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World Cup fanfare masks an existential threat to Rugby
Much of the fear over the future of the sport stems from the risk...
Kerala govt asked to explain steps taken to maintain confidentiality of HIV patients when applying for CMRF
Justice Devan Ramachandran of Kerala High Court observed that...
US calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after clotting cases
All six recipients were women between the ages of 18 and 48. One woman died and a second woman in Nebraska has been hospitalized in critical condition, the officials said.
Lockdowns to shave USD 1.25 billion a week off eco; 140 bps from Q1 GDP: Report
If the current restrictions remain in place until May-end, the cumulative loss of economic and commercial activity could be around USD 10.5 billion or around 34 bps of nominal GDP, British brokerage Barclays said.
Govt not going for lockdowns in big way, says Sitharaman amid Covid-19 wave
“Even with the second wave, we are very clear that we are not going in for lockdowns in a big way. We don’t want to totally arrest the economy. The local level isolation of patients, or households which have people in quarantines are the methods through which the crisis will be handled, the second wave will be handled. There shall not be lockdown,” she said.
India’s new coronavirus infections hit record of 184,372
The nationwide tally of infections is 13.9 million, with the data showing deaths rose by 1,027, for a toll of 172,085.
Coronavirus pandemic ‘a long way from over’, WHO’s Tedros says
Geneva: Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. So far some...
India approves Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 vaccine
“Sputnik V” is being marketed in India by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, which has helped run a small trial for the drug in the country to test its safety and ability to generate an immune response.
Fourth COVID wave: Infection spreading faster, high-grade fever, affecting younger population more
‘The younger population goes out for work, uses public transportation and hence, there are more chances of coming into contact with others. Many people are still not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing, which has contributed to the rise in cases,” said Suranjit Chatterjee, a senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals here.
Microsoft to buy AI firm Nuance Communications in $19.7 bln deal in healthcare push
The deal comes as both companies, which partnered in 2019 to automate clinical administrative work such as documentation, gain from a boom in telehealth services as medical consultations shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Businesses in India’s richest state choke under new COVID-19 curbs
“One month (of lockdown) is equivalent to about $5 billion of revenue for retailers from just Maharashtra,” Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of the Retailers Association of India, told Reuters. “We are talking about 1.2 million stores and 5 million jobs.”
Rajagopalan said store shutdowns will hit sectors such as manufacturing, distribution and banking and have a snowball effect on the economy.
Australia drops vaccine rollout target amid concerns about AstraZeneca shot
While the government wants to see first doses administered “before the end of the year, it is not possible to set such targets given the many uncertainties involved,” Morrison said in a Facebook post on Sunday. Still, he said Australia’s rollout was ahead of some nations including Japan, France and Canada.