Coronavirus Pandemic
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Wealth amassed by 100 richest Indians during pandemic can give 13.8 cr poorest Rs 94k each: Oxfam
Business | Jan 25, 2021, 12:52 PM ISTIndia's 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crore since March last year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore poorest Indians a cheque for Rs 94,045 each.
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Biden, Harris honor 400,000 US COVID-19 victims
News | Jan 20, 2021, 07:44 PM ISTPresident-elect Joe Biden's first event after arriving in Washington on Tuesday, along with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, was to take part in an evening ceremony at the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial to honor the 400,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.
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Dazzling display lights up Empire State Building
News | Jan 20, 2021, 08:00 PM ISTNew York's Empire State Building lit up in multiple colours late on Tuesday, the eve of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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American Express announces Rs 1-cr grant to Dastkar to support women artisans
India | Jan 19, 2021, 11:56 AM ISTCredit card issuer American Express on Tuesday announced a grant of Rs 1 crore to Dastkar, a society of crafts and craftspeople, to support over 12,000 women artisans from 19 states in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kurukshetra: Don't believe in rumours against coronavirus vaccine, listen to experts
Kurukshetra | Jan 16, 2021, 07:59 PM ISTAs India launched the world's largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives and livelihoods,
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Railways allows e-catering facility at selected stations
India | Jan 16, 2021, 08:37 AM ISTEarlier in May 2020, the Ministry of Railways decided to open all catering stalls at railway stations. These were shut in view of the lockdown on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Second year of Covid-19 pandemic could be more difficult than first: WHO
World | Jan 14, 2021, 08:45 AM ISTThe World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11. To date, more than 92.1 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 1.97 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Chinese city in isolation as virus cases increase
News | Jan 05, 2021, 06:26 PM ISTResidents in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang are facing stricter testing and isolation measures after authorities reported five new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases Sunday.
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Disease X: The next pandemic? Doctor who discovered Ebola says 'new deadly viruses to hit mankind'
World | Jan 05, 2021, 05:01 PM ISTDoctors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have come across a woman, who shows early symptoms of hemorrhagic fever. The patient has already undergone a test for Ebola.
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No emergency approval for vaccine maker SII, Bharat Biotech yet | What we know
India | Dec 30, 2020, 11:15 PM ISTThe analysis of the additional data and information submitted by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech is still being conducted by regulator Central Drug Standard Control Organisation's (CDSCO) Subject Expert Committee and their next meeting will be held on January 1.
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2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks
India | Dec 30, 2020, 12:44 PM ISTThe year 2020 began with the fight against coronavirus, and it came with one of the most impactful changes in all our lives - the lockdown. As we move on to 2021, here's a look back at the timeline of lockdown and unlock in India.
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Masks alone may not stop COVID-19 spread without physical distancing: Study
Science | Dec 23, 2020, 01:16 PM ISTThe research, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, tested how five different types of mask materials affected the spread of droplets that carry the SARS-CoV-2 virus when we cough or sneeze.
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Coronavirus pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent
World | Jan 08, 2021, 10:36 PM ISTChilean authorities announced that at least 58 people that were at two military bases in Antarctica or on a navy ship that went to the continent tested positive for the new coronavirus.
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Night curfew in Maharashtra from Dec 22 to Jan 5
News | Dec 21, 2020, 08:45 PM ISTThe Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Monday decided to impose a night curfew in all municipal corporations in the state from December 22 to January 5. The curfew will be imposed from 11 pm to 6 am.
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Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs as part of restructuring for better post-pandemic market
Business | Dec 18, 2020, 08:52 AM ISTThe Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it’s laying off 2,200 workers, or 17% of its global workforce, as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units and brands.
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A pandemic atlas: How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020
World | Dec 16, 2020, 06:47 PM ISTMore than any event in memory, the pandemic has been a global event. On every continent, households have felt its devastation — joblessness and lockdowns, infirmity and death.
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Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
Science | Dec 14, 2020, 12:48 PM ISTA 2019 study found that of viruses originating from the five most common mammalian sources — primates, rodents, carnivores, ungulates and bats — those from bats are the most virulent in humans.
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Next four to six months could be worst of pandemic: Bill Gates
World | Dec 13, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, warned on Sunday that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tamil Nadu to resume classes for final year undergraduate students from December 7
India | Nov 30, 2020, 12:27 PM ISTUndergraduate final year classes for all colleges and universities including arts, science, technology, engineering, agriculture, fisheries and veterinary and hostels for them are permitted to start December 7
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Govt offices in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack to function with 75 pc strength of employees in December
India | Nov 29, 2020, 10:54 AM ISTThe department through the order asked the employees to ensure that the office work does not suffer. In the order, the department made exceptions for many offices.