As the number of deaths from coronavirus passed the grim milestone of the toll of 9/11, the US stared at questions about its preparedness and the stark prospects of more than 100,000 people dying in the pandemic. After the top doctors dealing with the crisis displayed their statistical model for the pandemic’s trajectory, President Donald […]
An unprecedented 60 per cent of Indians believe that the coronavirus threat is hyperbolized, even as the number of confirmed cases in the country surged past 400 on Monday. This startling finding came out in the IANS CVoter-Gallup International Association Corona Tracker I, based on interviews of over 20,000 people, both men and women, in […]
At the current speed at which COVID-19 is spreading in the country, India is at the threshold of a major medical calamity within a month, and the country must implement a ‘Janata Curfew’ for at least two weeks, warns a leading microbiologist. “We feel if asocial distancing’ is not implemented seriously, by end-April hospitals may […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp where over 1.5 billion users can ask questions and they will be provided with reliable information about new coronavirus 24/7. This will also serve government decision-makers by providing the latest numbers and situation reports, WhatsApp said in a statement. To contact the […]
Now in Kerala, things have reached a stage where everything boils down to life and living safely, and there has been no whimper of protest from anyone when the state government announced that there would be no assembly of people even in the religious places in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Incidentally, as things […]
Indian Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) scientists develop new sanitizer Natural flavours, active tea constituents and alcohol content in this hand-sanitizer have been used as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) Chemicals like parabens, triclosan, synthetic fragrance and phthalates have not been used in this product Demand for products such as sanitizer […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, Brazilian media reported on Friday. The positive test comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary was found to have the infection following a trip to the US. Bolsonaro met US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida during his three-day trip to the US from March […]
Europe is now the “epicentre” of the global coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization said on Friday. His comments came as several countries in Europe reported steep rises in the number of infections and deaths. Spain is now the worst affected after Italy. On Friday, Spain reported a 50 […]
The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggered indefinite closure of the iconic landmark — the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Taking to Twitter, La Tour Eiffel, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower, made the announcement on Friday. “In the context of the #COVID19 outbreak and due to the government health measures announced today, the […]
US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to make more funds available for fighting the fallout of the disease while reflecting symbolically the seriousness of the situation. Trump said on Friday that upto $50 billion will be available to states and territories to meet the […]