A man gives food to a volunteer to distribut to residents living in a slum on the banks of Yamuna river, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ... ( read original story ...)
India Virus Deaths Pass 1,000, But Low Toll Puzzles Experts
With massive slums and a shaky healthcare system, there were fears India would be ravaged by the pandemic that has killed more than 214,000 people worldwide. The latest daily toll of 73 deaths was ... ( read original story ...)
Irrfan Khan: India’s ‘most versatile’ actor dies at 53
Indian actor Irrfan Khan, who acted in more than 100 films in Bollywood and Hollywood, has died at the age of 53. Khan appeared in Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionnaire and Jurassic World, among other ... ( read original story ...)
India to allow stranded migrants to return home
Millions have been stranded by the lockdown . India has said millions of people stranded by a nationwide lockdown can now return to their home states. A notice iss ... ( read original story ...)
India accuses China of sending faulty coronavirus test kits
China's embassy in New Delhi has denied allegations by the Indian government that coronavirus testing kits it ordered from China are faulty, calling the claim unfair and irresponsible. ( read original story ...)
‘They are starving’: women in India’s sex industry struggle for survival
Exclusion from government Covid-19 relief has left many reliant on private food donations, as fears raised over protection from transmission after lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: U.S. official
China remains "very, very committed" to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Top Chinese Official Says U.S. Is Using Coronavirus to ‘Stigmatize’ China
A top Chinese government official criticized President Donald Trump and the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that American criticism of China over the outbreak is intended to ... ( read original story ...)
China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control
The Communist Party is eager to use its most important political spectacle to project confidence in the face of economic challenges and foreign criticism. ( read original story ...)
China trial shows Gilead’s drug does not show benefits in COVID-19 patients: Lancet
Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental drug remdesivir does not speed up recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo in critically-ill, hospitalised patients, according to data from a trial in China ... ( read original story ...)