Gujarat has the second highest number of coronavirus disease cases in the country after Maharastra. According to Union health ministry update on Thursday, the number of cases in the state is 9,267. More than 500 (566 to be exact) people have died due to the disease in the state and […]
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Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions; Tokyo to stay on alert
Japan was expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday, but the capital Tokyo will remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to hold a news conference at 6 p.m. (0900 […]
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Covid-19 could become endemic like HIV, may never go away: WHO
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to put this on the table: this virus may […]
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3 people including Jamaati tests positive for Covid-19, tally mounts to 72 in Uttarakhand
Three people, including a 30-year-old jamaati from Nainital district with travel history from Amravati in Maharashtra, tested positive for Covid-19 in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has climbed to 72 in the state. Dr Bharti Rana, chief medical officer of Nainital district, said […]
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India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 78,000-mark; 3,722 cases in 24 hours
The total number of coronavirus positive cases in India reached 78,003 on Thursday, after a jump of 3,722 cases in the last 24 hours. One hundred thirty four people died due to the disease in 24 hours (between Wednesday and Thursday). According to the Union health ministry update at 8 […]
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Swiss drugmaker in talks with UK govt to roll out Covid antibody test kits
Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday it was in talks with the UK government to roll out its coronavirus antibody test kits in the country after Public Health England (PHE) found them reliable. PHE, which conducted an independent evaluation of Roche’s antibody test last week, said it found […]
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1 new COVID-19 positive case in Uttarakhand
One new case of COVID-19 has been reported in Uttarakhand, taking the total number of cases in the state to 70. Out of the total cases, 23 are active, according to Uttarakhand Health Department. Meanwhile, 23 cases were registered and 403 accused were arrested in Uttarakhand on Wednesday for various violations during the lockdown. So far, 2,927 cases […]
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Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of over 48% Indian students
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted decision of over 48 per cent Indian students who wanted to study abroad, according to a report by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), which comes out with coveted global ranking for educational institutions. The significantly lower return of investment in an already expensive international higher education domain […]
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Aarogya Setu, India’s Covid-19 tracking app, now has 10 crore users
India’s contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu is currently being used by 10 crore Indians. Launched on April 2, Aarogya Setu hit 50 million users in just 13 days of its launch, making it one of the most downloaded apps in the world in such a short time. Aarogya Setu uses Bluetooth and GPS […]
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COVID-19: Diamond League releases new provisional 2020 calendar
The Diamond League has announced a shortened, provisional calendar for this year in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the new calendar, there will be no point system, no overall league winners this year and the final in Zurich will not be held. The new calendar will begin with the […]
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Mike Pompeo in Israel for West Bank annexation talks amid Covid-19 lockdown
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in Israel on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new governing partner for talks that were expected to address Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank. Pompeo landed in Tel Aviv early in the morning and proceeded directly […]
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India’s Covid-19 package almost equal to Pakistan’s GDP
The economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on Tuesday to help small businesses tide over the coronavirus crisis, is almost equal to Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP). The size of India’s financial package is US $266 billion, or 10 per cent of its gross […]
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881 single-day deaths, over 1.7 lakh cases: Brazil becoming new Covid-19 hotspot
Brazil reported a new record for coronavirus deaths as Latin America’s largest economy becomes the new global hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic. The country reported 881 deaths on Tuesday, pushing the total to 12,400. Last week, the country surpassed the UK’s daily death toll, trailing only the US in terms […]
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Australia requests China trade talks but won’t drop inquiry push on Covid-19
Australia’s trade minister is seeking urgent talks with his Chinese counterpart after key agriculture exports were hit with suspensions and tariff threats, but said Australia will continue to push for an inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak. Trade minister Simon Birmingham requested a telephone call with Chinese commerce minister Zhong Shan […]
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Agra, Meerut, Kanpur under strict observation as Covid-19 cases rise in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked officials to further tighten the lockdown rules in Agra, Meerut and Kanpur which have seen spurt in number of Covid-19 cases. Hindustan Times’ Hindi language publication Hindustan reported that Adityanath held a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation on Tuesday where […]