Indian economy is entering into a decisive phase in the fight against coronavirus, says Shaktikanta Das The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the economy is likely to contract by 9.5 per cent in the current fiscal. GDP contracted 23.9% in the first quarter of the fiscal, as per …
Directly criticising China for the coronavirus crisis as well as for its actions in the Indo-Pacific region, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for the Quadrilateral dialogue, or “Quad”, to “collaborate” in countering China. At a meeting in Tokyo of the four-nation grouping, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Foreign …
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Plan is to digitally track procurement, storage, distribution and administration on real-time basis The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that it was expecting COVID-19 vaccine supplies to be available from early next year. Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said: “If all goes well, we are …
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The government informed the Supreme Court on Monday that complexities concerning the way forward following the expiry of the loan moratorium are under “active consideration” at the highest level. The loan moratorium was in place during the pandemic lockdown. Appearing before a Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, Solicitor General …
Read moreLoan moratorium plan will be ready by October 1, Centre tells Supreme Court
नई दिल्ली: कोरोना वायरस के कारण पूरे देश में लगे लॉकडाउन में सोनू सूद लोगों के लिए मसीहा बनकर सामने आए। लॉकडाउन में सोनू सूद ने प्रवासी मजूदरों व गरीबों को खुद से इंतजाम कर उनके घर तक पहुंचाया था। सोनू सूद यहीं नहीं रुकते हैं। लॉकडाउन के बाद सोशल …
The hardest-hit US crossed seven million cases — more than a fifth of the global total despite accounting for only four percent of the world population. The World Health Organization warned Friday that coronavirus deaths could more than double to two million if infection-fighting measures are not kept up, as …
Read moreCoronavirus | WHO warns two million virus deaths possible as Europe clamps down
It is very important what US President Donald Trump has done with regard to commercial-level manufacturing, White House Press Secretary said. A vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the year will be the fastest pace for a novel pathogen in history, the White House said on Thursday, asserting that …
Data from the trial will support regulatory submissions for license in the UK, EU and other countries, the company said. Novavax Inc on Thursday started a late-stage trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in partnership with the UK government’s Vaccines Taskforce, sending the company’s shares up 6% after the bell. …
Read moreCoronavirus | Novavax starts late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial in UK
The coronavirus pandemic means this year’s General Assembly is a work-from-home production, for the first time in its history. What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, for free? United Nations staff in New York and around the world are now facing that choice, after …
Read moreWhat a gift: Russia offers UN staff free virus vaccines
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday declared a new public health emergency and extended a face mask mandate into November. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday declared a new public health emergency and extended a face mask mandate into November to fight a coronavirus flareup, as the number of people …
Read moreAs U.S. surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 deaths, Wisconsin sounds alarm over surges in cases