Covid 19
Jaishankar appreciates Russia’s support during 2nd wave of COVID-19, Sputnik V collaboration
Moscow [Russia], July 9 (ANI): Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar on Thursday appreciated Russia's timely support during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India and also for…
Glenmark to conduct phase III trials of nasal spray it claims to be effective in treating COVID-19
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals will be conducting a Phase III trial on a nasal spray, which it claims to be effective in the…
Discussions still going on over indemnity to Moderna: Sources
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Even as the US giant drug maker Moderna's COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is expected to reach India this week, discussions…
UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll tops 4 million
New York [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday repeated his appeal for a global vaccination plan to boost vaccine equity as deaths from COVID-19 topped 4…
IMF calls for urgent action to address worsening ‘two-track’ recovery amid COVID
Washington [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): As Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors are set to gather later this week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday…
Pakistan’s public debt rose to over 8 pc in 11 months
Karachi [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Pakistan's public debt has increased by over eight per cent in 11 months of the fiscal year ended in June due to increased government borrowing…
Central team visits Kerala to assess COVID prevention activities amidst surge in cases
Kollam (Kerala) [India], July 7 (ANI): With surge in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, a team deputed by Union Health Ministry on Wednesday visited Kollam to evaluate the COVID prevention activities…
Scotland becomes ‘COVID capital’ of Europe
Edinburgh [Scotland], July 7 (ANI): Scotland has become the 'COVID capital' of Europe with five in ten of the areas with highest infection rates, according to the Scottish newspaper. Citing…
COVID-19: Detected across 30 countries, Lambda variant ‘deadlier’ than Delta
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): A new COVID-19 strain called 'Lambda' is much more dangerous than the Delta variant, said the UK Health Ministry adding that it has been detected…
India will witness strong economic recovery, after second wave: Jaishankar
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Expressing confidence over India's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the country is exiting a…
India’s Morepan Labs manufactures test batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: RDIF
Moscow [Russia], July 6 (ANI): Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Indian drug firm Morepen Laboratories on Tuesday announced the production of the test batch of the Russian Sputnik V…
Delta variant knocks Indonesia, several dead due to oxygen shortage
Jakarta (Indonesia) July 6 (ANI): More than 60 people have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in hospitals of Indonesia last weekend. The country with world's fourth-largest population is…
