Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic

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India Fights COVID-19: Gets USD 1 Billion Loan From BRICS' New Development Bank

Beijing: The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India to help it contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce human, social and economic losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) was established by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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COVID-19 Impact: Japan's economy slides into recession, worse times likely ahead

Tokyo: Japan’s economic growth plunged into recession in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic squelched production, exports and spending, and fears are growing that worse times may lie ahead. The Cabinet Office reported Monday a 3.4 per cent drop in the annual pace of seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, or GDP, for the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Why some companies will fail on work-from-home transition

Sydney: Organisations which are more control-oriented and check the productivity of their employees based on inputs will find it more difficult to trust their people when working from home, according to a new study. The pandemic has forced many organisations to change in ways that would have been unthinkable six months ago. According to Karin […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Migrants 'Pull Chain' Of Odisha Govt's COVID Containment Measures

Bhubaneswar: Misusing the facility of alarm chain pulling is a criminal act on any given day, and particularly in the times of a pandemic when there is a threat of community transmission of COVID and even consequential deaths, worse crimes like these wherein migrants are de-boarding trains to flee, seem no less than grade-1 felonies. […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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China's Missing Virologist Appears On State TV; Says COVID-19 'Tip Of The Iceberg'

Beijing: A leading Chinese virologist whose mysterious disappearance sparked speculation about the deadly novel coronavirus emanating from a bio-lab in Wuhan, was for the first time interviewed on China’s state television where she warned that such viruses are just the “tip of the iceberg” and expressed regret over science being “politicised”. Shi Zhengli, known as […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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At FSDC Meet, FM Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Stock Of Economy Amid COVID-19

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reviewed the state of the economy at the meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), in view of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first meeting of the FSDC, which comprises RBI Governor and other financial sector regulators, since the coronavirus outbreak. […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
All through June On Weekends
COVID-19: Odisha Announces Complete Shutdown On Saturdays, Sundays In 11 Districts

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Monday announced complete shutdown on all Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month of June in 11 districts in view of rising COVID19 cases. In view of the heavy caseload in the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Bolangir, the State government […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest COVID-19 Updates From Around The World

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world like never before. Here are some updates on the COVID-19 cases and death toll from around the globe today. Global COVID-19 cases top 6.2 mn: Johns Hopkins The total number of global coronavirus has increased to over 6.2 million, while the death toll has topped 375,000, according to […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Coronavirus Global Updates: COVID-19 cases tops 7.6 million, death toll at 425,000

The global number of COVID-19 cases has increased to over 7.6 million, while the death toll surged past 425,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the overall number of cases stood at 7,632,377, while the deaths increased to 425,385, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest Updates From Around The World

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world like never before. Here are some updates on the COVID-19 cases and death toll from around the world on Sunday. Global COVID-19 cases surge to over 7.7 mn: Johns Hopkins University The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has surged to over 7.7 million, while the death toll […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Latest Updates From Around The World

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the world like never before. Here are some updates on the COVID-19 cases and death toll from around the world on Wednesday. Beijing reports 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Beijing reported 31 new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases and six new asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
WHO On Covid-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 Pandemic Entering 'New And Dangerous Phase', Warns WHO

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is entering a “new and dangerous” phase. Thursday saw the most cases in a single day reported to the WHO. Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the day had seen 150,000 new cases with half of those coming from the Americas and […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Cases Cross 10 Million Mark, Death Toll Crosses Five Lakh

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 10.1 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 500,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases increased to 10,115,912, while the fatalities stood at to 501,233, the University’s Center for Systems Science and […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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New Swine Flu Strain With Pandemic Potential Found In China

Beijing: Chinese researchers have reportedly discovered a new strain of the H1N1 swine influenza virus that has the potential to become a pandemic. According to the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pigs are the intermediate hosts for the generation of pandemic influenza virus. “Systematic surveillance of influenza viruses […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Cases Pass 12 Mn Mark, US Alone With 3 Mn Cases

Washington: The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has surpassed the 12 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 548,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the total number of cases stood at 12,009,301, while the fatalities rose to 548,822, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering […]

  • Thursday, 15 April 2021
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