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Pope says same-sex couples should be covered by civil union laws
“Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out or be made miserable over it,” he said.
“What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered. I stood up for that,” he said.
Indian economy set for a near double-digit contraction this FY: Reuters poll
After shrinking a record 23.9% in the April-June quarter, the Indian economy was forecast to contract 10.4% and 5.0% in the third and fourth quarter, respectively and merely stabilize in the first three months of 2021.
Delhi’s pollution levels worsen, air quality still in ‘poor’ category
The Delhi government has kickstarted its ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ anti-pollution campaign for which it has deployed 2,500 environment marshals at 100 traffic signals across the city to generate awareness and curb vehicular pollution.
India records 46,790 new COVID-19 cases
There are 7,48,538, active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 9.85 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
A total 67,33,328 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the national recovery rate to 88.63 per cent while the case fatality rate due COVID-19 stands at 1.52 per cent.
Experts have warned that infections could rise in India as the holiday season nears, with celebrations for the Hindu festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali due this month and in mid-November, respectively.
Lockdown has ended, but virus still there; All must be cautious during festivities: PM
The prime minister said the government is making all efforts to ensure that a vaccine, whenever it is launched, reaches every Indian.
Wizz Air CEO expects smaller airline industry after pandemic
While aircraft deliveries are down sharply as airlines struggle to preserve cash, Wizz Air has continued to add to its Airbus fleet during the crisis. Together with India’s IndiGo it makes up about a quarter of Airbus deliveries.
Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone
Since the pandemic started, over 1.1 million people have died due to COVID-19, with the global fatality rate hovering around 2.8% of the total cases.
An official at the World Health Organization has said the global death toll from COVID-19 could double to 2 million before a successful vaccine is widely used and could be even higher without concerted action to curb the pandemic.
The United States, India, and Brazil remain the worst affected countries in the world. COVID-19 cases in North, Central, and South America represent about 47.27% or nearly half of global cases.
Around 247 cases are seen per 10,000 people in the United States. For India and Brazil, those numbers stand at 55 cases and 248 cases per 10,000 people respectivel
India coronavirus infections rise by 55,722, crosses 75-lakh mark
There are 7,72,055 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 10.23 per cent of the total caseload,the data stated
The national recovery rate has improved to 88.26 per cent while the case fatality rate due COVID-19 stands at 1.52 per cent
The country’s cumulative positivity rate stands at 7.94 percent and is on a continuous decline, the ministry said in a statement.
China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
Policymakers globally are pinning their hopes on a robust recovery in China to help restart demand as economies struggle with heavy lockdowns and a second wave of coronavirus infections.China has partially emerged from a record slump caused by coronavirus shutdowns in the first months of the year.The world’s second-largest economy grew 0.7% in the first nine months from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
Half of Indians may have had coronavirus by February, government panel estimates
“Our mathematical model estimates that around 30% of the population is currently infected and it could go up to 50% by February,” Manindra Agrawal, a professor at the Indian Institute for Technology in Kanpur and a committee member, told Reuters.