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'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.''So, viruses could not be communicated.''Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals -- whether it be poultry, pigs and cattle --......

With over 1.90 lakh cases, India now 7th worst-hit nation by COVID-19

The US is the worst-affected country in terms of cases with 17,16,078 infections. THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19 IMAGE: A sweeper cleans a road in the backdrop of a mural that reads 'A Big......

Trump terminates relationship with WHO

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organisation, saying it had failed to undertake greatly needed reforms and......

Lockdown, early detection reasons for low COVID-19 fatality rate: Govt

The COVID-19 fatality rate in India is among the lowest in the world at 2.87 per cent, the government said on Tuesday, attributing the timely lockdown, early detection and management of coronavirus......

COVID-19 vaccine development at early stage in India: Experts

As Indian firms scramble to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, experts feel that research in the country is still at a nascent stage and any concrete breakthrough is not likely within a year. The......

Stimulus package fails to lift stocks; Sensex plummets 886 pts

Tech Mahindra was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, cracking over 5 per cent, followed by Infosys, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Reliance Industries and NTPC. On the other hand, Hero MotoCorp, L&T,......

Quarantine hotels: It's business unusual

Leading hotels are taking all precautions but the unusual service the staff has been pressed into puts them at the forefront of COVID fight. A bus drove through the gates of Park Inn by Radisson......

Be ready to fly low till COVID-19 is gone

Empty middle seat, no duty-free shopping to be new normal till WHO all-clear. From planes flying at almost half the capacity to no duty-free shopping at airports, aviation in the post-lockdown......

Coronavirus may push 400m Indians into poverty: UN report

About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus crisis which is having "catastrophic consequences", and is......

India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said while the rights, safety, and well-being of trial subjects were of paramount importance, protocol amendment, deviation or modification might be......

Why coronavirus poses serious risks to athletes

'The virus may get deep into the lungs, it is a virus that can cause severe damage not only to the lungs but other organs and athletes need to be at a very high level of health and fitness in order......

Most Americans to avoid sports before coronavirus vaccine

'Just because people say we can go back, until people feel fully safe ... they aren't going to go back.' IMAGE: Cardboard cutouts of fans prior to the Chinese Professional Baseball League season......

Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic persists: Games chief

IMAGE: The Tokyo Games is now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021, but the Games president Yoshiro Mori said no further postponement was possible. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Tokyo 2020......

COVID-19: Fans can play, dine with Beckham for charity

David and wife Victoria join 'All In Challenge' in which athletes and celebrities come up with special fan experiences to raise money for selected charities. IMAGE: David Beckham and Victoria......

COVID-19: Too early to say Olympics won't be held next year

Brian McCloskey, an expert on global health security and outbreak prevention said: 'Clearly, having a vaccine would be extremely helpful, not just for the Olympics, but for all of us. But even......

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WHO warns of Covid-19 “bouncing back up” in India as people begin to move again

The World Health Organization on Friday said that as people begin to move again as restrictions are relaxed, there is a possibility of Covid-19 cases ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/who-warns-of-covid-19-bouncing-back-up-in-india-as-people-begin-to-move-again/article31765422.ece

Wear Masks In Public, Says WHO In New Coronavirus Advice

The World Health Organization Friday changed its advice on face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be worn in places where the... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/wear-masks-in-public-says-who-in-new-coronavirus-advice-2241750

'COVID-19 is a man made pandemic'

'Wild animals lived in their natural environment.''So, viruses could not be communicated.''Then came mass production and mass quartering of animals... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/coronavirus-covid-19-is-a-man-made-pandemic/20200606.htm

Brazil Threatens Exit From WHO As Virus Kills "A Brazilian Per Minute"

President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned Latin American... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/brazil-president-jair-bolsonaro-threatens-who-exit-as-coronavirus-kills-a-brazilian-per-minute-2241638

WHO continues hydroxychloroquine trial after UK test halts

The World Health Organization is continuing its clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, after British scientists halted a large trial that had been... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/wCWioXMq4I4/who-continues-hydroxychloroquine-trial-after-uk-test-halts-idINKBN23C2C3

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