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In a letter sent to sporting bodies across China, the bureau said mass participation events were not to proceed as the country aimed to avoid a second wave of infections being brought in from overseas.

There are different origin stories associated with April Fools’ Day. Some historians suggest that it was first observed in 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to Gregorian calendar.

Exports during April-February this fiscal dipped by 1.5 per cent to USD 292.91 billion. Imports during the period declined by 7.30 per cent to USD 436 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 143.12 billion.

The automated bag valve mask ventilation unit can be built for less than $300 worth of parts and help patients undergoing treatment for Coronavirus.

The Centre said the rate at which it was procuring testing kits was not inflated because it was based on their global availability.

Senior South Korean diplomat Yoo Chang-ho said it is important for the government to be transparent in sharing information to elicit the support of citizens for mass testing.

Tottenham Hotspur's 550 non-playing staff will have 20 per cent of their wages cut for the next two months amid coronavirus crisis.

However, the overall revenue of the Chinese tech giant rose 19% to 858.8 billion yuan, helped by a 34% jump in sales for its consumer business unit which includes smartphones.

The eight core sector industries -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- had expanded by 2.2% in February last year.

A WHO panel said in January that remdesivir was considered to be the most promising therapeutic candidate based on its broad antiviral spectrum, and existing data based on human and animal studies.

In an interview, Gautham Menon not only confirmed this news but also revealed that he has been a fanboy of Kamal Hassan.

Prabir Das, Pritam Kotal, Pronay Halder and Arindam Bhattarcharya donated to West Bengal Chief Minister's fund for battle against coronavirus pandemic.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said those people who were associating the COVID-19 with the Tabligh-e-Jamaat were more dangerous than any virus.

Patel said in his statement that about 10 days ago, he began experiencing a tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing followed by a regular fever of 102 degrees.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the state government should identify those who have died while making their way back to the native places and give Rs 25 lakh to their families.

Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst sufferers of the current immigration system.