Macaque monkey trial offers hope BBC Copyright: BBC Elisa Granato was the first volunteer to be injected in a subsequent human trial Image caption A vaccine against coronavirus appears to have provided protection against the disease Covid-19 in six rhesus macaque monkeys. In a trial in the US, involving researchers from the US government’s National Institutes of […]
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More on Germany’s quarantine easing
More on Germany’s quarantine easing Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Germany will start to open border crossings with Austria, France and Switzerland from Friday nightImage caption Here’s a bit more detail on that report that Germany is relaxing its quarantine rules for arrivals from the Schengen passport-free zone, the rest of the EU and the UK. […]
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U.S. Retail Sales Plunged Record 16% In April
U.S. Retail Sales Plunged Record 16% In April Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers. Josh Boak PAID FOR BY SC JOHNSON BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened the viability of stores across the […]
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Aarogya Setu: Why India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app is controversial
Aarogya Setu: Why India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app is controversial By Andrew ClaranceBBC News India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app has been downloaded 100 million times, according to the information technology ministry, despite fears over privacy. The app – Aarogya Setu, which means “bridge to health” in Sanskrit – was launched just six weeks ago. India […]
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NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery
NFL’s Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar charged with armed robbery Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionNew York Giants player Deandre Baker, left, and Quinton Dunbar, pictured playing for the Washington Redskins Florida police are searching for two NFL players after they allegedly robbed people at a house party. Deandre Baker of the New York Giants and Quinton […]
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Delayed survey data blurs India’s coronavirus picture
Delayed survey data blurs India’s coronavirus picture Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has lost two weeks in its bid to get a picture of the spread of the coronavirus in its population because of poor Chinese testing kits, a member of a national task force said, complicating a decision on opening up from […]
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5 vaccines in China set to finish phase 2 trials
5 vaccines in China set to finish phase 2 trials in July By Zhang Zhihao | chinadaily.com.cn [Photo/IC] China now has five vaccines, one vector and four inactivated, that have entered the first two phases of clinical trials in China, a senior scientist said on Friday. Vaccine recipients in phase II trials have reported no […]
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UAE-India repatriation: 18 flights in Phase 2 of Vande Bharat
UAE-India repatriation: 18 flights in Phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission, 13 to Kerala Ashwani Kumar khaleejtimes.com (Photos by juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times) From May 16 till May 23, the flights will repatriate more than 3,000 stranded Indians from the UAE. There will be 18 repatriation flights announced to India from the UAE in the […]
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North East has 4,320 new coronavirus infections every DAY as
CASE IN POINT North East has 4,320 new coronavirus infections every DAY as Yorkshire is worst-hit for new cases Britta Zeltmann THE North East and Yorkshire has the highest coronavirus infection rates of any UK region, new data reveals. Research conducted by Cambridge University and Public Health England suggests the region has a coronavirus infection rate of […]
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Key Announcements By Nirmala Sitharaman: Focus On Migrants And Farmers
Key Announcements By Nirmala Sitharaman: Focus On Migrants And Farmers The finance minister announced nine more steps as part of the economic package. By Akshita Jain HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES File image of Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced nine more steps as part of the Modi government’s economic package to […]