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WHO classifies ‘low’ risk JN.1 coronavirus strain as ‘variant of interest’
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292 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths in Kerala
On Tuesday, state Health Minister Veena George had said that...
India logs 51,667 new COVID-19 cases, 1,329 deaths in last 24 hours
Virus that causes Covid-19 can find alternate route to infect cells: Study
Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a single mutation gives SARS-CoV-2 the ability to enter cells through another route – one that does not require ACE2. The ability to use an alternative entry pathway opens up the possibility of evading COVID-19 antibodies or vaccines, but the researchers did not find evidence of such evasion. However, the discovery does show that the virus can change in unexpected ways and find new ways to cause infection. The study is published in the journal Cell Reports.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 179.9 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.89 mn
In its latest update on Friday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 179,928,730 and 3,898,531, respectively.
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 33,590,360 and 603,149, respectively, according to the CSSE.
In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 30,082,778 cases.
Chaucer launches their new Belt & Road Consortium at Lloyd’s
Chaucer will lead and manage the Consortium, which will focus on Political Violence Risk protection for assets under construction or operation and financed through the Belt & Road investment initiative, with support from other leading Lloyd’s syndicates.
Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat becomes the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers:Mercer Survey
Tokyo and Zurich each dropped one spot from third and fourth respectively to fourth and fifth positions, and Shanghai ranked sixth, up one place from last year. Singapore moved from fifth place to seventh.
Mumbai (78) is India’s most expensive city but dropped 18 places in this list.
Covid-19:Why a deadly 3rd wave is a reality for India
some scientists say a third wave could arrive within months, driving fears the country may see a repeat of the recent nightmare of oxygen shortages and overwhelmed hospitals.
“Proportion of coronavirus cases with variants of concern have risen from 10.31 per cent in May, 2021 to 51 per cent on June 20, 2021,” officials further said.
Water-related disasters throw up complex challenges, threaten lives and jobs
“For decades, natural disasters, [which] have been one of the major causes of worsening poverty, forcing some 26 million people into poverty each year and reversing developmental gains…are almost always connected to water, whether through floods, storms, droughts, tsunamis or landslides”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Fifth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters.
India’s airline fleet to contract, fall below 700 on weak demand -CAPA
Indian airlines are expected to induct 69 planes during the year and retire 86 aircraft, some of which could be through repossessions by lessors, CAPA said during a web conference on its outlook for the country’s aviation sector.
Airlines will also be forced to ground 250-300 planes in the first half of the current fiscal year, CAPA estimates, as a surge in COVID-19 infections in the South Asian nation earlier this year roils air travel.
776 doctors died in Covid second wave, says Indian Medical Association
According to the IMA COVID registry – state-wise Doctors martyrs list, Bihar saw the maximum number of 115 deaths, followed by Delhi at 109, Uttar Pradesh 79, West Bengal 62, Rajasthan 44, Jharkhand 39, and Andhra Pradesh 40.According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.
Maharshtra shuts malls, cinemas as new variant spreads
Scientists fear Delta Plus could trigger another wave of infections as India recovers from the second wave. Many states, including Maharashtra, have been easing lockdown rules imposed in April.