NEW DELHI: The number of people who have recovered from coronavirus infection in the country has risen to about 34 lakh, further improving the recovery rate to nearly 78 percent. Meanwhile, the quest to develop a vaccine for the virus ran into a minor hurdle when one of the participants …
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More than 73 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India are confident that they will survive and recover after Covid-19, a new report said Wednesday. The “HP Asia SMB Report 2020” showed that Indian SMEs are more confident than their Asian peers in recovering after the pandemic, as …
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On Wednesday, the United States kept India on its list of countries under ‘no travel’ warnings due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but eliminated Pakistan and Bangladesh. The US removed a pandemic-related global travel advisory for Americans in August and switched to a country-specific system, in collaboration with the Centers for …
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Breaking its own record, Delhi on Wednesday recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a 24-hour span, pushing the cumulative count past the two-lakh mark, sparking fears of a second wave in the national capital. . The number of Covid-19 tests performed in a single day also rose to …
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Here are today’s top news, analysis and views. Find out all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. What Sharad Pawar said about the demolition work at Kangana Ranaut’s office in Mumbai The Mumbai civic body’s demolition campaign at Kangana Ranaut’s office in Mumbai in the …
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Even as AstraZeneca has paused the trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate after one of the participants in the UK developed an unexplained illness, more than 100 volunteers in India have completed the crucial week after receiving injections in the trials in phase two humans showing no adverse reaction. . …
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LONDON: AstraZeneca has halted global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an unexplained illness in a participant, which has taken a toll on the British drugmaker’s actions, as the move was seen to reduce the prospects of a launch early. “This is a routine action that has to happen …
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The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) decided on Wednesday to credit the interest rate to formal sector workers for 2019-20 in a phased manner, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their income. The EPFO will credit 8.15 percent to its subscribers for 2019-20 for now – significantly less …
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MUMBAI: “Quarantined for a few days before we hit the ground running for ipl comments, but who cares about this view? #beautiful #Quarantine, ”tweeted former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday night. Pathan was quarantined in his room at a five-star hotel in the city. After a couple weeks of …
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Bars, restaurants, hotels and clubs in Delhi will begin serving liquor to customers for dinner from Wednesday, more than five months since the closure was imposed in late March, albeit on a trial basis until September 30. However, the experience will not be the same as in the pre-Covid times. …
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