Last week, as several installments in this column had pointed out, was going to be crucial for India in terms of how the trajectory of the coronavirus disease would unfold in the country. It was to show if India would also see the festive effect seen in almost every other …
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Daily U.S. deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 2,000 for the first time since May and hospitals across the country are already full, heralding an increase in mortality as the coronavirus pandemic casts a shadow over the holiday season. The death toll reached 2,157 on Tuesday, one person every 40 seconds, with …
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Friday was an important day in the global fight against Covid-19. The day was held an informal meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal made by India and South Africa in October, and that since …
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On Wednesday, New York City decided to close its public schools beginning Thursday after the city achieved a positivity rate (seven-day average) of 3%. This is one of the lowest bars in the US, but given New York’s debilitating first brush with the pandemic in March and April, perhaps it …
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The world’s first Covid-19 home test was approved (for emergency use) by the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Performed by Lucira Health, this is a molecular test that is relatively inexpensive (according to the company’s website, it will cost less than $ 50) and quick (30 minutes). The …
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Amid rising coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the United States, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted that the current administration needs urgent action now, as he will take office next year. “I am the president-elect, but I will not be president until next year. COVID-19 does not respect dates on the calendar, it …
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The 2020 US presidential election is very different from the previous election as people are nervous about the future of the country amid nearly 8% unemployment and more than 231,000 deaths from Covid-19. The division and anxiety are evident in conversations among voters in long lines outside early voting locations …
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White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller is the latest in Donald Trump’s close circle to test positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Before him, several top officials have reported how to positively crush the myth of invincibility surrounding the White House. US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested …
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US President Donald Trump has raised questions about the credibility of India’s Covid-19 count, stating that it was among the countries that did not accurately disclose the number of deaths due to the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came during his first presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who attacked the …
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The number of coronavirus infections in India surpassed the 5 million mark with 91,136 new cases reported on Tuesday as infections continued to rise at an alarming rate in the nation with the worst case rate ever recorded. India’s total case count is 5,017,914, behind only the United States, which …
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