NEW DELHI: In a positive development for India, Oxford-AstraZeneca announced Monday that its vaccine against the novel coronavirus could be up to 90% effective without serious side effects. “The efficacy and safety of this vaccine confirm that it will be highly effective against Covid-19 and will have an immediate impact …
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The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to receive a petition seeking a closure in the national capital with immediate effect in light of the increasing cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). “Is blocking the only solution?” the court asked the petitioner. A bench of the Chief Justice DN Patel …
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The pandemic situation in Delhi has worsened and has spiraled out of control in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday, expressing concern about the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The higher court, which asked the Center and all states to submit status reports within …
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On Monday, the Supreme Court said the daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam appears “bleak” and that they should “take the time to introspect” and “prepare for December.” “The situation for COVID cases is getting worse and is likely to do so in December,” said …
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As Covid-19 cases begin to rise in Maharashtra again, a concerned state government has warned of a shutdown. The Covid-19 pandemic had been brought under control in Maharashtra thanks to the restraint and discipline of citizens, Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday, but also warned that if people do …
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Hopes for an early arrival of a possible vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have been rekindled as several candidate vaccines are in the middle or early stages of late-stage trials. Meanwhile, the total number of people who have contracted the disease worldwide is 58.9 million, while nearly 1.4 million …
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BSE-1 (Photo credit: Kamlesh Pednekar) Indian markets trimmed all gains and were unchanged in early trading Monday, largely dragged down by finance. Among the major indices, the S&P BSE Sensex hovered around 43,880 levels. The index had risen to 44,271, earlier in the day. The Nifty50 index also lost 12,950. …
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Satish Dhupelia, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, succumbed to COVID-19. Johannesburg: Satish Dhupelia, Mahatma Gandhi’s South African great-grandson, succumbed to complications from COVID-19 in Johannesburg on Sunday, three days after his 66th birthday, a relative said. Mr. Dhupelia’s sister, Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie, confirmed that her brother had died from complications related to COVID-19 …
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Shibdas Banerjee, 75, was infected with the coronavirus and later pronounced dead and cremated on November 13. But then Banerjee returned to his family in Birati, in the Parganas district 24 of North Bengal, on Friday evening as preparations for his shraddh were being made following Hindu rituals. There is …
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INDORE / GWALIOR : Following Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s announcement of a nightly curfew in five districts due to increased COVID-19 cases, nighttime curfews went into effect in Indore and Gwalior from Saturday . The nightly curfew will be from 10 pm to 6 am the next …
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