May 21, 2020 - Indian News Queensland

Over 100,000 new Covid cases recorded in last 24 hrs: WHO

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 21, 2020 | World News |

Highlighting its continuing peril around the world even as its spread slows in some areas of Asia and Europe and lockdown restrictions are eased, coronavirus has infected 106,000 people in the last 24 hours – the largest number of cases since its outbreak, the WHO said on Wednesday. Revealing the alarming numbers at his daily briefing, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that two-thirds of those cases came from just four countries, the BBC reported. The global tally of cases is nearing five million, with more than 324,000 deaths, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus...

Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in Bengal

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 21, 2020 | India News |

Severe cyclonic storm Amphan made a landfall in West Bengal on Wednesday and caused severe damages in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas districts and their nearby areas, with a wind speed ranging from 155 to 185 kmph, accompanied by heavy rainfall. Addresing the media, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “We are not getting proper reports as the connections have been completely cut off due to the storm. But the total losses are likely to amount to thousands of crores. It will take at least 3-4 days to do an initial assessment of the losses....

Giving wings: India to resume domestic flight ops from May 25

Posted by INQ Newsdesk | May 21, 2020 | India News |

India will allow resumption of domestic passenger flight operations in a calibrated manner, exactly two months after suspending them under the national lockdown norms. In a tweet, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said: “Domestic civil aviation operations will recommence in a calibrated manner from Monday, 25th May 2020.” “All airports & air carriers are being informed to be ready for operations from 25th May,” he said. Furthermore, the minister said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the passenger movement would be issued soon. The development comes a day after Puri had said that it is not...