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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the nation on Sunday and thanked the scientific and health community after the Controller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) gave final approval to the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Covaxin Covishield vaccines from Bharat Biotech for emergency use. The announcement marks a “decisive turning point” …

British epidemiologists found the new mutation in the coronavirus when investigating the reason for the increase in cases in the southeastern part of England despite imposed restrictions that controlled the spread in other parts of the country. Click here for full Covid-19 coverage Public health officials who were looking for …

Indian-American teenager Gitanjali Rao has been voted TIME’s first girl of the year for her work using “technology to address problems ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying.” The 15-year-old from Colorado, USA, was selected from 5,000 nominees and interviewed by Academy Award-winning Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie …

The causal link between air pollution and Covid-19 cases has yet to be conclusively established, but long-term exposure will certainly make people more vulnerable to lung infections, scientists warn as they Skies over much of northern India, including Delhi, are turning smoky and air quality is rapidly deteriorating. Their concerns …

By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 3:23:40 pm The presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus is something that was not expected and is “inexplicable”. (NASA / File photo) The discovery of phosphine gas on Venus as a possible sign of life on the …