A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic AFP, The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China. As the WHO’s World Health Assembly gathers on Monday to plot the path ahead, here is a timeline covering the key moments…
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Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV
Britain fined three million pounds on Zakir Naik’s Peace TV The UK has been fined £ 300,000 (Rs 2.77 crore) for spreading hatred and spreading provocative content on the Peace TV network of Islamic evangelist Zakir Naik. Britain’s media watchdog Ofcom has been fined. The London-based information broadcasting services regulator has fined the licensee Peace…
India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response
India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response By ANI GENEVA: A total of 62 countries, including India has backed a joint effort by Australia and European Union, calling for an independent inquiry into the WHO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for 73rd World Health…
India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response
India backs 62-nation coalition that wants probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response India has backed calls to identify how the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 was transmitted from animals to humans and conduct an ‘impartial’ evaluation of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for the WHO’s annual…
Madonna tests positive for coronavirus antibodies. Says, will breathe Covid-19 air
Madonna took to Instagram to reveal that she tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
‘Glad to See Him Back And Well,’ Trump Tweets as Kim Jong-Un Makes Public Appearance in 20 Days
‘Glad to See Him Back And Well,’ Trump Tweets as Kim Jong-Un Makes Public Appearance in 20 Days Washington: After North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-Un made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks amid growing speculation regarding his deteriorating health, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said in a tweet that he was glad…
UK had contingency plans for Boris Johnson’s death
UK had contingency plans for Boris Johnson’s death London: The British government had a contingency plan for prime minister Boris Johnson’s death as his condition deteriorated while he battled COVID-19 last month in intensive care, Johnson said in an interview with The Sun newspaper. Johnson returned to work on Monday, a month after testing positive…
Boris Johnson says doctors had plan in case he died of Covid-19
Boris Johnson says doctors had plan in case he died of Covid-19
‘Once upon a virus’ – China mocks US with video on Covid-19, Twitter hits back
‘Once upon a virus’ – China mocks US with video on Covid-19, Twitter hits back
New York funeral home’s licence suspended for piling bodies in trucks
New York funeral home’s licence suspended for piling bodies in trucks
Days After Following PM Modi on Twitter, Donald Trump & White House Unfollow Him; People Wonder Why?
Days After Following PM Modi on Twitter, Donald Trump & White House Unfollow Him; People Wonder Why? New Delhi: Well, the social media friendship didn’t last long, and we wonder why! In a development that comes as a surprise, US President Donald Trump and the official Twitter handle of The White House have unfollowed Prime Minister…
Viral Video – US cop hailed as a ‘hero’ for pushing burning car away from restaurant
A New Jersey police officer is being hailed as a hero after his quick reaction to a fire incident saved a restaurant from burning down. In a video, tweeted by the official account of Stafford Police, the officer can be seen pushing an ignited car away from the building in order to prevent the fire…
Boris Johnson, fiancee announce birth of ‘healthy baby boy’
Boris Johnson, fiancee announce birth of ‘healthy baby boy’ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a ‘healthy baby boy’, delivered at a government-run hospital in London on Wednesday. The birth is believed to be slightly premature but both mother and baby are said to be doing very well….
Another scientist writes to govt, warns about climate change impact in Dibang Valley over hydro projects
Another scientist writes to govt, warns about climate change impact in Dibang Valley over hydro projects Another scientist studying rivers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley has warned the government about climate change-induced natural hazards that hydropower dams may not be able to withstand. Chintan Sheth’s letter to the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union…
New York doctor, who resumed work after Covid-19 recovery, takes her own life
New York doctor, who resumed work after Covid-19 recovery, takes her own life A senior doctor who went back to work after recovering from coronavirus took her own life, after she was sent home a second time by her hospital while treating Covid-19 patients. Dr Lorna M Breen, a medical director at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital,…