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USCIRF 'troubled' by reports of food aid being denied to Hindus, Christian
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it was "troubled by reports of food aid being denied to the minority Hindus and Christians in Pakistan" amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden's bid for presidency
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (Sputnik/ANI): US Senator Bernie Sanders announced on Monday that he supports Joe Biden's bid for the presidency and urged everyone to rally behind the former vice president.
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Matthew McConaughey, wife donate 80,000 face masks to COVID-19 first respo
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 13 (ANI): American actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila, donated approximately 80,000 face masks to COVID-19 first responders in Texas and Louisiana, officials said.
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Study reveals rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 13 (ANI): The combined effects of rare and damaging mutations present at birth have a negative impact on healthspan and longevity, suggests a novel study.
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Coronavirus cases in US surpass 550,000
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 13 (ANI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States has surged past 5,54,000, as per the data from the Johns Hopkins University.
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Consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrives at Newark airport in
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 12 (ANI): A consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrived at the Newark airport on Saturday (local time), according to India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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US Authorises Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorised emergency use of a blood purification device to treat COVID-19 patients who are above 18 years of age. The treatment has been only authorised for patients admitted in the Intensive-Care Unit
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Trump says he faces 'biggest decision of life' over when to reopen US econ
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that choosing when to reopen the US economy amid the coronavirus outbreak would be "the biggest decision I have ever had to make."
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Coronavirus toll surpasses 2,000 in single day in US
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): New coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassed 2,000 on Friday (local time), the highest tally of fatalities recorded within a day so far.
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Optical imaging technology may help better treat cancer, brain diseases: S
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 10 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new tool for medical professionals that may help shed more light on tumours in the body and how the brain operates.
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Global growth will turn sharply negative in 2020: IMF
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 9 (ANI): While the trajectory of coronavirus pandemic remains uncertain, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects an economic crisis worse than the great recession of 2008.
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Models project 61,000 COVID-19 deaths in US: White House Response Coordina
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Models available to US health experts now project that mortality due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be at around 61,000 people, significantly lower than earlier forecasts, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx said.
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