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Spain to join Italy in extending national lockdown until 9 May to contain spread of Covid-19

Spain became the second European country after Italy to report more than 20,000 deaths linked to the virus after authorities reported another 565 victims Saturday.

Rising new infections in Europe is casting a cloud over ending lockdowns

Italy recorded 3,836 new coronavirus cases, highest in 3 days. In Spain, they rose the most in 4 days, while UK reported record number of coronavirus deaths.

A JNU lab is working on a revamped BCG vaccine with Covid-19 protein to fight pandemic

Immunologist Dr Gobardhan Das believes countries with mass BCG immunisation, like India, have a better chance at fighting the novel coronavirus.

How Italy’s ageing population, overburdened health system spiked its Covid-19 death rate

According to an article in The Telegraph, Italy’s high death rate is due to its demographics, an overburdened health system and how fatalities are recorded by hospitals.

Situation in Italy ‘dynamic’, our top priority is to help Indian nationals: Envoy Sandhu

Reenat Sandhu, India’s Ambassador to Rome, tells ThePrint about the initiatives taken by the embassy to address the concerns of Indians living in Italy.

1 million people infected: how coronavirus spread around the world

With some virus carriers showing few signs of illness & many countries unable or unwilling to conduct wider testing, the true number is likely higher.

We may be underestimating the Coronavirus death toll

If the number of infections is underestimated, the detected fatality rate will look much higher than the real one.

Viral images of money on the street has nothing to do with Italy or coronavirus

The image is from 2019 when robbers looted a bank in a town in Venezuela called Merida.

Italy on the verge of losing grip in south as fears of looting & riots amid lockdown grow

Police have been deployed on the streets of Sicily’s capital, Palermo, amid reports that gangs are using social media to plot attacks on stores.

Mass quarantine patients with mild Covid-19 symptoms: Chinese experts warn Italy

According to experts advising Italy on the pandemic, Wuhan made an error in asking patients with mild symptoms to self-quarantine at home instead of hospitalising them.

On Camera

Nehru is suddenly back in the news. This time, the BJP could not criticise him

The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s words echoed across television after two very different victories.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.