COVID19 – WHO to review evidence of airborne transmission Announces plans to evaluate world response By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday, said it would be reviewing the transmission mode of the ongoing COVID-19 as new evidence indicates that airborne transmission of the virus may be possible indoors even as it announced…
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Tesla close to developing fully autonomous car – Elon Musk
#quickclarity #news #article #india #latestnews #livenews #breakingnews #worldnews #internationalnews Tesla close to developing fully autonomous car – Elon Musk AFP, Tesla founder Elon Musk said Thursday that the world’s recently crowned most valuable auto company could achieve a fully autonomous car by the end of 2020. Musk, who has made premature predictions about the advent…
China-reliant EV firms face funding hurdles
#quickclarity #news #article #india #latestnews #livenews #breakingnews #worldnews #internationalnews China-reliant EV firms face funding hurdles Indian startups of electric vehicles (EVs) and their components that depend heavily on Chinese imports may find it difficult to raise funds from private equity and venture capital investors in the future, said three people directly aware of the developments….
India vs China – When Vajpayee tamed the dragon by marching 800 sheep to Chinese Embassy in Delhi
India vs China – When Vajpayee tamed the dragon by marching 800 sheep to Chinese Embassy in Delhi India-China relations are going through turbulent times. In the last few weeks, the anti-China sentiment in India has been at an all-time high, in the aftermath of the Galwan Valley clash between the Indian Army and the…
Nepal’s cable TV operators switch off signals of Indian news channels except Doordarshan
Nepal’s cable TV operators switch off signals of Indian news channels except Doordarshan By ANI KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Cable television providers have said that signals for Indian news channels, except Doordarshan, have been switched off in the country. There is, however, no official order issued in this regard. “We have turned off the signals of the…
Covid is airborne. What does it mean? WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains
Covid is airborne. What does it mean? WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains Ever since a group of over 230 scientists from 32 countries across the world claimed they have evidence to suggest that Covid-19 is airborne, and urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) to update its guidelines, there have been growing concerns among…
WHO launches review of Covid-19 pandemic response after Trump criticism
WHO launches review of Covid-19 pandemic response after Trump criticism The World Health Organization named leaders of an independent panel to review its response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has been criticized by the US. Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia, were selected as co-chairs,…
Coronavirus vaccine – PM Narendra Modi makes statement on Covid-19 vaccine; Here’s what he said
Coronavirus vaccine – PM Narendra Modi makes statement on Covid-19 vaccine; Here’s what he said Covid-19 Vaccine: Emphasizing the role India can play in the development of the coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will play a crucial role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine. Expressing optimism about India’s capability…
8 states account for 90% active Covid-19 cases, 86% deaths in 6 states – Govt
8 states account for 90% active Covid-19 cases, 86% deaths in 6 states – Govt Eight states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka and Telangana, account for around 90 per cent of the active Covid-19 cases in the country and 80 per cent of the active cases have been reported from 49 districts, the Group…
Nepal’s communist party seems headed for split; Oli, Prachanda talks fail to yield positive outcome
Nepal’s communist party seems headed for split; Oli, Prachanda talks fail to yield positive outcome Nepal’s ruling communist party has failed to address the intra-party rifts as Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and NCP executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ have failed to reach a consensus despite holding over half-a-dozen meetings in a week,…
India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15
India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15 The 15th summit between India and the European Union will be held via video conference on July 15, officials of the influential grouping said on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President…
Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Severe Acid Reflux, Unbearable Nausea – Covid-19 Patient Lists ‘Terrifying’ Experience
Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Severe Acid Reflux, Unbearable Nausea – Covid-19 Patient Lists ‘Terrifying’ Experience A coronavirus patient on Saturday tweeted about her experiences with the deadly virus, saying she has been incapacitated for almost three months and while “it’s not enough to not die, you don’t want to live through this either”. In a Twitter…
China’s response to India’s emphatic win at UNSC lukewarm
China’s response to India’s emphatic win at UNSC lukewarm By PTI BEIJING: China on Friday gave a lukewarm response to India’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, saying as a permanent member, it would like to enhance cooperation with all the newly-elected members of the top organ of the UN. Asked for his…
PM Modi on India-China standoff – Nobody has breached our border, no Indian post in enemy hands
PM Modi on India-China standoff – Nobody has breached our border, no Indian post in enemy hands Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unequivocally said that Indian borders were not breached by anyone nor any Indian post was captured. He was speaking after all-party meeting called to discuss India-China standoff in Galwan valley in Ladakh….
49 million more people may fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 – UN chief Antonio Guterres
49 million more people may fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 – UN chief Antonio Guterres By PTI UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 49 million more people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and every percentage point drop in the global GDP would mean hundreds of thousands of…
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