The WHO had released a report in this matter in March 2021, and it had been inconclusive about the virus’ origin. (Representational image) Coronavirus origin: Last month, US President Joe Biden said that he had ordered the intelligence agencies in the country to ramp up their efforts in collecting and analysing information that would help … Read more
Many states/UTs are now looking forward to putting their demands forward in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in today’s meeting where the PM will discuss management of the surge in COVID-19 cases. At a time when single-day cases of the novel Coronavirus have surpassed more than 1 lakh, states/UTs across India are witnessing a … Read more
He also made it clear that the Covaxin vaccine will be administered to people under phase 3 trials and only after getting their prior consent. The Union Health Ministry has said that the centre and state governments were in a position to begin vaccination within 10 days of getting the approval from the regulator Drug … Read more
Kerala and Maharashtra have been reporting around 4,000 to 5,000 cases a day each. Coronavirus cases in are India nearing one crore-mark and experts have pointed out that the transmission may be more than we know about it. After the festive season, elections across states, relaxations in norms as well as nationwide protest by farmers, … Read more
Shillong, capital city of Meghalaya is a popular tourist destination and records thousands of tourists visiting there in summer every year. After nine months of the state being shut, Meghalaya has decided to reopen for tourists. With the Coronavirus outbreak back in March this year, tourism was halted and the state is reopening tourism from … Read more
Researchers across multiple institutions have identified 6,822 mutations in the Coronavirus as of now. Among many notions regarding COVID-19 mutation, there have been speculations that the mutation in the viral genome may impact the transmission rate of the Coronavirus infection. However, a new study indicates that this is not the case. It is to note … Read more
Delhi government has also asked all testing centres to check oxygen saturation levels of all people who are getting themselves tested for Coronavirus. As the Coronavirus situation worsens in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the state government is working to tackle the third wave of COVID-19 cases and in the next … Read more
Gurgaon district health department’s health bulletin said that more than 500 cases are being recorded in a day. Gurgaon too has been recording new highs in COVID-19 cases as the days pass. The city in Haryana has seen more Coronavirus cases in 10 days of November than it did in all October. According to a … Read more
People are now inclined towards purchase of eco-friendly earthen pots and diyas. One of the popularly celebrated festivals in India, Diwali is around the corner and this year the celebrations are not likely to be grand and exquisite. All celebrations have been muted this year in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The usual meetings … Read more
BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity expanded in October for the eighth straight month, though at a slightly slower rate than in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday. The Purchasing Managers Index stood at 51.4, down from 51.5 the previous month, the agency announced. A reading above 50 in the monthly survey of companies indicates … Read more