Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Johnson & Johnson said Monday that it had temporarily stopped its Covid-19 vaccine test because one of its participants had become ill. “We have temporarily stopped additional dosing in all of our Covid-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials, including the ENSEMBLE Phase 3 trial, due to unexplained illness …
Read More »Kim falls apart in rare apology to North Koreans
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was visibly moved during a speech at a military parade over the weekend as he thanked troops for their sacrifices and apologized to citizens for not improving their lives. In a speech Saturday during celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of …
Read More »India’s First Coronavirus Vaccine – Here’s Everything We Know About Its Development
The entire world is anxiously waiting for an effective vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Not only has it claimed lives, it has affected people, both physically and mentally. There are over 170 vaccines in progress at the moment, but closer to home we have our hopes pinned on India’s …
Read More »New coronavirus survives 28 days in glass and coin: Australian researchers
The virus that causes Covid-19 can survive in banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for cleaning and hand washing to combat the virus. Researchers from Australia’s national scientific agency, CSIRO, found that …
Read More »In a rare display of remorse, Kim Jong-un offers a tearful apology to North Korea for failing in the face of Covid-19
File photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Korea Central News Agency / Korea News Service via AP) The director of the North Korea division at the Korean Institute for National Unification, Hong Min, said it was important to understand why Kim had cried on the occasion. “Underneath his …
Read More »The mystery of India’s low coronavirus death rate
India, with its population of 1.3 billion people, has the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, now more than seven million, but there are far fewer deaths than other severely affected countries. The figures have baffled experts, with explanations ranging from the young population to the immunity …
Read More »With 7,089 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, Maharashtra hits a multi-month low
Maharashtra recorded 7,089 new coronavirus cases on Monday, its lowest daily count in months combined. With the new positives, the state’s case count has now reached 15,35,315, the health department said. The death toll from the virus reached 40,514, as 165 patients succumbed to the infection, he said. A total …
Read More »Dr. Sudhakar Named Karnataka Minister of Health, New Divisions Emerge Within BSY Government
Sriramulu, who remains in the Department of Social Welfare, has offered to resign from the cabinet. Karnataka Minister Dr. Sudhakar K received the additional post of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which until now was in the hands of B Sriramulu. With this, Dr. Sudhakar will be in charge …
Read More »Second human trials of the Russian Sputnik V Covid vaccine begin in the United Arab Emirates
Amid rumor to develop a possible vaccine against the new coronavirus, human trials of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine began in the United Arab Emirates, the Kremlin said in a statement on Monday while detailing a phone call between President Vladimir Putin. and Abu Dhabi. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed …
Read More »In Tripura’s revised Durga puja guidelines, Covid-19 testing is mandatory for organizers and priests
The Tripura government revised the guidelines for the Durga Puja celebration on Sunday to include mandatory Covid-19 testing of the puja organizers, priests and volunteers in order to contain the spread of the pandemic. More than a month ago, on September 4, the state government issued the first Durga puja …
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