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Malaria medicine 'Hydroxychloroquine' being administered to 1,100 COVID19 patients in New York: Trump

An inexpensive drug widely used since 1955 to treat malaria, Hydroxychloroquine is considered to have relatively harmless side effects. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2wPWMJZ

Alan Merrill, 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' songwriter dies of COVID-19

Musician Alan Merrill, co-writer and singer of the original version of 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll," died on Sunday of complications from coronavirus, at the age of 69. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UqEhEY

Pakistan records 1600 coronavirus positive cases, 17 deaths

At least 100 new cases were reported from across the country that took the total tally of coronavirus positive cases in Pakistan to 1600, while the death toll stood at 17, health officials confirmed on Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/341ibvR

Donald Trump extends social distancing guidelines until April 30 to curb COVID-19 spread

Briefing the press at the White House on COVID-19, the President said, "We will be extending our guidelines to April 30 to slow the spread.". from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UtWNvW

Canada's PM Trudeau remains in isolation after wife recovers from virus

Although Sophie Gregoire Trudeau received the all-clear from her physicians on Saturday, the prime minister said, and he himself has no symptoms, he had been "sharing a roof with someone who tested positive for covid-19." "I have to continue in isolation in order to be sure that we're following all the protocols and the recommendations by Health Canada," Trudeau said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2QWeIt7

Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 57,298

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 57,298 and 455 people have died of the disease here, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dD6IHl

Germany bets on South Korean model in coronavirus fightback

In the race against the coronavirus, Germany is betting on widespread testing and quarantining to break the infection chain, a strategy borrowed from South Korea whose success in slowing the outbreak has become the envy of the world. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UukGnj

Grammy-winning American singer John Prine in 'critical' condition with coronavirus

Grammy-winning American singer John Prine has been hospitalized for coronavirus and is in "critical" condition, his family said Sunday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WSNqaN

US regulator approves limited use of malaria drugs for virus

In a statement published Sunday, the US Department of Health and Human Services detailed recent donations of medicine to a national stockpile -- including chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, both being investigated as potential COVID-19 treatments. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bF65eB

Teen charged after coughing on groceries for 'prank' in US

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'No farewells, no ceremonies': China's Hubei cremates coronavirus dead

Whatever the cause of death, China’s bereaved families have not been able to hold funerals since February 1, even as the nation’s outbreak eases, including in Hubei where the virus erupted in December. Not only are funerals banned across China, in places like Jingzhou bereaved relatives who are stuck in their homes must wait even to retrieve the remains of their loved ones. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2JoZIQq

Gulf's massive migrant workforce fears virus limbo

Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries lock down, employers withhold wages or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures lead to deportations and confinement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UugNyJ

Airline lets crew ditch high heels, wear pants

A Japanese airline is finally letting female flight attendants wear trousers and flat shoes instead of skirts and high heels following a nationwide campaign. Japan Airlines announced that they will come into force from April 1. “This will be the first time to introduce trousers and to provide additional options for footwear,” an airline spokesperson said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39yYJbb

New York state surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths

New York state's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed Sunday above 1,000, less than a month after the first known infection in the state. It took Spain 18 days to go from its first death to its 1,000th. Italy took 21 days. New York state took 16 days. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39t6Vt6

North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers

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New York state surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths

New York state's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed Sunday above 1,000, less than a month after the first known infection in the state. It took Spain 18 days to go from its first death to its 1,000th. Italy took 21 days. New York state took 16 days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39t6Vt6

Trump says US won't pay Harry and Meghan security

"I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom," Trump tweeted. "It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the US. However, the US will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!," he added. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dDP85Z

Trump says US won't pay Harry and Meghan security

"I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom," Trump tweeted. "It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the US. However, the US will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!" from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dDP85Z

In worst-case scenario, 200,000 Americans could die from Covid-19: Anthony Fauci

The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the US government's top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday. Faced with that grim projection, President Donald Trump extended federal guidelines recommending people stay home for another 30 days until the end of April to prevent the spread of the virus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UsJGeE

Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended "social distancing" guidelines until April 30. "Easter should be the peak number," Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on April 12. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bxOEwn

Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll

Bracing the nation for a death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public-health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UNdRvY

Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended "social distancing" guidelines until April 30. "Easter should be the peak number," Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on April 12. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bxOEwn