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,…
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Google parent Alphabet sees higher revenue and profits despite Covid-19 pandemic; shares jump
Google parent Alphabet sees higher revenue and profits despite Covid-19 pandemic; shares jump Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday outshined dim earnings expectations, showing higher revenue and profits despite a coronavirus-induced slowdown in its core digital advertising operations in March. Alphabet shares leapt more than eight percent in after-hours trades following release of earnings figures that…
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark Experts believe the overall number of COVID-19 cases could be 12 to 15 times higher. BRASLIA: Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry announced Tuesday, pushing the toll above that of China. A record 474…
More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours WASHINGTON: The number of daily deaths from coronavirus rose again in the US Tuesday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the country’s total fatalities surpassed those of Americans in the Vietnam War. In a 24-hour period to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT), there were 2,207…
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that a tiny asteroid will safely pass near to Earth on Wednesday. NASA has also clarified that the asteroid poses no threat to Earth, as it will not even…
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms We all might have seen the glowing mushrooms once in our lifetime. However, seems like glowing house plants will also be a reality soon, thanks to the latest experiments of science. In new research, published in Nature Biotechnology, the authors are talking about Plants with genetically encoded…
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests DUBAI: Saudi Arabia signed a deal worth more than USD 264 million with China to provide the kingdom with the ability to conduct 9 million COVID-19 tests. The deal signed on Sunday and announced by Saudi Arabia also provides the kingdom…
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea Media reports in many countries of the world, including the US and South Korea, made many claims about Kim Jong’s poor health, but meanwhile, the US President said that the media has spread a false rumor about Kim Jong’s health,…
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe US President Donald Trump has said that his daily coronavirus press briefings are not worth his ‘time and effort’ as the ‘lamestream’ media asks nothing but ‘hostile’ questions, days after he faced intense rebuke for suggesting the possibility of treating COVID-19…
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients In a major feat, scientists at the US national space agency NASA have developed a new easy-to-build ‘high-pressure ventilator’ in a matter of just 37 which is expected to help save a lot of lives as the world struggles against the coronavirus pandemic….
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…
‘When Thor spoke Bengali’ – Chris Hemsworth’s dialogue in ‘Extraction’ has netizens impressed
‘When Thor spoke Bengali’ – Chris Hemsworth’s dialogue in ‘Extraction’ has netizens impressed The movie ‘Extraction’, starring Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda and Pankaj Tripathi, which recently released on Netflix, has not only left the audience impressed with its action-packed scenes but has also generated much excitement about the Thor actor’s fairly fluent dialogue in Bengali…
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout British airline Virgin Atlantic was still talking with the UK government about a bailout package to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on travel, a company spokesperson has said. It comes as a report claimed that founder Richard Branson was seeking a buyer…
‘Ramzan Mubarak!’- Prime Minister Modi’s wish includes victory against coronavirus
‘Ramzan Mubarak!’- Prime Minister Modi’s wish includes victory against coronavirus Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the Muslim community on the eve of the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan and said that he prayed for everyone’s safety, well being and prosperity while wishing for a decisive victory against coronavirus pandemic for a…
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits
Ready to cooperate with Indian agencies – Chinese suppliers of coronavirus COVID-19 rapid test kits New Delhi: Two Chinese pharma companies, which supplied 5.5 lakh rapid testing kits for COVID-19 to India, said they are ready to cooperate with Indian agencies looking into allegations of poor accuracy of their products. In separate statements, Guongzhou Wondfo…
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