From india COVID-19 The number of cases surpassed the dismal 90 lakh mark on Friday with 45,882 new cases, while recoveries increased to 84.28 lakh, bringing the national recovery rate to 93.6%, according to data from the Ministry of Health of the Union. The total coronavirus cases amounted to 90.04,365 …
Read More »Delhi HC criticizes AAP government for Covid-19
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi AAP government if it could explain to those who had lost loved ones and close ones to COVID-19 in the last 18 days why the administration did not take action when cases were increasing in the city. He also asked the …
Read More »Indecisive government, but Delhi in favor of closing markets to contain Covid-19: survey
74% of the inhabitants of Delhi favor some type of closing of markets and non-essential shops, services to contain the spread of COVID-19, indicates a survey conducted by the LocalCircles community forum. The study has found that 46% of the citizens of India are in favor of some form of …
Read More »UAE suspends visit visas for Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, and 9 other countries amid growing Covid-19 cases
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended issuing new visas to visitors from Pakistan and 11 other countries until further notice. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed the news on Wednesday saying that the decision by the UAE authorities “is believed to be related to the second wave of COVID-19,” …
Read More »Delhi University students virtually enter university life – education
Despite no fancy celebrations for orientation day for thousands of Delhi University freshmen, the COVID-19 pandemic was still unable to curb the excitement surging on the first day of college. While universities remain closed due to the pandemic, the new academic session for rookies began on Wednesday after a delay …
Read More »No plan to close Delhi markets, 50 person limit applies to all meetings – Manish Sisodia
Reiterating the Delhi government’s denial of another shutdown, Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia has said there are no plans to close markets or reopen schools. In an interview with CNN-News18, Sisodia, however, said that certain regulations can be imposed if crowds and COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the markets. …
Read More »US economy: Indian students contributed $ 7.6 billion to the US economy last year
WASHINGTON: Indian students contributed $ 7.6 billion to the American economy in the 2019-20 academic year, even though there was a 4.4 percent drop in the total number of Indian students, according to a report. China remained the largest source of international students in the US, and the number of …
Read More »Ind vs Aus First Test: India Test Still Scheduled for Adelaide Despite Covid-19 Outbreak Cricket News
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia said it still plans to hold the first test against India in Adelaide next month despite moving players out of South Australia on Tuesday after a cluster of new coronavirus cases in the state. South Australia reimposed social distancing restrictions on Monday after detecting 21 cases of …
Read More »Vaccine will not be enough to stop coronavirus pandemic: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives. “A vaccine will complement the other tools we have, it …
Read More »Bharat Biotech launches massive phase 3 trial with 26,000 Covaxin participants
NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech International Ltd has started massive phase 3 clinical trials of its covid-19 ‘Covaxin’ vaccine. The company plans to enroll 26,000 participants in total, making it the first phase 3 efficacy study for a COVID-19 vaccine and the largest efficacy trial ever conducted in India. As part …
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