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AP Rome: Hundreds of millions of people around the world will spend the Easter holiday at home as lockdown measures intensify to combat the coronavirus


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Nepal, India agree to enhance cooperation in fight against coronavirus

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday agreed to enhance cooperation to further intensify the fight against the coronavirus and underlined the need of taking care of the citizens left stranded in each other's country due to the lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic.

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About 250 Indians infected by coronavirus in Singapore: Indian High Commission

Singapore: About 250 Indians, with nearly half of them staying in close contact in the dormitories for foreign workers, have tested positive for the coronavirus in Singapore, the Indian High Commission here said on Friday.

 

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Netanyahu thanks India for delivering hydroxychloroquine to Israel

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for rushing a five-tonne cargo of medicines, including anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, seen as a possible cure for COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: China tightens quality checks of medical exports as complaints galore

Beijing: China on Friday stepped up quality checks on exports of medical products being used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic amidst a string of complaints from several countries about the faulty and substandard supplies.

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Global deal to cut oil output in sight after Mexico signs up

Dubai: The OPEC oil cartel and nations, including Russia, have agreed to boost oil prices by cutting as much as 10 million barrels a day in production.

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First Published: Apr 10 2020 | 8:56 PM IST

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