The drill was conducted to test the vaccine storage and transportation arrangements, as well as the management of any adverse events after vaccination. A total of 125 fictitious beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district received a fictitious COVID-19 vaccine on Monday while a vaccination test was being conducted in the …
Read More »Nirmala Sitharaman: There is no adequate amount of government intervention for an economy hit by the pandemic | India Business News
CALCUTTA: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that the government has taken various measures to support the economy but no amount of intervention will be adequate to deal with the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Sitharaman …
Read More »Why is the small pulse oximeter becoming an important tool for Covid-19 crisis doctors?
[ad_1] A pulse oximeter | Wikimedia Commons Text size: A- A + New Delhi: When a 22-year-old and very pregnant Covid-19 patient was having difficulty breathing, doctors at Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) had to first find out if it was due to her pregnancy or illness. “An …
Read More »Covid-19 crisis could force Australian players to become more self-sufficient
[ad_1] Australian cricketers will need to be prepared to do more for themselves when the game returns in a world remodeled by the Covid-19 pandemic. A consequence of the crisis could be a reduction in support staff around national teams as Cricket Australia continues to seek to cut costs, following …
Read More »Indian banks’ bad debt could double from Rs 9.35 crore due to coronavirus crisis: report
[ad_1] Mumbai India expects bad debt at its banks to double after the coronavirus crisis suddenly halted the economy, a senior government official and four of the top bankers told Reuters. Indian banks are already grappling with Rs 9.35 lakh rupees ($ 123 billion) of impaired loans, equivalent to approximately …
Read More »Indian bank bad debt could double in coronavirus crisis: sources
[ad_1] MUMBAI / NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India expects bad debt at its banks to double after the coronavirus crisis suddenly halted the economy, a senior government official and four top bankers told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man counts Indian currency bills inside a store in Mumbai, India, August 13, …
Read More »Don’t try to usurp power in times of crisis: Mamata beats the governor of Bengal | India News
[ad_1] KOLKATA: West Bengal Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee hit Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, accusing him of trying to “usurp powers” in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, and asked him to desist from using official communications and logos on networks social. Banerjee’s strong rebuttal came after the governor sent …
Read More »Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses the coronavirus crisis with the Thai Prime Minister | India News
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As neighbors with deep-seated cultural and historical ties, India and Thailand will work together to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday. Modi said he spoke to “good friend” Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and discussed issues related to the …
Read More »Covid-19 crisis: Coal India sales fall at fastest pace in at least 6 years
[ad_1] Customer acquisition as power generators fell 25.5% to 39.06mt, the world’s largest coal miner said on Friday. Production fell 10.9% to 40.38 million tons. Reuters Updated:May 1, 2020 9:08 PM IST Image for representation. (Reuters) Chennai Coal India Ltd’s sales to customers fell by more than a quarter in …
Read More »PSG was crowned Ligue 1 champion when the season ended amid a coronavirus crisis
[ad_1] Paris St Germain has been awarded his seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years after the season ended amid the COVID-19 crisis, the French League (LFP) said Thursday. PSG had a comfortable 12-point lead over Olympique de Marseille in second place when the season was suspended with 10 games …
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