In the wake of Covid-19 when most of the countries were forced to impose lockdown, Sweden took a different approach relying on people to monitor themselves hoping its high trust society and people will listen to government. Instead of lockdown, Sweden perceived that social distancing is a matter of self-regulation […]
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Businesses to take time to return to pre-Covid levels
Companies in India will need at least three to six months to return to pre-Covid levels of business activity, industry executives said, as weak demand, scarce labour, and differing local rules cast a cloud over the reopening of the economy. The government on Saturday announced a phase-wise lifting of the […]
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Senior ICMR scientist tests positive for coronavirus
A senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has tested positive for novel coronavirus following which the entire ICMR building is being sanitised, sources said. The scientist, who is from Mumbai, had come to Delhi few days ago and tested positive for the virus on Sunday morning. […]
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Spain PM to extend Coronavirus lockdown to June 21
Spain’s prime minister said on Sunday the country needed 15 more days of lockdown until June 21 “to finish with the pandemic once and for all”, and will ask parliament to approve a final two-week extension to the stay-home rule. “We have almost set out what we set out to […]
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Coronavirus: Universally effective antibodies found in Covid-19 survivors, may help develop vaccine
A study of 149 people who recovered from COVID-19 shows that most individuals had generated at least some antibodies that were intrinsically capable of neutralising the SARS-CoV-2 virus, scientists say, a finding that may help develop a universal vaccine for the disease. The first results from an immunological study of […]
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5 killed in fire at Bangladesh coronavirus treatment tent
Fire swept through a tent set up outside a hospital in an upscale area of the Bangladeshi capital to treat people infected with the coronavirus, killing five people, an official said Wednesday. The fire started at about 10 p.m. at the tent at the United Hospital Ltd. in Dhaka’s Gulshan […]
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Uber India lays off 600 jobs, says no choice amid coronavirus pandemic
Uber India has laid off 600 employees, about 25% of its total workforce in the country across segments, including customer and driver support, business development, legal, finance, policy and marketing verticals. The ride-hailing company said the affected employees will be given a minimum 10-week payout and medical insurance coverage for […]
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US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia
A US biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will […]
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Malaysia reports 172 new coronavirus cases, most of them foreigners
Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Monday, most of them foreigners held at immigration depots, and taking the total number of infections in the country to 7,417. The Ministry of Health said the number of deaths remained unchanged at 115.
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Uttarakhand Withdraws Odd-Even Rule Citing “Practical Problems”
A day after it implemented the road rationing rule, the Uttarakhand government today withdrew the odd-even traffic formula for private cars in view of the “practical problems” it was causing to the people. In fresh guidelines issued late on Monday night, the Uttarakhand government had said it would implement the […]
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Apple, Google release tech for Coronavirus pandemic apps
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and several US states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when […]
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Uttarakhand: COVID-19 tally rises to 120 after nine test positive
Nine more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand on Wednesday taking the number of cases to 120. The latest cases were reported from Uttarkashi (1), Haridwar (1), Udham Singh Nagar (4), Almora (1) and Nainital (2) districts, a state health department bulletin said. Most of these cases have a […]
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Specially-abled people in Dehradun preparing masks, face shields for Corona warriors
Specially-abled people in Dehradun are preparing masks and face shields to help frontline warriors battling COVID-19 pandemic. The hand-stitched masks are being used by health workers, policemen and sanitation workers. “We are providing these masks to doctors, police personnel and sanitation workers in Dehradun. These specially-abled people are working hard […]
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UK coronavirus death toll rises by 170, lowest increase since March
The number of people who have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for Covid-19 rose by 170 to 34,636, business minister Alok Sharma said on Sunday, the lowest increase in the official death toll since March 24. The increase reported on Sunday was sharply down from the 468 […]
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Uttarakhand floriculturists suffer heavy losses due to coronavirus lockdown and bad weather
The floriculture sector in Uttarakhand sector has suffered a loss of around Rs 250 crore owing to bad weather, said state Agriculture Minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday. “People from the floriculture sector have submitted their issues. According to market value, a loss of Rs 250 crores has occurred due to bad weather. Their proposal has been […]