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Coronavirus: BBC donates fully functional ventilators from the set of medical drama 'Holby City'

On Friday, UK recorded its deadliest day, with 980 COVID-19 deaths in a day, taking its toll to 8,958

Apr 11, 2020

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UK man with coronavirus jailed after he coughs in nurses' faces and urinates on hospital floor

Lance King, 30, was was laughing as he spat, the NHS nurses from Staffordshire said.

Apr 11, 2020

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Coronavirus: British doctor who urged PM Boris Johnson for PPEs dies of Coronavirus

In a Facebook post, addressed to the Prime Minister, Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury urged Johnson to 'urgently ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) for each and every NHS worker'

Apr 10, 2020

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Italy touches grim milestone: 100 doctors from the European nation succumb to Coronavirus

As per the latest figures, 13,121 healthcare workers from Italy have contracted the novel coronavirus

Apr 10, 2020

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107-year-old Dutch woman becomes world's oldest person to recover from Coronavirus

COVID-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus has proved to be particularly fatal for the elderly and those with underlying health issues

Apr 10, 2020

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Don't politicize the coronavirus unless you want 'many more body bags': WHO chief on Trump's criticism

At a press briefing on Wednesday, WHO's chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that he has personally faced a lot of criticism, racial abuse and even death threats

Apr 9, 2020

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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman

Saudi Arabia: Up to 150 royals infected with novel coronavirus

At least 500 beds are being prepared at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital, to treat the sick Saudi royals suffering from Covid-19

Apr 9, 2020

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Coronavirus: US intel knew about the spread of mystery virus in China in November - Report

Key officials in the US federal government were told of the mystery virus as far as in November, but China withheld key information from everyone.

Apr 9, 2020

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Timeline: How leadership crisis around USS Theodore Roosevelt unfolded amid Coronavirus outbreak

Captain Brett Crozier wrote a memo to his superiors urging them to take actions to protect crew-members onboard the COVID-19 infected USS Theodore Roosevelt

Apr 8, 2020

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Iran: 600 dead, nearly 3,000 hospitalized after drinking neat alcohol mistaking it would cure coronavirus

Iran is the hardest-hit by the coronavirus in the Middle East, infecting 62,589 people and killing 3,872

Apr 8, 2020

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USA accused of 'modern piracy' after it seized a Barbados-bound consignment of 20 ventilators

Earlier Germany and France had accused the United States of the same amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak

Apr 7, 2020

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From France to Malaysia and S Korea to India, how religious groups aggravated Coronavirus epidemic

Just when Tablighi Jamaat-linked cases were surging in Malaysia, the group planned similar events in Pakistan, Indonesia and India.

Apr 6, 2020

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Russian man shoots 5 of his neighbours dead for talking too loudly

The incident took place amid the strict lock-down in the country to curb the spread of novel coronavirus

Apr 6, 2020

US Navy captain Brett Crozier tests positive for coronavirus after Trump admin fires him

155 crew members on board USS Theodore Roosevelt, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, have tested positive for novel coronavirus

Apr 6, 2020

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Will coronavirus pandemic reduce the health gap between Africa's elite and poor?

While the majority of Africans lack basic healthcare services, its leaders frequently travel to Europe and Asia, to seek the best medical services

Apr 5, 2020

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ISIS leader of its Afghanistan faction arrested after deadly Sikh temple attack

On Saturday, April 4, Aslam Farooqi, the leader of Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), was arrested along with 19 other fighters

Apr 5, 2020

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Who is Keir Starmer, Britain's opposition Labour Party's new leader?

Keir Starmer has succeeded Jeremy Corbyn, who led the Labour Party from 2015-2020 and resigned after the party's crushing defeat in the December 2019 elections

Apr 4, 2020