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COVID-19: US braces for '9/11, Pearl Harbor moments', warns top doctor
Washington: Americans are bracing for the "hardest and saddest" week of their lives with tragedies similar to the 9/11 attacks and the Pearl Harbour bombing, the country's top doctor has warned while the death toll approached the 10,000-mark as President Donald Trump expressed hope that coronavirus cases were "levelling off" in major US hotspots.
FGN22 VIRUS-UK-4THLD JOHNSON
UK PM Johnson 'doing well' in hospital, stays in charge of COVID-19 response
London: The UK government on Monday said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "doing well" after staying overnight in hospital for some "routine tests" related to his COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Global coronavirus death toll tops 70,000
Paris: The new coronavirus has killed more than 70,000 people across the globe, the majority in Europe, according to an AFP tally Monday at 1100 GMT. (AFP)
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COVID-19: Queen praises heart-warming stories across Commonwealth
London, Apr 6 (PTI) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II made a special reference to heart-warming stories coming out of different parts of the world, including the Commonwealth, during her historic address as a rallying call for resilience during the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 70,000 people worldwide. By Aditi Khanna
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France heading for worst recession since WWII: minister
Paris: France is facing its deepest recession since the end of World War II because of the widespread lockdown to stem the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Monday. (AFP)
FGN39 VIRUS-JAPAN-2NDLD EMERGENCY
Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, USD 1-trillion stimulus
Tokyo: Japan's prime minister on Monday proposed a state of emergency for several major regions seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, as well as a stimulus package worth $1 trillion to cushion the impact on the world's third-biggest economy. (AFP)
FGN60 VIRUS-LD CHINA
China faces new wave of coronavirus infections as number of imported cases rise sharply
Beijing: China stepped up border control measures on Monday as the number of imported coronavirus cases rose sharply to 951 while the asymptomatic cases also surged, raising fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 infections, mainly from Chinese returning home from abroad despite drastic containment efforts.
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Four Indian nationals in US die due to COVID-19
New York: Four Indian nationals in the US have died due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Malayalee diaspora organization.
FGN57 VIRUS-IRELAND-PM Indian-origin Irish PM Leo Varadkar rejoins medical register to join COVID-19 fight
London: Ireland's Indian-origin Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has rejoined the country's medical register to take on his former role as a doctor on the frontlines of the Irish health service tackling the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: Over 360,000 Australians apply for superannuation
Melbourne: Over 360,000 Australians have applied for accessing their superannuation under a recently rolled out relief measure by the federal government that allows early withdrawal of the funds for those facing financial crunch because of the coronavirus crisis.
FGN51 UK-NANDY-OPPOSITION Lisa Nandy promises constructive Opposition as UK shadow minister
By Aditi Khanna
London: Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy on Monday promised a constructive Opposition to the British government as she got to work as the UK's shadow foreign secretary in the newly-elected Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's top team. IND
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