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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

Covid threat reaches White House even as Trump tries to convince Americans to go back to work

Trump has urged Americans to consider themselves 'warriors', conceding that reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak will result in more sickness and death.

Australia’s most populous states start easing Covid-19 lockdowns

New South Wales and Victoria, responsible for 65% of the nation’s coronavirus cases, are easing restrictions as Australia seeks to reboot its crippled economy.

Covid outbreak on North Korea border with China raises doubts over its virus toll

Little is known about the Covid-19 measures being taken by North Korea, which shut its borders when cases surged in China, and has yet to confirm any infections.

Priced at $5 and taking just minutes, new antigen test in US could be Covid ‘game-changer’

The move could mark a breakthrough in screening for the coronavirus as health professionals argue that swift screening is essential to temper new outbreaks.

What we don’t know about coronavirus origins might kill us

As scientists ask where and how the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumped to humans, there is the disturbing possibility that an unknown animal source is still spreading Covid-19.

Museums are losing millions but working hard to preserve Covid artefacts

It is important to preserve a pandemic and museums across the world are on it.

Top members of US coronavirus task force go into quarantine after exposure to virus

US FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn & CDC Director Robert Redfield's exposure comes days after several aides working in the White House tested positive for the virus.

US Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus

After US President Donald Trump's military aide, Katie Miller is the second person working at the White House to test positive this week.

From Modi to Johnson, leaders are using the pandemic to suppress their critics

Authoritarian or authoritarian-minded leaders have turned Covid into an opportunity both to shore up their power & to conceal their stunning ineptitude.

With more daily deaths than UK, Brazil is new coronavirus hotspot

Brazil reported 751 deaths Friday while the number of cases nearly tripled in two weeks to over 145,000. However, President Jair Bolsonaro wants restrictions eased.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.