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Friday, July 5, 2024
TopicCoronavirus crisis

Topic: Coronavirus crisis

Pakistan to Philippines, Covid surge is threatening poor nations exiting lockdown

Soaring unemployment and starvation are forcing countries to end their lockdowns before being able to stymie the virus like Europe and China have managed.

Rural US more vulnerable to Covid-19 than cities, data shows

Rural counties in America are primarily susceptible due to their large senior populations and outbreaks are likely to originate in elderly care facilities.

Indians shouldn’t be expected to sell family jewels to help govt battle Covid’s economic impact

Incomes and consumption are cratering, but as long as the government’s power to tax them isn’t durably impaired, it doesn’t require collateral to borrow.

Twitter expands #ThereIsHelp service to aid victims of domestic violence

Twitter adds new search prompt under #ThereIsHelp. Move comes at a time when Covid pandemic has indirectly resulted in surge of gender-based violence worldwide.

Electric car battery boom hits a sudden slump, but there’s hope for the future

From Silicon Valley labs to Chinese manufacturers, optimism over the lithium-ion battery’s longer-term outlook is undimmed as companies say the battery will become more powerful, cheaper and ubiquitous.

Mamata Banerjee to not take part in virtual meeting with PM Modi on Covid crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first round of consultation with the chief ministers of Punjab, Assam, Kerala and several other states and Union territories Tuesday.

PM Modi holds sixth interaction with chief ministers to assess Covid situation

In a virtual meet, PM Modi spoke to CMs of Punjab, Kerala, Goa, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand & the NE states. He will interact with 15 more CMs and L-G of J&K Wednesday.

Class 10, 12 ICSE board students can now opt out of writing pending board exams

Students can either appear for the rescheduled exams or choose to have their results based on their performance in the pre-board exams, said CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary.

India reports 11,502 new Covid-19 cases, 325 deaths in last 24 hours

According to officials, over 50 per cent of the patients have recovered so far.

India’s Covid peak to arrive mid-November, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study

The study conducted by researchers from an Operations Research Group constituted by ICMR said the lockdown shifted the peak of the pandemic by an estimated 34 to 76 days.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi ignorantly linked ‘abhay mudra’ to Islam in speech. Abrahamic religions are complex

If we want to focus on the symbol of the hand specifically as part of Islamic culture, it does exist among Middle Eastern Muslims and is called Hamsa in Hebrew and Khamsa in Arabic.

Water stress inevitable, what steel & coal sectors can do to avoid looming crisis

11 of 15 major river basins in India to experience water stress by 2025. India’s major power grids depend on 14 major river basins, all of which are under ‘high water stress’.

India set to carry out trials for US-made Stryker combat vehicles in Ladakh & deserts

Army is looking to procure about 530 infantry combat vehicles to re-equip several mechanised infantry battalions. Talks between India & US are at an advanced stage, it is learnt.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.