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Coronavirus or COVID-19 is rapidly spreading in India and this has caused unrest in the country. The first confirmed positive case of the infection was reported on 30th January in Kerala to the government by the National Institute of Virology. Gradually the deadly Coronavirus infection expanded its trace in the country, affecting over 4,300 people. While the impact of the novel Coronavirus has been the greatest in China and Italy, India also now within its grip. After making its presence in Kerala first, COVID-19 infection has reached other cities/regions including Maharashtra, Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar…

Michigan’s largest health care system has about 1,500 staff members staying home because they have symptoms consistent with COVID-19. “We are following CDC guidelines and asking staff to stay home when they are sick and/or have COVID-19 symptoms,” Media Relations Director Beaumont Health Mark Geary told. Meanwhile, Henry Ford Health System reports more than 700 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus, according to reporting from the Detroit Free Press. Henry Ford’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Adnan Munkarah told the Detroit Free Press that 734 employees — 2.1% of the health system’s workforce — tested positive for the novel coronavirus since…

The coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming, and one of the most excruciating parts for many people is the feeling of utter helplessness in the face of widespread suffering and hardship. Here’s how to help seniors and people with disabilities in your community during the coronavirus pandemic. Deliver food: Help a senior citizen in your community by delivering a meal. Write a letter: Search for a senior center, memory care center or nursing home in your area and e-mail or call them to let them know you’d like to write some letters. They can let you know any specific requests, and where to send the finished product. (This…

Formula One has placed 50% of its staff into temporary furlough whilst the sport’s Chief Executive, Chase Carey, will take a significant voluntary salary cut as part of measures to reduce costs during the coronavirus crisis. Also, Formula One directors and executives have voluntarily agreed to take a 20% pay cut. The furloughing of staff will be in place to the end of May. Staff will use the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which pays those placed on temporary leave 80% of their wages, to a maximum of £2,500 a month, in a bid to help companies retain their…

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global health workforce. A new report, The State of the World’s Nursing 2020, provides an in-depth look at the largest component of the health workforce. ‘Nurses are the backbone of any health system. Today, many nurses find themselves on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19,’ said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. ‘This report is a stark reminder of the unique role they play and a wakeup call to ensure they get the support they need to keep the world healthy’. The reports, by the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Bahrain will decide on July 1 whether to resume its national sports competitions or cancel them. The decisions will take into considerations the positions of the continental and international federations in each of the sports, a meeting of the Bahraini association, chaired by His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), said. The meeting, held virtually in line with the directives of the Executive Committee to reinforce measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, reviewed the visions presented by the presidents of…

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has joined TikTok to launch the #ThankYouHeroes challenge. The challenge provides a platform for the TikTok UAE community to express their appreciation for the hard work and dedication shown by the country’s first line of defenders against COVID-19. Commenting on the #ThankYouHeroes challenge, Abdullah Jumaa, Director of the Corporate Communications and Marketing Department at the Dubai Health Authority said: “We have been taking proactive and comprehensive measures with our teams across the UAE to protect the community from COVID-19. Our #ThankYouHeroes campaign with TikTok aims to continue raising awareness of the virus and on the…

The Dubai government has extended the closure of commercial activities until April 18. Dubai Economy tweeted: “In line with the preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 Dubai Economy extends the circular on the closure of commercial activities until the end of the National Disinfection Programme on the 18th of April 2020. The exempted sectors will operate as usual.” On April 4, the Dubai government had announced that the National Sterilisation Programme would be extended to 24 hours a day across all areas and communities in the emirate for two weeks subject to renewal.

The UN Security Council will hold a session on the novel coronavirus on Thursday, marking their first meeting on how the pandemic could affect international security. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will brief the 15 members in a closed-door virtual meeting, the council’s current president, the Dominican Republic, announced on Monday evening, Deutsche press agency (DPA) reported. UN chief Guterres, who has described the pandemic as the greatest challenge since World War II, recently expressed his displeasure at the slow pace of global action. Sources told DPA the five permanent council members – the US, China, Russia, Britain, and France -…

An Indian retail group has asked a court to allow the restart of an antitrust investigation into Amazon.com Inc and a Walmart unit that is on hold following a legal challenge by the companies, a court filing seen by Reuters showed. Amazon and Walmart’s unit Flipkart did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. The appeal will likely be heard later this month at a time when both Amazon and Flipkart are battling slowing sales and logistical challenges during India’s lockdown to tackle the coronavirus which has resulted in supply chain disruptions. The Competition Commission of India…