Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Special Desk Aiming new coronavirus aid package by the end of the week, the White House officials and top congressional Democrats have planned a meet again. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said after 90 minutes of negotiations that the goal was to finalize the proposal to allow for a vote in …

Special Desk Amid reports of who will win the race for a vaccine for COVID-19, Russian health authorities are preparing to start a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus in October. Russian media quoted Mikhail Murashko, the health minister saying that doctors and teachers would be the first to receive the …

News Desk India has recorded its steepest hike of over 54,900 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 1,639,350. The country’s death toll now stands at 35,786, which is more than Italy 35,132. IN all Italy reported 247,158 cases. With 55,079 people testing positive for corona virus in a day, India’s …

Special Desk US President Donald Trump has once again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, and he contradicting what his own public health officials said about the drug. The US had taken a big consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India a month before. Trump said the malaria medication …

Special Desk Coronavirus has had a prolonged impact upon new releases as Walt Disney has postponed the release of three major films, dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators still struggling amid the pandemic. The new Avatar and Star Wars films have been delayed a year, while Mulan has been …

News Desk Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh that is likely to cross 50K mark of total COVID-19 cases on Monday is also going to test made in India a vaccine and two hospitals in the state have been selected for the purpose. Hospitals that will conduct trials are in Kanpur and Gorakhpur. …

Special Desk With a record 100 new infections reported in past 24-hours, coronavirus situation in Hong Kong was stated to be critical by the territory’s leader, Carrie Lam. The virus is spreading in Hong Kong as fears grow of another wave in the winter months. Hong Kong was held up …

Special Desk While healthcare workers fight on the frontline against the COVID-19 and demand for better facilities come from across the globe the French government has decided to give pay rises worth €8bn to its health workers. The government has hailed their role in fighting coronavirus. The deal was signed …

Special Desk South Africa has imposed fresh ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus. This is apart from the several measures introduced. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the alcohol ban – South Africa’s second this year – would take pressure off the national healthcare system. A night-time …

Special Desk Amid rising cases of COVID-19 Florida has registered a new state record of 15,299 fresh coronavirus cases in 24 hours. The state, with just 7% of the US population, surpassed the previous daily record held by California, which is around a quarter of all of the United States’ …