Tamil Nadu’s Capital City, Chennai, and its three adjoining districts are to be under a 12-day lockdown starting from the morning of June 19 until June 30. While all of India is on ‘unlock’ starting June, Tamil Nadu has become the only state to announce a strict lockdown, based on the suggestions of an expert medical committee.

Complete lockdown to be initiated in Tamil Nadu; experts demand more planning and action

China on Monday locked down ten more neighbourhoods in Beijing to try and contain the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a food market, authorities announced Monday.

China locks down ten more Beijing neighbourhoods to contain fresh COVID-19 outbreak

While the number of coronavirus cases has been on a constant rise in the western state of India, the government has decided to allow students to return to their classrooms from July.

COVID 19: Maharashtra high schools to reopen from July amid rising cases

The current times are tough, and what makes it worse is the lack of human touch when someone needs compassion and a shoulder to rely on. To make sure that their patients do not feel the grim of these tough situations, doctors of a COVID centre in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh decided to put on a happy face for their patients, quite literally.

Smiling through PPE kits: Doctors put up smiling photos on PPE suits to destress patients

A church in Bengaluru, India, took the line 'Modern problems require modern solutions' quite seriously, as it came up with an interesting and useful hack to make sure people visiting the church stay safe.

WOW: Bengaluru church adopts 'worship on wheels' to promote social distancing

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday directed that bodies of suspected COVID-19 cases in Delhi be handed over to relatives immediately without waiting for lab confirmation.

Delhi: Bodies of suspected COVID-19 cases to be handed over to relatives without waiting for lab confirmation: MoHFW

The Delhi government on Sunday said that the meeting held with the central government in connection with the COVID-19 situation in the national capital on Sunday was "very productive" and decisions were taken jointly after detailed discussions on key topics.

'Meeting with Centre very productive, key decisions on fighting COVID-19 taken jointly': Delhi govt

Rishi Sunak, finance minister of the United Kingdom, has said that the country will urgently look into its two-metre social distancing rule. Sunak has announced this in an interview with a news channel.

UK Finance Minister hints towards review of distancing rule

The Delhi government on Saturday restored Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's COVID-19 testing facility. "Government of Delhi has allowed Sir Ganga Ram Hospital`s facility of COVID testing to be restored.

Delhi govt allows Sir Ganga Ram Hospital's COVID testing facility to be restored

The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh has increased by 3,471 to 81,523 in the past 24 hours, the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research confirmed on Friday amid relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions.

COVID-19 cases count in Bangladesh rises by 3,471 to 81,523

The world has been under a lockdown, partial or complete, since few months now. As the pandemic took over the world, majority countries closed their economies and people quarantined themselves in their homes.

Humans will be anxious upon returning to normal social lives after lockdown: Researchers

India crossed the mark of three lakh coronavirus cases as it recorded a jump of 11,458 new infections, taking the toll to 3,08,993. These tolls include 8,884 COVID-19 deaths.

COVID 19: Tamil Nadu records 1,989 new cases; India's recovery rate 49.95%

In wake of increasing number of coronavirus cases and lack of available beds for patients, the Delhi High Court ordered the Delhi government to arrange more number of beds and ventilators in the hospitals.

Delhi High Court orders govt to get more beds and ventilators for COVID-19 patients

Italy cannot afford to return to normality after the coronavirus emergency but should turn the crisis into an opportunity to reform the country, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday.

Italy's PM says virus crisis should be opportunity to reform country

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has tested positive for the coronavirus, his son tweeted on Saturday. Thank you Imran Khan’s govt and National Accountibilty Burearu!

COVID 19: Pak former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani tests positive; son blames Imran Khan

With a rapid increase in the number of coronavirus cases in India, the country is gearing up to start domestic production of the anti-viral Remdesivir drug. The drug will be allowed only for "restricted emergency use" on COVID-19 patients.

COVID 19: India to start domestic production of Remdesivir

Amid a constant rise in the number of coronavirus cases, the Mayor of Mexico City has announced a possible reopening of the city from Monday. On Friday, Mexico had reported a record-high 5,000 new positive coronavirus cases.

COVID 19: Mexico City to reopen economy from Monday amid rising cases

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Thursday said it has begun human testing of its experimental antibody cocktail as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Regeneron begins human testing of COVID-19 antibody cocktail

Wat Pho Royal Monastery, a popular tourist spot in Thailand, has reopened after the pandemic lockdown, but with few restrictions. The monastery is best known for its gold-leaf covered 46-metre-long (151-foot-long) Reclining Buddha.

Now not open for foreigners: Famous Thai temple restricts entry of foreigners over COVID 19 fears

As India continues to fight against Covid-19, makers of Varun Dhawan starrer 'Coolie No. 1' on Thursday issued a new coronavirus-themed poster of the comedy flick.

Varun Dhawan's 'Coolie No 1' new poster gets a COVID-19 twist

Amid the rising number of cases, Russia has released a drug approved to be used for the treatment of coronavirus patients in the country. Russia's total infections from the novel coronavirus crossed the mark of half a million, as the cases surged to 502,436 cases, and a death toll of 6,532.

COVID 19: Russia supplies antivirus drug to hospitals; cases cross 500,000

After 75 days of a nationwide lockdown, India is finally opening up the economy for people. As India gears up for Unlock 1.0, the number of rising cases is still on a constant rise.

COVID 19: India gears up for Unlock 1.0; devotees flock to religious places

Asia`s largest slum Dharavi, which was once a hotspot of coronavirus infection with rapidly increasing COVID-19 positive cases, has now in the last seven days not recorded a single person to the virus and has also seen a decline in the number of positive cases as well.

Once a coronavirus hotspot of Mumbai, Dharavi records no deaths during last 7 days

An eminent scientist on Sunday swuggested a shift system in schools to prevent spread of the coronavirus and continuing with online classes with focus on project-based learning in a big way to promote creativity.

Eminent scientist suggests shift-system in schools when they reopen

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