China reported its biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months as infections in northeastern Heilongjiang province nearly tripled, underscoring the growing threat ahead of a major national holiday when hundreds of millions of people usually travel. Aggressive containment measures including lockdowns, travel curbs and mass screenings have […]
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Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari, Covid-19 positive, passes away
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, Kiran Maheshwari, who had tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) last month, passed away last night at Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital, news agency ANI reported. Maheshwari, who was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004-2009 from Rajasthan’s Udaipur constituency, […]
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Brazil’s Sau Paulo could roll out China’s Covid-19 vaccine without approval
Sao Paulo could roll out a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac without approval from the national health regulator, Governor Joao Doria said in an interview on Thursday, pressuring Brasilia to greenlight the vaccine. Health experts said Doria’s comments were an empty threat, as no drugs or vaccines can be […]
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Beijing’s new Covid-19 cases now 79, local officials sacked, govt to expand testing
The number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases have shot up to 79 in Beijing with health authorities adding 36 more to Sunday’s tally, the country’s health authorities announced early on Monday. The National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday that it received reports of 49 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on […]
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Microsoft warns of massive Covid-19 themed email phishing scam
Microsoft has warned of massive Covid-19-themed phishing campaigns run by cybercriminals. The campaign involves luring users into downloading NetSupport Manager, a remote administration tool which is commonly used by hackers to gain control of users’ devices. “We’re tracking a massive campaign that delivers the legitimate remote access tool NetSupport Manager […]
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South America a new Covid-19 epicentre, Africa reaches 1 lakh cases: WHO
South America has become a new epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic with Brazil hardest-hit, while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. “The Covid-19 pandemic today reached a milestone in Africa, with more […]
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Six new Covid 19 cases in Uttarakhand, State tally reaches 78
6 new coronavirus cases were reported as of 8:00 AM on May 15 in Uttarakhand, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The new patients include a 36-year-old woman who had returned from Delhi to Mussoorie as well as two others who are from Raipur […]
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Amit Shah, BJP leaders discuss Covid-19 at JP Nadda’s home, first meet since lockdown
Senior ministers and BJP leaders met at party chief JP Nadda’s residence on Thursday to discuss the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country. Union home minister Amit Shah was among those present at the meeting which is understood to have discussed strategy to reach out to the poor and underprivileged […]
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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine could be tested, manufactured in Canada
China’s CanSino Biologics Inc, the company behind one of the few coronavirus vaccine candidates already in clinical trials, is collaborating with Canada’s National Research Council to “pave the way” for future trials in Canada, the research council said on Tuesday. The NRC said it would scale up a production process […]