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Covid-19 risk on Qantas flight highest in window seats in economy classSubscriber Only
October 2, 2020 11:18 IST
The findings are a blow to an airline industry trying to woo wary customers as domestic flights slowly come back around the world. Carriers have said the chances of catching the virus on an airplane are low, largely because aircraft are fitted with hospital-grade filters.
Donald Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus infectionSubscriber Only
October 2, 2020 10:52 IST
Hicks is the latest person in Trump’s orbit to contract the virus, which has infected more than 7.2 million Americans and killed more than 200,000.
Gene mutation behind different Covid-19 death rates among Indian states, study finds
October 1, 2020 17:00 IST
The study adds important potential implications to understanding the transmission patterns of SARS-CoV-2 in various world populations, said Anshika Srivastava from BHU, who was also a part of the research team.
COVID-19: Delhi govt to maintain status quo on prohibited, permitted activities till Oct 31
October 1, 2020 15:02 IST
In an order issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday night, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev said that two weekly markets in each civic body zone will be allowed.
UK faces tighter Covid rules to bring outbreak under controlSubscriber Only
October 1, 2020 12:27 IST
The bleak assessment from Vallance, at a press conference with Johnson in London, came as the prime minister warned the country he will not “hesitate” to impose tougher national restrictions if required.
Ski, party, seed a pandemic: Travel rules that let COVID-19 take flightSubscriber Only
October 1, 2020 10:07 IST
Public health records, scores of scientific studies and interviews with more than two dozen experts show that the policy of unobstructed travel was never based on hard science. It was a political decision, recast as health advice,
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated, generates immune response in older adults: Study
September 30, 2020 19:40 IST
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, noted that the experimental vaccine, mRNA-1273, was well-tolerated by the older trial participants, who were over 55 years of age.
COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
September 30, 2020 10:04 IST
About two times more teens were infected than younger children, the CDC report said. Most infected children have mild cases; hospitalisations and death rates are much lower than in adults.
Covid-19 toll tops 1 million globally; UN chief calls it ‘mind-numbing’ figure
September 29, 2020 12:16 IST
"Our world has reached an agonizing milestone," U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
US to distribute 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests: Donald Trump
September 29, 2020 10:00 IST
"One hundred million rapid point-of-care tests will be given to states and territories to support efforts to reopen their economies and schools immediately and fast as they can," Trump said.
Beijing asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe coronavirusSubscriber Only
September 28, 2020 13:00 IST
The order comes after China found its first local asymptomatic infections in more than a month as two port workers in Qingdao city responsible for unloading frozen seafood tested positive.
Homemade masks release fibres into air, important to wash them, say scientists
September 27, 2020 12:37 IST
They set up experiments to measure the flow of particles from volunteers wearing masks while they performed "expiratory activities" including breathing, talking, coughing and moving their jaw as if chewing gum.
Thousands protest virus restrictions in London as cases surgeSubscriber Only
September 27, 2020 11:20 IST
Public frustration has mounted as several European countries, including Britain, fight to contain the resurgence of coronavirus with piecemeal measures dubbed “lockdown lite
Too much or too little sugar? Depends on a new wave of lockdownsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 11:31 IST
Some of the industry’s prominent analysts are divided on whether the market will face a surplus or deficit in the season starting next month. The difference in opinion lies on how much the pandemic will slash consumption or prompt top producer Brazil to make more lucrative sugar at the expense of cheaper ethanol.
Health Minister of Australia’s virus-hit Victoria State resignsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 11:13 IST
Jenny Mikakos released a statement on Saturday saying she could not continue to serve in Victoria’s state Cabinet following comments by Premier Daniel Andrews to an investigation into the government’s quarantine program.
China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme
September 26, 2020 08:43 IST
China launched its emergency programme in July, having communicated with the WHO in late June, according to Zheng Zhongwei, a National Health Commission official.
AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal
September 25, 2020 14:38 IST
AstraZeneca has secured the European Union's backing in a confidential agreement which reflects the lower price sought by the British drugmaker, the official said.
South Korea to tighten social distancing curbs during two holiday weeksSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 09:55 IST
The new curbs apply to at least 11 high-risk facilities in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, including nightclubs and bars.
China finds first asymptomatic cases in 35 days at Qingdao PortSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 09:41 IST
The new cases will intensify concern in China over whether imported products are infectious. Traces of the virus have been repeatedly found on frozen, imported seafood and meat and their packaging, as well as in the containers in which they were shipped.
The nose needed for this coronavirus test isn’t yours. It’s a dog’sSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 11:02 IST
A couple of coronavirus-sniffing canines began work at the Finnish airport Wednesday as part of a pilot program that aims to detect infections using the sweat collected on wipes from arriving passengers.
Coronavirus Global Updates, September 24: ‘Are people to be left to die?’ — vaccine pleas fill UN summit
September 24, 2020 21:52 IST
Global Coronavirus Updates: IMF has warned that coronavirus crisis is lasting longer than expected and it will take some countries years to return to growth. Meanwhile, almost six months after it nearly sealed its borders to limit the spread of the virus, China is easing entry restrictions for some foreigners.
Bharat Biotech exploring global tie-ups for Covaxin manufacturingSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 07:47 IST
“In the month of October, we plan to start our phase 3 clinical trials,” said Sai D Prasad, President-Quality Operations, Bharat Biotech, during the Virtual Expo on Pharma, Healthcare, Diagnostics and Hygiene on Wednesday.
As schools go remote, finding ‘lost’ students gets harderSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 13:09 IST
In one survey of 5,659 educators around the country, 34% of respondents said that no more than 1 in 4 students were attending their remote classes, and a majority said fewer than half their students were attending.
‘Work from home’: Johnson starts shutting down Britain again as COVID-19 spreadsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 14:18 IST
The measures represent a reversal of efforts to re-open the economy after the first national lockdown shuttered social and commercial activity in March, sparking the deepest U.K. recession in more than 100 years.
Girls are quitting school to work in virus-battered rural AsiaSubscriber Only
September 20, 2020 14:56 IST
To determine the impact of the virus outbreak on girls’ education, Room to Read conducted a survey of 28,000 girls in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam.
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