Month: April 2020

India to extend nationwide lockdown to tackle coronavirus: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI/DHAKA – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday, without disclosing how long the extension would be for. Earlier in the day, Modi held a video conference call […]

Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after four months

Kargil, Apr 11: The 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway, considered as the lifeline of the Union Territory of Ladakh, was reopened on Saturday to ferry essential commodities after remaining closed for over four months owing to heavy snowfall along the Zojila Pass. In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Ladakh […]

G20 ministers struggle to finalise oil output cuts despite US efforts

Top oil producers struggled to finalise production cuts during a virtual summit held by G20 energy ministers on Friday, despite US President Donald Trump’s mediation efforts to end a standoff with Mexico. The final G20 communique appeared to gloss over simmering divisions over energy policy, making no mention […]

Jane Goodall says 'disrespect for animals' caused pandemic

World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals. Goodall, who is best known for trail-blazing research in Africa that revealed the true nature of chimpanzees, pleaded for the world to learn from past mistakes to prevent […]

1st results in on Gilead coronavirus drug; more study needed

More than half of a group of severely ill coronavirus patients improved after receiving an experimental antiviral drug, although there’s no way to know the odds of that happening without the drug because there was no comparison group, doctors reported Friday. The results published by the New England Journal of […]

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health agencies worldwide leverage smartphones to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless […]

Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside

CHICAGO — The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. In Chicago, one of America’s most violent cities, drug arrests have plummeted 42% in the weeks since the city shut down, compared with the […]

Telemedicine Guidelines Approved for Homoeopathic Practitioners

AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik Inaugurates International Webinar on World Homoeopathy Day open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: An international webinar was organised by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH on 10th April 2020 on World Homoeopathy Day, commemorating the 265th birth […]

Exploring novel blood plasma therapy for COVID-19

The treatment aims at using the immune power gained by a recovered person to treat a sick person open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) an Institution of National Importance under the Department of Science and Technology […]

Vice President wishes the people on the eve of Easter

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has wished the nation on the eve of Easter. In a message, the Vice President said that the story of resurrection is a reminder that light will always triumph over darkness. He […]

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