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Fauci’s advice to India: Clamp nationwide lockdown, go for massive vaccination drive

Expressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, America's top public health expert and White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci...

Pfizer donates USD 70 mn worth COVID-19 treatment drugs to India

NEW DELHI: Global pharma major Pfizer is sending its medicines worth USD 70 million (over Rs 510 crore), from its distribution centres...

SpaceX capsule departs station with 4 astronauts, heads home

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts departed the International Space Station late Saturday, aiming for a rare nighttime splashdown to end the...

Singapore: 88-year-old woman dies from coronavirus, first since Mar 13

An 88-year-old woman died from complications related to COVID-19 at a Singapore hospital, the first in more than a month, according to...

COVID: Israel bans travel to India, six other countries

Israel barred its citizens from travelling to India and six other countries, citing high COVID infection rates there. In...

Walmart to donate 20 oxygen-generating plants, cryogenic containers to India to fight COVID-19

WASHINGTON: Walmart will donate up to 20 oxygen-generating plants and 20 cryogenic containers to India for the storage and transportation of the...

First consignment of medical supplies from US lands in India

NEW DELHI: The United States on Friday delivered to India its first consignment of emergency medical supplies including hundreds of much-needed oxygen...

Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till May 31

NEW DELHI: The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till May 31, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday.