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Rajasthan becomes 1st state to develop facility for Genome Sequencing
Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma said that the facility of genome sequencing has been made available in the state to prevent the Covid-19 spread. Information about the new variants of the virus could be known with the technique of genome sequencing.
The trillion dollar climate finance challenge (and opportunity)
Many countries lack the financial resources to make the transition to clean energy and a sustainable way of life that could reverse climate change.
The UN says that says that climate finance is the answer because not investing will cost even more in the long-term, but also because there are significant opportunities for investors.
India’s new bad bank with $27 billion pile of stressed debt look for investors
By housing bad loans of many lenders under one roof, the entity should help speed up decision-making and improve bargaining power when resolving these assets.
Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control function
In a message to customers on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Saturday, Tesla said, There are potential safety hazards in extreme cases.
Delta variant forces new lockdowns across world as Europe eases curbs
Bangladesh announced that it would impose a new national lockdown from Monday over the variant, with offices shut for a week and only medical-related transport allowed. Sydney’s normally bustling harbourside centre was nearly deserted after people were ordered to stay home except for essential trips.
New Zealand, citing “multiple outbreaks” in Australia, announced a three-day suspension of its quarantine-free travel arrangement with its larger neighbour.
India records 50,040 new COVID-19 cases, Centre presents vaccination roadmap to SC
The active cases constitute about 1.94 per cent of the total cases. Around 32.17 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the country’s vaccination drive. 64.25 lakh doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The government said besides these, over 7.84 crore doses have been administered to persons between 18 to 44 years of age.
“Total 44.2 per cent of the priority population of persons above 45 years of age and 13 per cent of the population group of 18-44 years of age have received the first vaccine dose,” the Centre said in its affidavit filed in the top court in the suo motu matter on COVID-19 management.
Delta + has more affinity for lung tissues: NTAGI chief
“Delta plus is having greater affinity to mucosal lining in the lungs, higher compared to other variants, but if it causes damage or not is not clear yet. It also does not mean that this variant will cause more severe disease or it is more transmissible,” Arora said.
He said the impact of the Delta plus strain will become clear only as more cases are identified but it appears that the disease is generally mild in all those who have got either single or double dose of the vaccine.
Phase 1 of Ola e-scooter factory nearing completion, rollout soon: CEO
The launch of the electric scooter is in line with Ola’s global vision of moving mobility into a more sustainable, accessible and connected future.
“The EV revolution is coming! From Karnataka in 2017 to Gujarat just this week, 21 states and UTs are now incentivising EVs to make them affordable. We’re committed to accelerating this with #OlaFuturefactory and our scooter that’s coming soon,” he had tweeted.
While the company is yet to disclose the pricing and specifications of its e-scooter, Ola has stated that it is working on setting up a ‘Hypercharger Network’ to include one lakh charging points across 400 cities.
Covid-19 survivors may take a year to get back taste, smell: Study
Since the pandemic was declared in early 2020, Covid-19-related anosmia, complete loss of smell, quickly emerged as a telltale sign of infection.
The loss of smell can severely impact a person’s quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect airborne hazards in the environment and carry out other functions dependent on the senses.
PM Modi urges India to get COVID-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns
India must administer 10 million doses a day to achieve its aim of inoculating all adults by December, experts say. But the country has fully vaccinated fewer than 6% with two doses.