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…
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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,…
Govt Says Timely Lockdown Decision Averted 14-18 Lakh Covid-19 Cases and Up to 78,000 Deaths
Govt Says Timely Lockdown Decision Averted 14-18 Lakh Covid-19 Cases and Up to 78,000 Deaths The nationwide lockdown imposed since March 25 averted 14-18 lakh cases and between 37,000 to 78,000 deaths, the central government claimed on Friday on the basis of three mathematical models. Government officials, though, did not get into the details of…
US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching
US Man Stabs His Father to Death While He Was On A Zoom Call With 20 People Watching In a shocking incident, a man in USA allegedly killed his father while he was participating in a Zoom video conference call with 20 people watching. As per the police, 72-year-old Dwight Powers, was on a video…
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…
France Says Even Covid-19 Has Not Made Tensions Abate in Indo-Pacific Region, Will Monitor Situation
France Says Even Covid-19 Has Not Made Tensions Abate in Indo-Pacific Region, Will Monitor Situation Even the coronavirus crisis has not made tensions “abate” in the Indo-Pacific, and both India and France are aware of the ongoing activities in the region, French Ambassador said on Wednesday, in an oblique reference to China’s muscular military deployment…
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…
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…
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones
Coronavirus – States can now classify ward, sub-division as red, orange zones Shemin Joy, Giving flexibility in profiling zones, the Centre has now allowed the states to categorise even a subdivision or ward as a red or orange zone. It does not need to declare a whole district as a red or orange zone. According…
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business
Amit Shah Calls Final Tranche Of Measures ‘Game-changer’ In Health, Education & Business Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earlier in the day calling them a ‘game-changer’ in the field of health, education and business sectors. The Finance Minister on Sunday released the policies and…
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA
Domestic, international flight services to remain suspended till May 31 – DGCA Hours after the government announced extension of the coronavirus lockdown,The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice extending the prohibition on domestic and international flights till May 31. The regulator on Sunday said the suspension of all domestic and international…
A peek into WHO’s role in the coronavirus pandemic
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…
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…
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