scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, November 17, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Too early to tell if Covid booster shot is required, WHO’s chief scientist Swaminathan says

Data from countries introducing precautionary extra inoculations later this year — particularly for vulnerable people whose immunity may wane faster — will inform WHO’s guidance.

Coal India writes to Modi govt for 1 mn vaccine doses for staff as Covid kills 400 workers

The world’s top coal miner, which employs about 259,000 people, wants the 1 million shots for staff and their family members. Just a quarter of the workforce inoculated so far.

You can travel to many countries now, but there is a maze of border rules on the way

For each international trip, there are rules for entry into the destination country and separate rules for leaving and getting back home.

Can a dog tell if you have Covid? Yes, according to a new study

The study says dogs’ detection reached 97% sensitivity, meaning that’s how well the canines could identify positive samples.

Why Egypt could again play a key role in engineering a truce between Israel & Hamas

With the US circumspect about committing American political and diplomatic resources to the effort, the heavy lifting of engineering a ceasefire falls once again to Egypt.

Bad news from China’s bad bank makes India cautious about its own plans

India’s planned bad bank, with the working name of National Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd, will keep its debt to equity ratio at 1:1, said Sunil Mehta, CEO, Indian Banks’ Association.

India’s oil demand worsens as country remains under local lockdowns to battle Covid

The plunge in consumption at the world’s third-biggest crude consumer will weigh on sentiment on oil prices and damp expectations for a strong global demand rebound in the summer.

Indonesia finds China’s Sinovac 100% effective against death in 28-day real world study

Indonesia tracked 25,374 health workers in Jakarta for 28 days after receiving their second dose. Health Minister Budi Gunadi said 94% of them had been vaccinated.

Why the world needs to help Modi govt figure out the risk from Covid variant B.1.617

The longer it takes to tame India’s second wave, the higher the risk of a variant that does escape vaccine protection.

Land is selling cheap in Mumbai and this real estate company is taking advantage

Sunteck Realty Ltd. first snapped up land in Mumbai’s upcoming financial district. Now, as a fallout of a prolonged cash squeeze and the pandemic, it sees a bargain brewing again.

On Camera

What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.