NEW DELHI: China has decided to evacuate its citizens, including students, tourists and businessmen, from India who are facing "difficulties" in the country and want to return home in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Chinese embassy put out a notice on its website on Monday, asking those wanting to return home to book tickets in special flights. The move to evacuate its citizens comes in the wake of India emerging as the 10th worst-hit country by the deadly virus, which has infected nearly 1.40 lakh people in India. The coronavirus, which was first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, has spread to over 190 countries, infecting over 54 lakh people and taking lives of 3.4 lakh. India had evacuated around 700 Indians from Wuhan in February. More on Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic: Complete Coverage Lockdown 4.0: What's allowed and what's not in the three zones It's time to mask up and stay safe: Join TOI's #MaskIndia campaign MHA's guidelines for home isolation Trust … [Read more...] about China decides to evacuate citizens from India amid rise in coronavirus cases
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Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic in US
: With more people than ever staying home to lessen the spread of COVID-19, their sedans, pickup trucks and SUVs are parked unattended on the streets, making them easy targets for opportunistic thieves.Despite silent streets and nearly non-existent traffic, vehicle larcenies shot up 63% in New York and nearly 17% in Los Angeles from Jan. 1 through mid-May, compared with the same period last year.And many other law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are reporting an increase in stolen cars and vehicle burglaries, even as violent crime has dropped dramatically nationwide in the coronavirus pandemic. It's a low-risk crime with a potentially high reward, police say, especially when many drivers leave their doors unlocked or their keys inside."You might as well put a sticker on the window that says `come take my stuff," said an exasperated Alex Villanueva, the Los Angeles County sheriff.In Austin, Texas, last month, a whopping 72% of the 322 stolen vehicles had their keys nearby. The … [Read more...] about Lock your cars! Vehicle theft spikes in COVID-19 pandemic in US
Coronavirus: Australia’s post-COVID economic recovery plan ‘doesn’t make sense’
“This is a thing that is happening and by denying that reality, it’s actually doing a disservice to those workers because the fossil fuel industry is on the way out — that’s just the reality of it. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Australia’s post-COVID economic recovery plan ‘doesn’t make sense’
JobKeeper: Josh Frydenberg admits scheme won’t stop workers from being sacked
“We will no longer take lectures on fiscal responsibility from these characters, who had already more than doubled debt before this virus, who delivered only deficits after promising only surpluses, and who are now responsible for the biggest blunder in the budget in our history,'' he said. … [Read more...] about JobKeeper: Josh Frydenberg admits scheme won’t stop workers from being sacked
Coronavirus crisis ‘bigger than Olympics’, says legend Wickenheiser
"I've given this a lot of thought, and over the past few days my perspective has changed. I was voted to represent and protect athletes. As an IOCAC member, 6x Olympian and medical doctor in training on the front lines in ER up until this week, these are my thoughts. This crisis is bigger than even the Olympics," Wickenheiser tweeted last Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus crisis ‘bigger than Olympics’, says legend Wickenheiser
