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Coronavirus: Overwhelmed Brooklyn nursing home caring for elders tolls 55 dead

NEW YORK: As residents at a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, began dying in late February from a coronavirus outbreak that would eventually take 43 lives, there was little sign…

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Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

CANBERRA: Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in…

admin April 20, 2020

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Many Indian-American doctors in coronavirus battle frontline in US make ultimate sacrifice

WASHINGTON: Indian-American Dr Madhvi Aya, who contracted the coronavirus in the line of duty in New York, the country's COVID-19 epicentre, could only exchange text messages with her husband and…

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Hindu organisations in US launch helpline for stranded Indian students

WASHINGTON: A group of Hindu organisations in the US has launched an exclusive helpline to address the issues faced by thousands of Indian students amidst the unprecedented coronavirus crisis that…

admin April 20, 2020

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Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma

SAN FRANCISCO: Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck between a rock and a hard place --…

admin April 18, 2020

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N Korea says released all foreign nationals from coronavirus quarantine

SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday said it has released all foreign nationals from coronavirus quarantine while it continues to strengthen anti-virus efforts. The official Korean Central News Agency also said…

admin April 18, 2020

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COVID-19 tracing app not mandatory for Aussies: PM Scott Morrison

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday that the government's COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application will not be mandatory. Morrison said that the app, which will help health…

admin April 18, 2020

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Matterhorn mountain in Swiss Alps lights up with Indian flag in show of solidarity

GENEVA: Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the famous Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps to give "hope…

admin April 18, 2020

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Google waives ad serving fee for 5 months for news publishers

SAN FRANSISCO: In a bid to help its news partners during the COVID-19 pandemic, Google on Friday announced to waive ad serving fees for news publishers globally on its Ad…

admin April 17, 2020

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TikTok now lets parents add their accounts with their kids

BEIJING: Short video-sharing platform TikTok has announced to introduce 'Family Pairing' which gives parents more control over their children, by linking their own account with their kids, with a caveat…

admin April 17, 2020

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COVID-19 could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths: United Nations

UNITED NATIONS: In a grim assessment of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children, the UN has said the looming global recession resulting from the outbreak could cause hundreds of…

admin April 17, 2020

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Facebook cancels all large physical events till June 2021

SAN FRANSISCO: After Microsoft, Facebook has cancelled all physical conferences and events it had planned with 50 or more people through June 2021. It includes the Oculus Connect 7 virtual…

admin April 17, 2020