Month: April 2020

Government of India Gives 4 Months’ Rental Waiver to the IT Companies Operating from Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Centers

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 16: In view of the challenges thrown by COVID19 outbreak and consequent lockdown, the Government today took a major decision to provide relief from payment of rental to the small IT units operating out of the Software Technology Parks of India […]

Updates on COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 16: Government of India is taking several steps for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19 through a collective effort with the States/UTs. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and […]

Inactivated virus vaccine in focus for novel coronavirus

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 16: Researchers from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have embarked upon developing an inactivated virus vaccine for the dreaded novel coronavirus.  Inactivated vaccines are known for their safety and easy production. Vaccination is thought to be the most […]

MHA warns govt officials against holding Zoom meetings

New Delhi, Apr 16: Zoom meeting platform is not safe and it is not to be used for official purposes by government officials, the Home Ministry said on Thursday. The warning, earlier issued by Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In), was reiterated by the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) of the […]

US to ease lockdown after virus passes 'peak'

President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the pandemic’s “peak,” mirroring a gradual easing in Europe. His comments came shortly before the number of US fatalities — already the world’s highest — […]

Sports can come back but without fans: Fauci

The top US health and infectious disease specialist says the key to reopening professional sports leagues in America is to have the athletes play games in front of empty stadiums. Anthony Fauci, who is helping coordinate the US response to the global coronavirus pandemic, said reliable antibody testing […]

Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

BANGKOK — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a trip to Spain. He noticed that he and his fellow passengers did not go through medical checks after arriving at Bangkok’s airport, and thought it worth noting on his […]

Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can safely go back to work. The industry executives cautioned Trump that the […]

‘Dreary summer’ expected in California as virus dims plans

LOS ANGELES — In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can’t see and sheltered in homes we’re itching to leave, it’s reassuring to know that California’s sunsets over the Pacific are just as vivid. You just can’t enjoy them with sand between your toes. […]

Face masks may be 'new normal' in post-virus life as U.S. prepares gradual reopening

NEW YORK – The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States approached 31,000 on Wednesday as governors began cautiously preparing Americans for a post-virus life that would likely include public face coverings as the “new normal.” The governors of Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania […]

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