At first (I always wanted to start a column like that), everyone thought that the battle against the coronavirus disease would be a sprint. A 49-day lockout or several week lockouts interspersed with breaks for a few months would flatten the curve, experts said. A post titled The Hammer and …
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The Oxford company of an Indian-born professor announced Tuesday that its Indian partner, the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL), has started trials of a new virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine targeting Covid-19 that has the potential to offer a revolutionary new approach to combat the pandemic. Professor Sumi Biswas, CEO and …
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AstraZeneca Plc has halted a late-stage trial of one of the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported Tuesday. He quoted an AstraZeneca spokesperson as saying in a statement that the “standard review process caused a pause …
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Shortly before presenting Rhea Chakraborty to the trial court, the NCB has confirmed that they will object to her bail statement if it is presented. NCB Deputy Director Ashok Jain has reported that the agency will push for judicial custody of Rhea. The Bollywood actress was arrested earlier in the …
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President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the United States could approve a coronavirus vaccine in October, ahead of the November election, as Joe Biden demanded transparency from the government while studying vaccines. “This could have taken two or three years and instead it will be done in a very …
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At the fourteenth session of UNESCO’s general conference in 1966, the first International Literacy Day was declared and since then it has been celebrated annually on September 8, in an effort to highlight the importance of literacy for the people and communities of all the world. According to a recent …
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Written by Laxman Singh | Mumbai | Updated: September 8, 2020 12:58:27 pm The development also comes in the wake of the feud between Ranaut and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut after the actress compared Mumbai to Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued a notice to actor Kangana …
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Tribune News Service New Delhi, September 8 The partial reopening of schools will begin on September 21 and the government will issue related standard operating procedures on Tuesday to ensure the safety of students visiting schools in the next stage of unlocking COVID-19. Partial reopening will only be allowed for …
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01:54 (IST) That’s! Australia have won the game here when Mitchell Marsh hits it halfway through for a single. Three deliveries to spare. Australia wins by 5 wickets. 01:48 (IST) FOUR! Agar is good on his thrust with that high kick of his, Tom Curran went full throttle with this …
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PTI photo NEW DELHI: While denying it could mediate the India-China border standoff on its own, Russia laid the groundwork for a meeting between the Indian and Chinese foreign ministers in Moscow on Tuesday, saying the Organization for Cooperation Shanghai could provide a platform to build mutual trust between member …
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