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Coronavirus deaths in US surpass Vietnam War toll
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Coronavirus death toll climbed above 58,000 in US on Tuesday, surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to d...
Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In Spain authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los Atunes, near C...
COVID-19 : Govt allows movement of stranded people
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Migrant workers, tourists, students and other people, who are stranded in different parts of the country, were on Wednesday allowed to move to their respective destinations with ce...
Russia prolongs nationwide partial lockdown until May 11
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Russians will have to self-isolate until May 11, President Vladimir Putin has said, as the country braces itself for the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected over 95,0...
Chinese Navy expels US warship from territorial waters
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
A US warship was “expelled” from disputed South China Sea waters after Beijing’s navy scrambled fighter jets and naval assets to escort it away, accusing Washington of “provocative...
COVID-19 : Deaths In India Cross 1,000-Mark
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In India 1,007 people have died of coronavirus and 31,332 cases have been reported so far, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. 73 people have died in th...
Meatpacking plants to stay open in US
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic ordered US President Donald Trump. He invoked a Korean War-era law to mandate ...
Actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53
Wed Apr 29 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
National Award winning actor and cancer warrior Irrfan Khan, whose films are a masterclass in seamless acting, died in Mumbai on Wednesday morning after battling a medical complica...
Top NYC doctor takes her own life
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In US, a top New York City doctor who was on the front line of the US fight against coronavirus has taken her own life. Dr Lorna Breen, who was medical director of the emergency de...
Mumbai cops aged above 55 asked to go on leave
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
In view of the deaths of three policemen in the last three days due to COVID-19 disease, the Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age with pre-existin...
France, Spain reveal lockdown exits
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Two of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic France and Spain were laying out separate roadmaps Tuesday for lifting their lockdowns, while signs emerged the virus has...
Dubai could reopen to tourists by July
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Dubai could start to reopen to tourists by July, according to a tourism official. The process is likely to be gradual and could be delayed until September, depending on restriction...
Indian criticism of coronavirus test kits is irresponsible: China
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as unfair and irresponsible in the latest strain in the...
Swab collection a high risk job, says doctor
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
As per news report of PTI, a doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecti...
Covid-19: In India cases climb to 29,435
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
According to the Union Health Ministry, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday. The number of active COVID-1...
China is installing surveillance cameras
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was pointing right at him....
Beijing slams Washington’s Covid-19 response
Tue Apr 28 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
As per news report of RT.COM, Beijing has called on Washington to address the concerns of its own citizens about the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic, while condemning American...
Schools start reopening in China
Mon Apr 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Following the coronavirus outbreak older students in China's biggest cities are starting to return to school. Shanghai welcomed back pupils in their final years of middle and high ...
Lockdown Will Stay In Red Zones Indicates PM
Mon Apr 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
Coronavirus lockdown could continue beyond May 3 in parts of the country worst affected by the pandemic a.k.a hotspots or "red zones"indicates Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. ...
Covid-19: PM Interacts With Chief Ministers
Mon Apr 27 2020 | By Cobrapost Desk
At least nine Chief Ministers are expected to speak at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers that began a short while ago. ...