Bharat Biotech, the country’s pandemic vaccine leader, is working on an intranasal vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) called “CoroFlu”. Bharat Biotech is collaborating with virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine company, FluGen, for the project. CoroFlu is in the animal testing phase in the US, and is […]
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Biomedical waste from quarantine homes remain a potential hazard
Thousands of people across India, who are suspected of being potential carriers of the deadly coronavirus, have been advised by doctors to stay in home quarantine for 14 days. While some states have already set up a mechanism to collect the biomedical waste generated from these quarantined houses, others seem […]
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60-year-old Covid-19 patient dies in Bikaner, 12 new cases in Rajasthan
A 60-year-old woman who was coronavirus positive, died in Bikaner on Saturday morning even as 12 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Rajasthan, eight of them were Tablighi Jamaat members. The cumulative positive cases in Rajasthan have now reached 191. Rohit Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary, health department said the woman was admitted to […]
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Tablighi Jamaat members should be booked under NSA: Uttarakhand BJP legislator
A Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Uttarakhand, Rajkumar Thukral, said on Friday members of the Tablighi Jamaat should be booked under the National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly spitting on doctors and misbehaving with nurses. Thukral is heard saying in a video, which went viral on social media, alleged that Tablighi […]
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‘I choose not to do it’, says Donald Trump after recommending all to wear masks
President Donald Trump on Friday recommended that Americans cover their faces with masks when outdoors, a policy U-turn following growing scientific research suggesting their widespread use can stem the spread of the coronavirus. Trump told a White House briefing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was urging […]
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Coronavirus update: Telangana reports 75 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Telangana reported two more deaths and 75 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in a day, on Friday, taking the number of fatalities to 11 and that of patients of the coronavirus disease to 229 in the state. According to the bulletin released by the state medical and health department, […]
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Coronavirus update: From boat to jungle, Bengal self isolators find unique places during lockdown
While disturbing images of people violating orders for the lockdown to stop Covid-19 and thronging shops and markets continue to emerge in West Bengal, a handful of people have drawn attention by selecting unique places to live in isolation. At Habibpur in Malda district, 65-year-old Niranjan Haldar was at a […]
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PM Modi, Netanyahu explore collaborative ways to fight Covid-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. The leaders talked about the prevailing coronavirus situation and ways to deal with it. “Had a telephone conversation with PM @netanyahu. We spoke about the situation arising due to COVID-19 and ways to fight the pandemic,” the […]
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2 terrorists killed by security forces in Kashmir’s Kulgam district
Two terrorists were killed in a shootout with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A police spokesperson said the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kulgam’s Hardmand Guri village based on intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the […]
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UN chief says ‘worst is yet to come’, US records highest 24-hour Covid-19 death toll: 10 points
The coronavirus pandemic has infected over a million people across the globe and has claimed nearly 60,000 lives. While the original epicentre, China, is slowly limping back to recovery, the virus continues to wreak havoc in Europe and in the United States. On Saturday, China mourned those in the country who lost […]
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With 15 new Covid-19 cases, Odisha sees a 3-fold jump; 3 towns shut down completely
Odisha reported 15 new Covid-19 cases, including three who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi’s Nizamuddin, on Friday, the largest single-day increase, forcing the state government to clamp 48-hour curfew in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak where the patients of the coronavirus disease are from. One person from Brahmabarada village […]
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NHA teams up with Uber to provide transportation to frontline healthcare workers
The National Health Authority (NHA), the apex body implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, on Friday announced its partnership with Uber India to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation for India’s frontline healthcare workers engaged in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Uber will initially facilitate the provision of 150 […]
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IMF leader says coronavirus is ‘crisis like no other’
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is “way worse” than the 2008 global recession. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva is describing the situation as “a crisis like no other.” “Never in the history of the IMF have we witnessed the world […]
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UN predicts ‘deep recession’ in Latin America due to coronavirus
Latin America is heading into “a deep recession” in 2020, with an expected drop in the region’s GDP of 1.8 to 4.0 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN economic commission for the region said Friday. “We are at the beginning of a profound recession. We’re faced with the […]
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Here is your horoscope for 4 April, 2020
Aries This can be a good time for laying down some rules, structures, schedules, and routines that help you feel organized and on top of things, dear Aries. Venus and Saturn are connecting well, suggesting you may very well enjoy the process! If you can manage it, putting things into […]