NEW DELHI: Amazon’s decision to “refuse” to appear before a joint committee of Parliament on the grounds that its officials were unavailable was heavily criticized by panel members, and its boss, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi, said that a motion of privilege would be filed against the e-commerce giant. The panel …
Read More »Main conclusions of the final confrontation between Trump and Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden met for the second and final time on a debating stage after a previously scheduled public debate was canceled after the Republican incumbent became one of the millions. Americans who contracted the coronavirus. For Trump, Thursday’s showdown at Belmont …
Read More »Astrazeneca cleared by US regulators to resume vaccine trial
AstraZeneca Plc, the UK drug maker developing a Covid-19 vaccine with the University of Oxford, received clearance from US regulators to restart a trial that was halted in the country for more than a month over concerns about a volunteer. who got sick. The US Food and Drug Administration authorized …
Read More »Covid-19: WHO chief Tedros says countries are on a ‘dangerous track’
The world is now at a critical juncture in the Covid-19 pandemic and some countries are on a dangerous path, facing the prospect of health services collapsing under pressure, the head of the World Organization said on Friday. Health. “We are at a critical juncture for the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly …
Read More »Trump’s “dirty air” mockery leaves some gasping, others nodding | India News
US President Donald Trump described the air in India as “dirty” during his second and final presidential debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden, sparking a storm of reactions, as many Indians expressed outrage even as others called for action to combat pollution and avoid international embarrassment. “Look at China, how …
Read More »Delhi’s Covid Spike Hits 4,000 Amid A Nationwide Decline In Daily Cases
The national capital reported 4,086 new cases and 26 deaths in 24 hours this Friday (Representational) Delhi: Delhi has again reported more than 4,000 coronavirus cases in one day, raising concerns about a virus wave amid the holiday season. Except for October 19, the national capital has been reporting more …
Read More »Maharashtra records 184 new deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra it once again crossed 7,000 marks on Friday. The state reported 7,347 new cases, bringing the total count to 16,32,544. Maharashtra also recorded 188 deaths in the past 24 hours. With this, the death toll has risen to 43,015. While, Mumbai city reported …
Read More »More than half a million people may die of COVID-19 in the US in February: study
The United States faces “an ongoing public health challenge from COVID-19 through the winter.” (Proceedings) London: More than half a million people in the United States could die from COVID-19 by the end of February next year, but about 130,000 of those lives could be saved if everyone wore masks, …
Read More »Covid-19: Bharat Biotech in talks to bring the vaccine candidate globally – health
India’s Bharat Biotech is in talks with more than 10 countries that have shown interest in a possible Covid-19 vaccine it is developing with a government agency, a company executive told Reuters on Friday. The Hyderabad-based company this week received initial approval from Indian authorities to conduct late-stage trials for …
Read More »WHO informed India Jan 11 about virus in Wuhan: RTI response
In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
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