Thu 15 April 2021: A new study says leaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers said the risk of passengers being exposed to the virus from an infected person on the plane could be reduced by 23% to 57% if middle seats are empty, compared […]
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Thu 15 April 2021: India has reported a record 200,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, with the financial hub of Mumbai going into lockdown and hospitals treating coronavirus patients reporting severe shortages of beds and oxygen supplies. According to figures released Thursday by the Health Ministry, a total of 206,793 cases were registered, which pushed the country’s total […]
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Wed 14 April 2021: Iran hopes to receive more doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday. “I would like to thank the Russian Federation for vaccine delivery, and I hope that through the cooperation between our countries we will be able to license the manufacturing […]
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Wed 14 April 2021: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating himself, he tweeted this afternoon. The announcement comes a day after he went under isolation following some of his officials of his office testing positive for the virus. The 48-year-old said all activities of the state government […]
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Wed 14 April 2021: The Pfizer vaccine is highly effective in preventing COVID-19 infections, deaths, and hospitalizations, according to a new study in Spain. The investigation followed more than 116,000 nursing home residents, staff, and healthcare workers who were vaccinated in Catalonia starting late last December. Not only did the study confirm the results of […]
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Tue 13 April 2021: South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood clot risks reported by the United States, the health minister said. “We have determined to voluntarily suspend our roll-out… I humbly call for calm and patience as we ensure that you will continue to […]
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Tue 13 April 2021: The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the spread of disease. The statement comes after a WHO team visited Wuhan in China to investigate the origins of COVID-19. The most likely scenario is that the virus originated […]
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Tue 13 April 2021: As the second wave of Coronavirus epidemic is wreaking havoc across India, reports coming on Monday from Haridwar in Uttarakhand are alarming. Here two-month-long Kumbh Mela is in progress. Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered by the Ganges River for a special prayer called Somvati Amavasya that marks the […]
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Tue 13 April 2021: The new strain of coronavirus first identified in England is more infectious but not more dangerous than the original COVID-19, two new UK-based studies have found. According to two new studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and The Lancet Public Health journals. The variant, known as B.1.1.7, was identified in […]
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Tue 13 April 2021: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments on Monday to consider imposing a “solidarity or wealth tax” on the rich – who made money during the coronavirus pandemic – in a bid to cut extreme inequality. “We must make sure funds go where they are needed most. Latest reports indicate that […]
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