The West Bengal government on Monday extended the lockdown until September 30 in the wake of the coronavirus disease outbreak, authorities said. Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said there will be a full shutdown in West Bengal on September 7, 11 and 12. In accordance with the Center’s ‘Unblock 4’ guidelines, …
Read More »India is becoming the world’s new virus epicenter
Up to 78,761 new cases were added on Sunday, the most any country has reported in one day. India is fast becoming the world’s newest virus epicenter, setting a record for the largest increase in cases in a single day, as experts predict it will soon pass Brazil, and ultimately …
Read More »LIVE MARKET: Sensex Falls 250 Points Amid Geopolitical Troubles; India VIX up 13%
The Indian market erased all its morning gains and fell into the red on Monday after media reports said Chinese troops “ carried out provocative military moves in eastern Ladakh to change the status quo. ” but they were blocked by Indian soldiers, the government said today. The incidents took …
Read More »So far, no side effects have been seen in the Covaxin trials.
Preparations are underway at a hospital here for the start of the second phase of the human clinical trial of ‘Covaxin’, the COVID-19 vaccine indigenous to India, authorities said. “Phase I of the trial is still continuing, as we are planning to start the Phase II trial shortly,” said Dr. …
Read More »The US and UK open the possibility of an opportunity this year
By: Desk Explained | Updated: August 31, 2020 10:00:05 am US President Donald Trump gestures during a tour of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where components are being developed for a possible vaccine candidate for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in North Carolina (Reuters / Archive) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): Raising the …
Read More »Muharram ‘Bibi Ka Alam’ Procession in Hyderabad Despite Court No, Covid Rules Violated
Many participants were seen without masks during the procession in the Old City area. Hyderabad: Hundreds of people joined Muharram’s annual procession in Hyderabad on Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic in defiance of a court order. Large numbers of devotees were seen walking with the historic ‘Bibi Ka Alam’ procession …
Read More »Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India’s Covid 19 Exceeds 36 Lakh Mark with Over 78,000 New Cases in 24 Hours; Amit Shah Discharged From AIIMS After Covid Post-Care
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As India created a world record yesterday with the highest single-day increase of nearly 79,000 Covid-19 cases, in a breath, the country also recorded the last 5 lakh recoveries in just eight days compared with previous 5 lakh recoveries. that were recorded in 10 and 9 days. …
Read More »U.S. Coronavirus Count Nears 6 Million
The most affected country in the world, the United States, had registered 5.99 million cases of infection. Washington, United States: The United States approached six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet’s total, as nations around the world struggle to contain the pandemic. Global coronavirus infections …
Read More »Metro stations in the red zones are unlikely to open on day 1
Metro stations in the containment zones and some other locations may not open immediately when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) restarts train operations from September 7, based on Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Union Interior Ministry, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Sunday. . The minister said …
Read More »India’s economy faces worst quarterly decline since closing
With more than 65,000 new infections a day and a total of cases exceeding 3 million in a country of 1.3 billion, India’s road to recovery appears to be long and difficult. A combination of monetary and fiscal measures to prop up the economy has fallen short, leaving millions of …
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