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Covid death toll nears 3 million as India cases surge
The global coronavirus death toll was expected to reach three million on April 17, as the race for immunization continues and countries like India grapple with rising infections and new lockdowns.
India Becomes Centre of Coronavirus Pandemic with Record High Numbers
India registered unprecedented peak of 217,353 coronavirus cases on a single day today, as authorities enforced more restrictions to contain a severe second wave of infections.
The new infections were 7.6 per cent higher than yesterday, when the country registered 200,739 cases, according to Health Ministry.
Thousands Indian Women Join Farmers' Protests on International Women's Day
Thousands of women joined protests by farmers on the outskirts of Delhi on Monday to mark International Women's Day, demanding the scrapping of new laws that open up agriculture produce markets to private buyers.
India Tightens Up its Border Patrols to Stop Arrivals from Myanmar
Indian security forces stepped up patrols on the border with Myanmar to stop refugees entering after some police officers crossed over to escape taking orders from the military junta there, officials said.
The move follows the defection over the border of some low-ranking Myanmar police officers who were unwilling to obey orders to suppress demonstrations against the junta.
Greece expresses solidarity with India over Uttarakhand glacier disaster
Greece's Foreign Ministry said it was "deeply saddened" by the disaster in the state of Uttarakhand, India, after a piece of Himalayan glacier collapsed into a river on Sunday, triggering a flood that killed at least 18 people, while hundreds were missing.
India Will Give Myanmar COVID-19 Help Despite the Military Coup
India will provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, as international pressure mounts against Myanmar's military leaders following a coup.
President Iohannis accredits several ambassadors
On Friday, President Klaus Iohannis signed accreditation decrees for several Romanian ambassadors, including Cristian Istrate to Russia, Bogdan Manoiu to Canada and Daniela-Laura Popescu to the UK.
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India, UK Hold Bilateral Discussions on UNSC Agenda
India and the United Kingdom on Friday held bilateral consultations virtually regarding United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issues, wherein both sides held discussions on a wide range of issues on the UNSC agenda.
Indian Students Lured to Moldova by Cheap Studies, Stranded by COVID-19
"We are trying all ways to go back to India, but there is no positive reply," said a second-year student who gave his name as Vishnu. "We are not sure about how long we should stay here as our families and friends are worried about us staying here during this crisis."
India's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
India, a country of 1.3 billion, has been able to limit the number of deaths to less than 200 in the 10 weeks since the first COVID-19 case was detected. Reported cases in India are much lower than the global incidence rate. The pandemic has also been contained geographically with negligible "community" transmission.
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