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On 45th anniversary of Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention coming into force, India invokes the Wuhan Coronavirus, calls for strengthening WHO

The Biological Weapons Convention came into effect in 1975 and 183 countries are parties to it. The convention calls for prohibition to development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons.

Uttar Pradesh: Suspected COVID-19 patient flees from isolation ward, police in search

Vineet was kept in isolation after he had come in contact of a Dubai returned friend who tested positive for Coronavirus

Jan Ki Baat Coronavirus Survey: Over 80% support lockdown and approve of government’s actions, at least 47% suspect Chinese conspiracy

Jan Ki Baat conducted a survey of over 2,000 people across 20 states and UTs through phone on the Coronavirus pandemic

Kerala IAS officer who violated home quarantine suspended, says ‘mistook home quarantine as permission to go home’

Kerala IAS officer Anupam Mishra, had jumped quarantine and left for Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh during the nation-wide lockdown,

British PM Boris Johnson who tested positive for COVID-19 had confirmed shaking hands with coronavirus patients in a hospital

‘I shook hands with everyone including Coronavirus patients and I continue do so,’ British PM Boris Johnson had said

Infosys employee Mujeeb Mohammad arrested for asking people to ‘spread the virus’ by sneezing in public, fired by the company

Although earlier Infosys said that it could be a case of mistaken identity, later they admitted he was their employee & fired him

In a first, India to begin antibody test to check previous exposure to the Wuhan Coronavirus

The antibody test will allow doctors to confirm if previously the patient had the Coronavirus virus present in their body

Odisha CM Navin Patnaik announces relief package of Rs 2200 crore for the poor in the fight against COVID-19 epidemic

Odisha government will be giving four months advance allowance to other 48 lac beneficiaries under different social welfare schemes

Supreme Court seeks response from Centre​ on plea to evacuate 850 Indian Shia pilgrims stranded in the Iranian city of Qom

850 Indian Shia pilgrims who were on a religious pilgrimage are stranded in the city of Qom, the Iranian epicentre of coronavirus outbreak

Wuhan Coronavirus: The United Nations lauds India’s 21-day comprehensive lockdown

On March 24, UN resident Dessallien and WHO representative Dr Bekedam met Dr Harsh Vardhan and lauded the Government for its robust response.

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