John Cusack says police came at him with batons during George Floyd protest American actor John Cusack has said that he faced police batons in Chicago after trying to film a burning car during a protest over George Floyd’s death. American actor John Cusack has said that he faced police batons in Chicago after trying…
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Donald Trump Tweets Describing Coronavirus As “A Very Bad ‘Gift’ From China”
Donald Trump Tweets Describing Coronavirus As “A Very Bad ‘Gift’ From China” New Delhi: Donald Trump, the President of the United States on Thursday slammed coronavirusĀ as “a very bad ‘gift’ fromĀ China. The statement from the POTUS came as he marked the coronavirus pandemic milestone of 1 lakh US deaths with Twitter posts, a day after…
Trojan Asteroid Spotted Near Jupiter’s Orbit for the First Time in Billion Years
Trojan Asteroid Spotted Near Jupiter’s Orbit for the First Time in Billion Years A ‘first of its kind’ object, which appears to be a cross between an asteroid and a comet, has been detected by astronomers near Jupiter’s oribit. The Wion reported that The Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last…
Coronavirus ‘cover-up’ By China Is Similar To Chernobyl Disaster – White House Adviser
In the latest development of US-China row over coronavirus outbreak, a senior White House official has compared the cover-up done by the Chinese government of COVID-19 pandemic with the handling of Chernobyl disaster in 1986 by the Soviet Union. In an interview with an international media outlet, White House National Security adviser Robert O’Brien said that China was aware of what was happening with the novel coronavirus as it originated in the country in November, but did not tell the truth to the World Health Organisation (WHO) so that it can formulate the global response to the health crisis.
Jolted thrice before the crash – The saga of the ill-fated PIA aircraft
Jolted thrice before the crash – The saga of the ill-fated PIA aircraft Islamabad, May 24: The PIA plane was flying very “smoothly” but while attempting to land, it “jolted” thrice and then the pilot “adroitly lifted” the aircraft off the ground, only to crash moments later, recounts Muhammad Zubair, one of the just two…
Four coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines may soon enter clinical trial stage in India – Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that at least four of the 14 candidate vaccines for novel coronavirus in the country may enter the clinical trial stage very soon.
In a social media interaction with BJP leader G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, the Minister said within five months, four of the vaccine candidates in the country may enter the clinical trial stage.
Rao asked the Health Minister about the status of the development of the vaccines in the country. The Minister said, “The whole world is trying to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. There are over 100 candidate vaccines which are at different levels of development.
First copies of Gilead’s Covid-19 drug to start selling in Bangladesh
First copies of Gilead’s Covid-19 drug to start selling in Bangladesh Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said it has become the world’s first company to start selling the generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral drug on mounting urgency to treat the infection caused by the deadly coronavirus across the developing world. The Dhaka-based Beximco, which…
Russian Nurse Gets Suspended For Wearing Just Her Lingerie Under See-Through PPE Kit
Russian Nurse Gets Suspended For Wearing Just Her Lingerie Under See-Through PPE Kit Doctors and health workers around the world have spoken about how uncomfortable it is to work with their PPE kits on. A nurse in Russia, however, has tried to find a solution to it but things went terribly wrong. A Russian medic,…
Covid-19 Virus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ by Touching Surfaces and Objects, Says US CDC
Covid-19 Virus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ by Touching Surfaces and Objects, Says US CDC While the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily between people, the risk of getting infected in other ways such by touching surfaces and objects may be relatively lower, suggests new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. This, however,…
Carbon emissions in India drop 26% amidst COVID-19 lockdown
Carbon emissions in India drop 26% amidst COVID-19 lockdown The unprecedented lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to a steep fall in global carbon emissions by 17 per cent in early April as compared to 2019 levels with India’s emissions dropping by 26 per cent, according to a study. An international study…
COVID-19 – UN calls for international help in Africa
COVID-19 – UN calls for international help in Africa UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for international action to help Africa deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. “These are still early days for the pandemic in Africa, and disruption could escalate quickly. Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative — now and for recovering better,”…
Coronavirus will push over 6 crore people into extreme poverty, says World Bank
Coronavirus will push over 6 crore people into extreme poverty, says World Bank The bank has announced emergency operations worth $160 billion in 100 developing countries to fight the coronavirus. The World Bank on Tuesday said that the coronavirus pandemic will push over 6 crore people into extreme poverty, even as it announced emergency operations…
India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased
India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased New Delhi: In a decisive shift in stance, India has joined 62 other countries in backing a draft resolution that seeks to probe the Covid-19 outbreak and its origin even as China continues to vehemently resist such a move, ThePrint has…
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be
Amber Heard Said To Be Uninsurable Now, Like Robert Downey Jr. Used To Be Not only hasĀ Amber HeardĀ reportedlyĀ been firedĀ from WBāsĀ Aquaman 2,Ā but the actress may have also been declared āuninsurable,ā according to a report by Cosmic Book News. The publication says that Heard was laid off to avoid collateral damage from her ongoing legal battle with…
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution China’s levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last year’s levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published on Monday. The rebound was likely due to industrial activity, the researchers said, adding there…
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