The House passed a $3 trillion Democratic economic stimulus bill Friday that Republicans and President Donald Trump have already rejected and isn’t likely to trigger bipartisan negotiations any time soon. The measure, passed 208-199, would give cash-strapped states and local governments more than $1 trillion while providing most Americans with […]
Slovenia first European country to declare an end to coronavirus epidemic, relaxes some border control
The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks. People now arriving in Slovenia from other European Union states will no […]
India’s Covid-19 tally nears 86,000-mark; death toll at 2,752
With 3,970 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 103 deaths in last 24 hours, India’s tally of the respiratory illness jumped to 85,940 on Saturday morning, the Union health ministry data showed. The number of Covid-19 cases is now more than China’s, which has reported 82,933 Covid-19 cases, […]
Worrying surge in childhood disease may be linked to Covid-19: WHO
Europe and the United States have seen sharp surges in recent weeks of a severe immune disorder in children linked to Covid-19, health authorities reported Friday, sounding an alarm. At least five children — three in New York, and one each in France and Britain — have died from the […]
Fearing Covid-19, biggest US university system makes fall term virtual
As uncertainty about the spread of Covid-19 continues, the biggest university system in the United States decided this week to make fall term classes virtual, one of the first to do so, amid fears of a second wave of infections in the month ahead. California State University said almost all […]
Manipur govt notifies hotels, hostel as ‘paid quarantine centres’
The Manipur government has notified four hotels and a youth hostel in Imphal as “paid quarantine centres” to increase their capacity and number as a rising number of stranded people are coming back from other states. The four hotels are Hotel Imphal by Classic, Phou-Oi-Bee Hotel, Hotel Tampha (Old) and […]
Odisha announces 10% raise in DA despite Covid-19 pandemic affecting revenue
The Odisha government on Friday raised the dearness allowance of state government employees by 10% at a time when Centre has put on hold the DA increment for lakhs of its employees and pensioners till July 2021 due to the Covid-19 crisis. The DA hike will come into effect retrospectively […]
Fresh COVID-19 cases in Pauri Garhwal, Nainital; Uttrakhand’s tally reaches 82
With three new positive cases of COVID-19, the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the state reached 82 on Friday. According to a bulletin from the Directorate of Medical Health and Family Welfare, one of the three fresh COVID-19 cases was detected in district Pauri Garhwal while two cases were reported […]
Part of Army’s Sena Bhawan in Delhi shut after soldier tests Covid-19 +ve
A part of a floor at the Army’s Sena Bhawan in New Delhi was closed on Friday after a soldier tested positive for Covid-19. The affected area of the Bhawan has been shut for sanitation and disinfection. Actions as per protocol, such as contact tracing and quarantine are in progress. […]
World Bank lauds PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Mission in fight against Covid-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Mission came for praise by the World Bank as it approved a $1 billion social protection package for India amid the coronavirus pandemic that has affected people and its economy. Junaid Ahmad, World Bank’s India director, made the comments while announcing the aid to support […]
Badrinath shrine’s portals opened for summers, devotees not allowed due to Covid-19
The portals of Badrinath Temple were opened early on Friday in the presence of only 28 people, including the chief priest, due to the lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), news agency ANI reported. The doors of the famous shrine in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, which was decorated […]
India link in 18-point US plan to hold China accountable for Covid-19 ‘cover-up’
A top US senator has unveiled an 18-point plan, including enhancing military ties with India, to hold the Chinese government accountable for its “lies, deception, and cover-ups” that ultimately led to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The prominent suggestions are moving manufacturing chain from China and deepening military-strategic ties India, Vietnam […]
Indian Covid-19 vaccine development to be backed by PM-CARES Fund
The government has allocated R 100 crores from the PM-CARES (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations) Fund to support the initiative to develop a vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). There are as many as 25 vaccine development initiatives underway in India, across academic institutions, industry, and start-ups, […]
Covid-19: Vatican to introduce temperature checks at St. Peter’s Basilica
People attending Masses in St. Peter’s and other papal basilicas in Rome will have their temperature checked as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. It did not say when the new measures will take effect. Public Masses will resume in churches in […]
Lockdown bringing couples closer, says new survey
The COVID-19 has come with strict social distancing norms, but as people stay indoors at an unprecedented rate, relationships seem to be blooming, a survey by a relationship health app has found. While over three-fourths have learnt something new about their partners, almost half (47 percent) of married and engaged […]