The president also appeared to acknowledge that he was in debt and left open the possibility that part of it is owed to a foreign bank. He insisted that he owed no money to Russia or any “sinister people” and suggested that having a debt of 400 million dollars was …
Read More »India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million people in the world: government
India continues to have one of the lowest deaths per million inhabitants due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) compared to other countries in the world, the Union’s ministry of health and family welfare said on Friday. At least 22 states and Union territories have fewer deaths per million inhabitants than …
Read More »India hopes to have one in the coming months, says Vardhan
Amid rumor to develop a possible Covid-19 vaccine for distribution in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that India is expected to have a COVID-19 vaccine in a few months and that the country should be in the process of delivering it. to people in the next …
Read More »Schools in Punjab will reopen from Monday for classes 9-12
Punjab said the safety of students will be the government’s top priority. (Proceedings) Chandigarh: Schools in Punjab outside of the containment zones will reopen from Monday for classes 9-12, the state government said on Thursday. Punjab School Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said that since the home department has issued …
Read More »Kolkata Puja Pandal replaces Durga idol with a migrant woman to pay tribute to working women and mothers
With migrant workers facing immense difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers of Durga Puja in a Kolkata neighborhood have decided to pay tribute not to Goddess Durga but to migrant workers who have been struggling to survive the pandemic. The Barisha Club Durga Puja committee in Behala, Kolkata has …
Read More »Viral photo of newborn baby removing mask from doctor’s face is symbol of hope in difficult times
The world is experiencing unprecedented stressful times. With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting life and causing large-scale deaths around the world and no cure in sight, hope is perhaps all that has been driving humanity forward. In such compelling moments, the image of a newborn baby taking off a doctor’s mask …
Read More »Vaccines, the only and long route to herd immunity
Although the World Health Organization believes that vaccines are the only possibility to achieve herd immunity, two major clinical trials have been temporarily halted due to unexplained diseases. Mint looks at how long it would take for the immunization campaign to materialize. How do we describe herd immunity? When the …
Read More »India hopes to have Covid-19 vaccine in the coming months: Harsh Vardhan
India is expected to have a Covid-19 vaccine in a few months and the country should be in the process of delivering it to people in the next six months, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. He made the remarks at the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red …
Read More »German, Czech and Italian virus registries compound concerns in Europe
BERLIN: Record numbers of daily infections in Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy raised fears on Thursday that Europe is running out of possibilities to control its latest coronavirus outbreak. France has established a 9 p.m. curfew for many of its largest cities, as governments across the continent take increasingly …
Read More »PM Modi calls for the expansion of Covid tests and sero surveys | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for expanded Covid-19 testing and sero surveys, saying that the facility to get tested regularly and quickly at low cost should be available to everyone as soon as possible. The Prime Minister also reiterated the country’s determination to provide cost-effective, readily …
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