Written by Kaunain Sheriff M, Shaju Philip | New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: October 19, 2020 8:00:00 am Dr Harsh Vardhan Sunday pointed to Kerala, which had initially controlled the spread of Covid, but then “paid the price for its gross negligence” during week-long festivities to mark Onam in late …
Read More »Shiv Sena welcomes Amit Shah’s position on the dispute between CM and governor
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut received comment on Sunday from Union Interior Minister Amit Shah that Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari could have better chosen his words while writing to Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray about the reopening of places of worship in the state. Speaking to a television channel, Raut …
Read More »Prashant Kishor: He promised ‘Baat Bihar Ki’, now he’s making more noise for his silence
By: Express News Service | Updated: October 19, 2020 8:30:12 am This was supposed to be the election where Prashant Kishor made his way from the back room to the front line. This was supposed to be the election where Prashant Kishor made his way from the back room to …
Read More »Laxity during festivals or winter will increase new cases up to 26 lakh in a month, warns panel
If all protocols are met, the COVID-19 The pandemic can be brought under control early next year with minimal active symptomatic infections by the end of February, says a committee of experts appointed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The panel says that all activities can return to …
Read More »Education tech companies grab nearly all $ 100 million support funding after Covid
Written by Pranav Mukul, Sandeep Singh | New Delhi | Updated: October 19, 2020 7:21:19 am Byju raveendran From school students to working professionals, the pandemic has created a large addressable market for startups in educational technology, or ed-tech, attracting significant interest from private equity and venture capital investors over …
Read More »Schools reopen in these states starting today. Check the rules, guidelines here
Schools outside of the containment zones will reopen with strict Covid-19 regulations in effect starting today. Previously, the Ministry of the Interior (MHA) had published detailed guidelines for the reopening of schools and colleges in the country in a phased manner, starting on October 15. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Sikkim …
Read More »Explained: What destinations can you fly to from India now? What nations have imposed restrictions?
Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 18, 2020 8:52:34 pm Domestic passenger services resumed as of May 25 after a two-month gap due to a strict Covid-19 lockdown. (File photo) Indians can now fly to 18 countries, with the Civil Aviation Ministry …
Read More »Government finally supports community broadcasting, but ‘limited to certain districts and states only’
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan admitted on Sunday that India is in the community spread COVID virus stage. However, it is limited to only certain districts and states. The statement has come in the context of west bengalChief Minister Mamata banerjeeHe admitted on Monday that community transmission of COVID-19 has …
Read More »China’s Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate Vaccine Proves Safe in Initial Testing
Researchers in China have confirmed that BBIBP-CorV, a vaccine currently under observation in human trials, has safely triggered the expected antibody immune responses. The combined early and mid-stage trials of the vaccine were conducted between April 29 and July 30 of this year. The Beijing Institute of Biological Products, a …
Read More »Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: study
The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. By comparison, the pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours, according to the study …
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