With almost a year into a pandemic, the world is still reeling from the impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as it continues to infect thousands in all countries. In the UK, the strictest restrictions were imposed on Monday as cases continue to grow at record highs. Meanwhile, in the …
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Coronavirus LIVE updates: India recorded 22,065 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure in a day in more than five months, bringing the total number of Covid cases to more than 99.06 lakh. The country also witnessed 354 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the …
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The new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which began nearly a year ago, has infected more than 72 million people and killed 1.6 million so far, according to worldometer figures. Several governments around the world, in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies, have carried out extensive work to develop vaccines that can eliminate this …
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Johnson & Johnson started a 60,000-person trial of an experimental single-shot COVID-19 vaccine that, if proven effective, could simplify the delivery of millions of doses compared to major rivals that require two doses. The company expects the results of the phase III trial by the end of the year or …
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By Alun John, Sumeet Chatterjee and Lawrence White HONG KONG / LONDON (Reuters) – Shares of HSBC in Hong Kong and those of Standard Chartered in London fell to their lowest level since at least 1998 on Monday after media reported that they and other banks, including Barclays and Deutsche …
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India’s count of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Sunday crossed the 5.4 million mark with an increase of 92,605 new cases and 1,133 deaths in the past 24 hours. The country has been recording the highest number of cases every day since early August, when it began seeing more than …
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A health worker takes a woman’s temperature in Gujarat. (Reuters) Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Concerned about the growing number of coronavirus cases, the Rajasthan government decided on Saturday night to impose Section 144 of the CrPC in 11 districts of the state. News18.com Last update: September 20, 2020 9:51 AM M. …
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As cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) exceed 30 million worldwide, the appeal of herd immunity as an end to the pandemic becomes increasingly persuasive. However, some countries, including India, have recently reconfirmed reinfection through genome sequencing to show that the second infection was caused by the genetically distinct Sars-CoV-2 virus, …
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China accused the United States of “intimidation” and threatened to take “necessary” countermeasures after Washington banned downloads of the Chinese video-sharing app, TikTok, and effectively blocked the use of the messaging super-app, WeChat. On the other hand, Beijing also launched on Saturday a mechanism that allows it to restrict foreign …
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TikTok asked a judge to stop the Trump administration from enacting a ban on the Chinese social media network, as the company took a geopolitical fight over technology and commerce to a US courtroom. TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington late …
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