release, the film was a major misfire from the director, who was known for making cult classics such as "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill" series. Tarantino... Читать дальше...
New York, April 19, IRNA - Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said in a Twitter message that US attempted to distort provision of UN Resolution 2231 on timely lifting arms embargo on Iran.
ROME -Today marks Day 42 without public Mass here in Italy, part of a nationwide coronavirus quarantine. As the infection rate continues to decline there’s been speculation about a ripresa, meaning a gradual return to normality, and as part of that scenario, the Italian bishops are in talks with the government as to when liturgical life can restart.
Maharashtra recorded the biggest single day spike in number of positive cases on Sunday.
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Anyone tempted to think the idea of the Church as a "field hospital" is just empty rhetoric probably ought to meet Sister Simona De Pace, a Dominican Sister of Saint Catherine of Siena who’s been a religious for 23 years.
Exempting PPE (personal protective equipment), test kits, masks and other items being used extensively to fight Covid-19 from the Goods and Services T