Shaheen Bagh Protest Ends, 37 Covid-19 Patients Recovered In India And Other News

The women-led protests in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) has come to an end on Tuesday after the police moved in and cleared the venue.

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The police action came under Section 144 of CrPC which came into effect in the national capital as the country battles the Coronavirus outbreak. After the restrictions were announced, most of the protesters had left the venue by Monday evening, but some had stayed back. Read more

Over 100,000 Covid-19 Patients Have Recovered Around The World So Far, 37 In India

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that while the number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 3,50,000 worldwide since the outbreak began in December, more than 1,00,000 people have recovered.

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Across the world, more than 15,000 have died of the infection so far, mostly in Italy, China, Spain and Iran. In China, more than 81,000 cases have been confirmed with more than 72,000 recoveries and more than 3,200 deaths. Read more

USA Just Reported 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Single Day, Shows How Fast It's Spreading

More than 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in one day in USA. This raises the tally to 43,700. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to stop hoarding of important medical supplies along with personal protective equipment.

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The US has also had more than 130 deaths in a day due to coronavirus. The total deaths are 550 as of Monday night. Read more

Tihar Jail's Solution To Prevent Coronavirus: Release 3000 Inmates To Reduce Congestion

Social distancing and cleanliness - have been the two talked about precautionary measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus. Many of the countries including India, are in lockdown, and restrictions are in place to tackle COVID-19 crises.

The rising cases is not helping matters and governments across the world are being forced to take significant steps. Some really absurd yet necessary, like releasing prisoners early or on parole to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Read more

23-Year-Old Woman In Manipur Tests Positive For Coronavirus, First Case In Northeast

The northeast region of the country, which was so far untouched by the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its first case.

A 23-year-old woman tested positive for the coronavirus in Manipur, the first confirmed case in the Northeast, officials said. Read more

After Air India, IndiGo Employees Who Are Working Selflessly Are Mistreated, Shunned By Society

A day after national carrier Air India said that its crew members who flew to Italy to bring back stranded Indians during the coronavirus crisis were being ostracised by their communities, IndiGo also said that some of its employees are facing the same mistreatment due to the line of their duty.

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The airlines sought support of the public in these trying times. Read more