India manages isolating coronavirus strains at ICMR-NIV

The isolation of virus strains is the first step towards expediting the development of drugs, vaccines and rapid diagnostic kits in the country.

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Pre-emptive lockdown India's best fighting chance against coronavirus: Experts

France has shut shops and cleared tourist destinations. Italy has locked down its entire population and sent out international pleas for help after deaths piled up. After weeks of a sluggish response, the US declared a national emergency, with many states imposing shutdowns.

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Taxes make up half of retail fuel prices: Data

The total of taxes on diesel add up to about 46% at Rs 28.06 per litre, and the total of other cost components is Rs 34.52 a litre, showed the data on fuel price components released after the Centre raised excise duties on the two fuels by Rs 3 on Saturday.

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Beijing must answer some hard questions on Covid-19

In any case, for prevention, the world needs to know the exact source of this contagion. The total number of affected are heading towards 165,000 with more than 6,000 deaths, and the virus has spread to large communities in Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

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289 people on Dubai-Kochi flight offloaded after passenger tests coronavirus po...

The coronavirus outbreak has the government working on a war-footing to minimise the spread of the disease.

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'You will have to bear the consequences' - Shoaib Akhtar picks Pakistan cricket's...

The young batsman has been prolific in his short career so far and remains Pakistan’s biggest star with the bat.

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Photo of worn-out nurse shows Italy health workers' fatigue in virus fight

Nationwide Italy has more than 1,400 deaths from the virus and 21,000 infections, with a quarter of the country’s intensive care beds taken up by those with the illness.

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