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Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen

Oct 16, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata cinema halls are being sanitized as the central government has allowed the reopening of all theatre houses from Oct 15 after almost seven months due to Covid-19.

A woman uses the track and trace app at a pub in Manchester

Sep 26, 2020, at 12:16 am

MANCHESTER, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- A woman uses the track and trace app at a pub in Manchester, Britain, on Sept. 24, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sept. 22 announced new restrictive measures to tackle a sharp rise in the countrys coronavirus cases. Johnson confirmed that from Thursday, all pubs, bars and restaurants in England must operate a table service only -- except for takeaways -- and will be forced to close at 10:00 p.m. BST (2100 GMT).

Santisation of Jammu school amid COVID-19

Sep 21, 2020, at 07:38 pm

JAMMU, SEP 21 (UNI)- A staff helping a student to sanitize hands on the first day of reopening of schools amidst COVID pandemic in Jammu on Monday.

Pedestrian wearing mask walks by artwork in Sao Paolo

Sep 20, 2020, at 03:39 am

SAO PAULO, Sept. 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian wearing a mask walks by Dutch artist Henk Hofstras artwork Eggcident amid COVID-19 outbreak in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 18, 2020.

London Fashion Week amid COVID-19

Sep 20, 2020, at 03:31 am

LONDON, Sept. 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Models wearing face masks present creations of Paul Costelloe Spring/Summer 2021 collection during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, Sept. 18, 2020. Most of the London Fashion Week shows are staged online this September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A person checks temperature of a Namazi as religious places opened Kullu district

Sep 18, 2020, at 11:33 pm

KULLU, SEP 18 (UNI):- Following the order of the state government , the religious places opened with directions from September 10 in Kullu district, in view of which a person checking the temperature of a Namazi at the mosque gate before the prayers in Jama Masjid of Kullu on Friday .

Rajpath barricaded near India Gate amid Covid19 pandemic in New Delhi

Sep 18, 2020, at 11:11 pm

NEW DELHI, SEP 18 (UNI):- A view of closed road at Rajpath near India Gate amid coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi on Friday.

Devotees carrying holy water from the Ganges in Praygraj amid the ongoing Mal Maas

Sep 18, 2020, at 11:06 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, SEP 18 (UNI):- Hindu devotees (Kanwariyas) carry metal pots filled with holy water after taking a dip in the Ganga river at Padilla Mahadev temple, during Hindu holy calendar Manmash month, amid the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), in Prayagraj on Friday.

Security officer maintaining order outside a COVID-19 test center in Toronto, Canada

Sep 18, 2020, at 11:05 pm

TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A security officer wearing protective gear keeps order outside a COVID-19 assessment center in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 17, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases in Canada rose to 140,539 on Thursday, with 9,199 deaths, according to CTV.

People wearing face masks pass by a statue of cow on a street in Lisbon

Sep 16, 2020, at 09:39 pm

LISBON, Sept. 16, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks pass by a statue of cow on a street in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 15, 2020. Portugal returned to the contingency situation on Sept. 15, to ensure a safe return to school and to contain the spread of COVID-19.

passengers travelling in Kolkata metro after service started on Monday

Sep 15, 2020, at 05:35 am

KOLKATA, SEP 14 (UNI) Passengers seen on board a Metro train as Kolkata Metro start after months in Kolkata on Monday.

Covid patient who underwent double lung transplantation speaking to media in Hyderabad

Sep 11, 2020, at 11:24 pm

HYDERABAD SEP 11 (UNI:- The COVID-19 positive patient Monu (32) of Chandigarh who underwent double lung transplantation surgery successfully at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) interacting with the media at Hyderabad on Friday.

Patna: Bihar Legislative Council chiarman Awadhesh Narain Singh inaugurates oxygen cylinder bank

Sep 11, 2020, at 10:08 pm

PATNA, SEP 11 (UNI):- Bihar Legislative Council chiarman Awadhesh Narain Singh inauguration oxygen cylinder bank for COVID-19 paitents, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Patna on Friday.

People walk through disinfection tunnel in Israel

Sep 10, 2020, at 12:28 am

RAMAT GAN, Sept. 9, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People walk through a disinfection tunnel that sprays sanitation liquid at Bar-Ilan University in central Israeli city of Ramat Gan amid COVID-19 pandemic on Sept. 8, 2020.

Prayagraj: Health worker collects swab

Sep 10, 2020, at 12:27 am

PRAYAGRAJ, SEP 9 (UNI) - A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Prayagraj on Wednesday.

Toronto: People line up to have COVID-19 tests

Sep 10, 2020, at 12:21 am

TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People line up to have COVID-19 tests outside a COVID-19 assessment center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 8, 2020. Early Tuesday, Ontario announced a pause of four weeks on any further loosening of public health measures in the province.

A woman wearing a face shield walks past the London Eye

Sep 10, 2020, at 12:19 am

A woman wearing a face shield walks past the London Eye in London, Britain, Sept. 8, 2020. The latest British official figures showed Tuesday that COVID-19 death toll had hit 57,400 as British people are being urged to take the pandemic seriously or face a bumpy road ahead.

Morocco: Student wearing a mask has her temperature checked before attending a class in school

Sep 09, 2020, at 11:22 pm

RABAT, Sept. 9, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A student wearing a mask has her temperature checked before attending a class in a school in Rabat, Morocco, on Sept. 8, 2020. Morocco on Tuesday reported 1,941 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the country to 75,721.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office closed in Srinagar

Sep 07, 2020, at 11:10 pm

SRINAGAR, SEP 7 (UNI):- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) office closed in Srinagar on Monday after some employees reportedly test positive for COVID-19.

Glimpses of Beirut amid Covid-19

Sep 07, 2020, at 08:26 pm

BEIRUT, Sept. 7, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A vendor wearing a face mask sells balloons at the Corniche of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 6, 2020. Lebanons number of COVID-19 infections increased on Sunday by 415 cases to 20,426 while death toll went up by four to 191, the Health Ministry reported.

A waiter wearing a face mask serves a table at a restaurant in Vienna

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:40 pm

VIENNA, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A waiter wearing a face mask serves a table at a restaurant in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 5, 2020. The COVID-19 traffic light system has officially started operation in Austria, the government announced on Friday. Due to the consistently high number of new infections, Austrias three large cities -- Vienna, Linz and Graz -- as well as the Tyrolean district of Kufstein light up in yellow (medium risk), while the rest of the country is designated green (low risk), according to a press conference held by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and other government officials

Students moving to their accommodation near University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

Sep 06, 2020, at 11:04 pm

VANCOUVER, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A student and her family member move belongings to her residence around the campus of University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 5, 2020. Students began to move in to their housing around the campus of University of British Columbia (UBC) on Saturday to prepare for the new academic year.

A staff member helps a young visitor with pottery at a cultural event on 873rd Moscow City Day

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:58 pm

MOSCOW, Sept. 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A staff member wearing a face mask and traditional costumes makes pottery with a young visitor during a Moscow City Day cultural event at Kolomenskoye park in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 5, 2020. Celebrations for the 873rd anniversary of Moscow were downsized to a number of cultural events held at different venues around the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A girl feeds a kangaroo in Symbio Wildlife Park in Sydney, Australia

Sep 06, 2020, at 10:56 pm

SYDNEY, Sept .6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People visit Symbio Wildlife Park during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 5, 2020. Some zoos and wildlife parks here have reopened to the public in Sydney.

View of woman making face mask at a firm in Ethiopia's Addis Ababa

Sep 04, 2020, at 01:05 am

ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman makes a face mask at a local garment firm in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Sept. 2, 2020.

People praying at Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos after Covid-19 situation eased

Sep 04, 2020, at 12:04 am

VIENTIANE, Sept. 3, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People pray around That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, on Sept. 2, 2020. As the coutrys COVID-19 pandemic situation is eased, the daily life in Lao capital Vientiane is returning to normal.

DMRC workers sanitizing Rajiv Chowk Metro Station ahead of resumption of metro services

Sep 03, 2020, at 11:36 pm

NEW DELHI, SEP 3 (UNI):-Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) workers sanitizing Delhi Metro Rail before resuming its service in the National Capital at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, in New Delhi on Thursday.

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne

Sep 01, 2020, at 11:27 pm

MELBOURNE, Sept. 1, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a face mask walks past a restaurant in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug. 31, 2020. A lockdown in the Australian state of Victoria aimed at stopping a COVID-19 outbreak came under scrutiny on Monday, with critics calling for a clearer plan to end the restrictions which are said to be weighing on the nations economic recovery. Victoria recorded 73 new infections on Monday following a month of Stage 4 lockdowns in capital city Melbourne, down from a peak of over 700 in early August.

Mumbai: Health workers from MCGM conduct medical checkup of residents in a COVID-19 containment zone

Aug 30, 2020, at 11:47 pm

MUMBAI,AUG 30 (UNI) - Health workers from MCGM wearing PPE kits conduct a medical checkup of the residents in a COVID-19 containment zone during unlock 3.0 at Malad West,in Mumbai on Sunday.

Policemen guarding Talkatora Karbala gate amid restrictions on Muharram processions in Lucknow

Aug 30, 2020, at 11:06 pm

LUCKNOW, AUG 30 (UNI)- Talkatora Karbala gate closed on the day of Muharram as ban is imposed on religious activities in wake of covid-19 pandemic in Lucknow on Sunday.