India on Monday touched the sad distinction of registering the second highest number of COVID-19 cases globally. India surpassed Brazil with 42.04,614 cases and is now behind the US, which has recorded 6.29 million covid-19 cases. Brazil has registered 4.14 million cases. India’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 71,000 mark, …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: September 7, 2020 8:41:47 am A nurse holds China’s Sinovac vaccine, a possible vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Sao Lucas Hospital in Brazil (Reuters / Archive) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): A coronavirus vaccine being developed by a Chinese company was …
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DMRC said that in addition to regular frontline staff at the stations, it has deployed an additional 1,000 staff and staff through the line to assist and guide passengers in the wake of new travel regulations that may take some time to adjust. They will not be available at stations …
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The beginning of the week is a good time to catch up – the numbers, the science, the trends, and the rare good news (if any) related to the coronavirus disease. 90446: This is the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in India on Saturday, according to the HT panel. No …
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NEW DELHI: Daily Covid-19 cases in India soared to another record on Sunday with more than 94,000 fresh infections, crowning the deadliest week of the pandemic in the country. More than 5.8 lakh of coronavirus cases were recorded during the week (Aug 31-Sep 6), a 13% increase from the previous …
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The public relations bombardment is manifested daily in comments by Chinese officials and lavish state media coverage of a “reborn” Wuhan that heralds China’s efforts to control the epidemic and economic recovery as the United States struggles. . The campaign peaked last week when Chinese elementary schools welcomed students with …
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After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) decision to order institutional quarantine for Covid-19 patients over 50 years of age drew criticism, the decision has now been reversed. Patients in the 50-60 age group may be allowed home quarantine. However, the previous decision to institutionally quarantine patients older than 60 years …
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By Mihir Sharma, India is recovering from a quadruple hit that is virtually unique even during this pandemic. First, growth has suffered an impact that appears to be greater than any of its peers, with GDP contracting 23.9% in the first quarter after the pandemic. While the economy has reopened …
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The Indian Railways, among the various sectors affected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, has decided to continue hiring this year and conduct related examinations in December. The hiring process stalled due to the national shutdown. More than 140,000 vacancies were notified before the government put a stop to the …
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In an attempt to optimize its costs, the State Bank of India (SBI) has planned a voluntary retirement plan (VRS) under which some 30,190 employees are eligible. The total employee strength of the nation’s largest lender was 249,000 at the end of March 2020, compared with 257,000 a year ago. …
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