The success of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get vaccinated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease physician. The Pfizer vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech SE of Germany, has “an extraordinarily high degree of efficacy: …
Read More »Before Joe Biden’s inauguration, 70,000 more could die from COVID-19 in the US.
But in the two months to opening day on January 20, soaring infections could add up to more than 8 million cases and 70,000 deaths, representing a potential 80% increase in infections and an increase in 29% in deaths, according to Reuters calculations. The only ways to change the outcome, …
Read More »Delhi’s Covid-19 count reaches 4.82 lakh with 7,340 new cases, death toll rises to 7,519 – delhi news
The national capital recorded 7,340 Covid-19 cases in one day, bringing the infection count to more than 4.82 lakh on Saturday, while 96 new deaths during the same period brought the death toll in the city to 7,519, they said. The authorities. These new cases were detected in 49,645 tests, …
Read More »Religious sites in Maharashtra to reopen on November 16
The Maharashtra government said on Saturday that all religious sites in the state will be reopened for devotees starting Nov. 16 and that wearing the mask will be mandatory. “All religious places in the state to reopen for devotees starting Monday, November 16. The use of the mask will be …
Read More »Crucial Facts About Covid-19 Vaccine and Treatment Just Days Away
By Riley Griffin Drug companies are beginning to unveil medical advances in the battle against coronavirus, in what one CEO described as “an incredible feat of disease science.” Over the next several weeks, we are likely to learn a lot more about how well these vaccines and treatments work. In …
Read More »China finds coronavirus in Saudi shrimp packaging
The western Chinese city of Lanzhou said on Saturday it had detected the new coronavirus in the packaging of a batch of shrimp imported from Saudi Arabia, as China intensifies testing of frozen foods. The Lanzhou Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on its website that it had found …
Read More »Maharashtra reports 4,237 new cases, 105 deaths
Maharashtra Saturday reported a peak of 4,237 new COVID-19 cases. The state also recorded 2,707 recoveries. To date, 16.12 lakh people have been recovered from the virus. However, 105 people lost their lives to the virus, bringing the death toll to 45,914. The recovery rate in the state stands at …
Read More »Property tax in urban areas reduced by 50% in Telangana
However, the relief will be available only to the national category of taxpayers up to ₹ 15,000 in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and ₹ 10,000 in 141 municipalities throughout the state. The Telangana government cut the property tax for the current year by 50% on Saturday for the urban …
Read More »Team India begins outdoor training in Australia after all players test negative for Covid-19 – cricket
The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli began their first outdoor training session on Saturday in Sydney after the entire team tested negative for Covid-19, the PTI news agency reported. The Indian team had started their journey from Dubai one day after the IPL 2020 final. They landed in …
Read More »How a coronavirus vaccine maker’s stock went from failure to star
Investors then delved into the data. BioNTech was founded in 2008 but had little to show for its work, some investors concluded. At that time, only 250 patients had been treated with the company’s vaccines. Others doubted that BioNTech was better than Moderna Inc., a rival using similar technology, whose …
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