As the country gears to expand COVID inoculation drive to all adults starting May 1, government data suggests negligible infections after the first and the second doses of India made COVAXIN and Covishield. In a briefing, ICMR chief Balram Bhargava said only 2 to 4 in 10,000 breakthrough infections have been recorded in India so …
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Facebook plans to launch a series of new “social audio” products in the next few months, taking on buzzy audio-chat apps such as Clubhouse that have become more popular during the pandemic. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance on group chatting app Discord. Screenshot by Queenie Wong/CNEET “We think that audio is of course also going to be a …
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Thousands of migrant workers gathered at Anand Vihar ISBT here to catch a bus home, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a week-long lockdown and appealed to them with folded hands not to leave Delhi while sounding a word of assurance — “Main hoon na” (I am here for you). Police officials said over 5,000 people gathered at Anand …
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The Finance Ministry gave in-principle approval to sanction supply credit to Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India to ramp up COVID vaccine production, as per a CNBC report. It will be sanctioned to the nodal ministers in charge who then shall pass it on to the companies to ramp up vaccine production, as per reports. PTI Rs 3000 crore …
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For the first time during the second Covid-19 wave in the country, daily deaths touched an all-time high on Friday, crossing 1,300 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Fresh cases surged to another new peak at nearly 2.34 lakh. Delhi Sees Highest Daily Surge Of 19,486 COVID-19 Cases, Record 141 Deaths Delhi Friday recorded the biggest …
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As concerns grow over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Haridwar during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the mega gathering should now have symbolic participation. “I prayed that two ‘shahi snan’ have taken place and Kumbh (participation) should now be kept symbolic. This will boost the fight against this crisis,” the PM said …
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Four members of the Sikh community – three women and a man, were killed on April 15 in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, as per a Reuters report. 8 workers died according to a community group and local leader. “Out of eight, four are Sikh community members,” said businessman Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who is a leader of …
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Keralites have come out in support of the two medicos whose Rasputin dance video went viral but unfortunately took a communal turn. The viral video, which has got a million views so far, also triggered a debate as some raised “concerns” over the name of Naveen Razak, the boy in the video. #ResistHate trends on social media However, this led …
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Middle eastern countries have some of the strictest laws against the trafficking of drugs and liquor. The punishment could range from years in jail, deportation, or even beheading. Despite this, people try attempting to smuggling them there and even use unsuspecting everyday people who are travelling from their home countries to become carriers. NRIs in the middle east have been …
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A National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune study shows that more than 60 percent of Covid cases in Maharashtra have the double mutant variant. The study has been made out of the data recorded from January to March. According to the study, the genome sequenced had the double mutation E484Q and L452R, now classified as B.1.617 lineage. 220 out of …
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