The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization on Monday for an on-site coronavirus antigen test that can yield results in 15 minutes. Here’s how the test works: The diagnostic test uses a device made by medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company that is a little larger than a cell phone to … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report that suggested its advice on the novel coronavirus needs updating after some scientists told the New York Times there was evidence the virus could be spread by tiny particles in the air. The WHO says the Covid-19 disease spreads primarily through small droplets, which are expelled … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bianca Williams won European and Commonwealth gold in the 4x100m relay in 2018 Met Police bosses say they want to speak to a Team GB sprinter who is accusing officers of racially profiling her in a stop and search. Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos, a Portuguese 400m runner, … Read more
BEIJING: Alarmed at China’s stranglehold over supplies of masks, gowns, test kits and other front-line weapons for battling the coronavirus, countries around the world have set up their own factories to cope with this pandemic and outbreaks of the future. When the outbreak subsides, those factories may struggle to survive. China has laid the groundwork … Read more
The Government of India is reviewing around 50 investment proposals involving Chinese companies under a new screening policy, three sources familiar with the matter told news agency Reuters. Under new rules announced by India in April, all investments by entities based in neighbouring countries need to be approved by the Centre, whether for new or … Read more
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Over Independence Day Weekend, 80 artists asked Americans to look up at the skies. Throughout July 3 and 4, messages related to immigration were written at 10,000 feet by World War II military planes, sky-typed over 80 sites related to the country’s network of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) … Read more
New Delhi: The BJP started its campaign in Madhya Pradesh on Monday with virtual rallies scheduled in all the 24 seats where by-polls will be held. BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the first two rallies, asking people to choose between the partnership between himself and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, or that of Kamal … Read more
India now has the third-highest number of coronavirus cases globally, and the eighth-highest number of deaths worldwide. However, in terms of growth rate of Covid-19 deaths, India’s numbers exceed any other country. According to health ministry data, India had recorded 16,893 deaths on June 30, which spiked to 19,693 on July 6 – a growth … Read more
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLarge crowds of people visited London’s Soho district to celebrate pubs reopening The weekend was an exciting milestone for many people in England, as pubs and bars opened their doors for the first time in months. But for some, groups of friends catching up over drinks and … Read more
The death of a 37-year-old Covid-19 positive journalist, who, according to reports, killed self by jumping off the fourth floor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Monday afternoon, has raised several questions. The 37-year-old journalist, identified as Tarun Sisodiya, who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at AIIMS Delhi killed … Read more