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Monday, November 24, 2025
TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

Coronavirus a hoax, fearing it a sin, believed several US pastors and many have since died

Conservative Christian clergymen in the US have been encouraging their flock to come to church and attend meetings, actively defying social distancing rules.

Trump had 2 intelligence briefings in Jan that said Covid wasn’t deadly or of much import

During the briefings, held in the last week of January, Trump was told that the virus would spread from China, and that Beijing was withholding key data on it.

Good science takes time. Finding a coronavirus miracle isn’t a job for social scientists

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of what social scientists do on a regular basis, and in time, it will matter whether they answered questions well.

Anthony Fauci, doctor leading US coronavirus battle, nominated for civil service ‘Oscar’

Fauci, who’s had a 36-year career as an infectious disease expert, has handled several outbreaks, including HIV, swine flu, Zika and Ebola, under six different presidents.

US grants emergency approval to Roche antibody test that can deliver result in 18 mins

Swiss company Roche Holding AG said the test runs on a high-volume instrument that can give as many as 300 results in an hour.

Trump promises conclusive proof that Covid-19 has origins in China and Beijng misled world

While US President Trump reiterated his claim on the virus' origins, he declined to directly criticize President Xi Jinping, who he called a 'strong leader'.

Covid-19 deaths decline in Europe as countries begin to ease out of lockdown

UK reported 315 deaths from Covid-19, down from the 621 confirmed a day before. Italy, Spain, Germany and France also reported their lowest fatalities since March.

From India to the US, coronavirus is straining the concept of federalism

The populists & budding authoritarians see Covid crisis as an opportunity to expand their authority & are unlikely to recognise how strained federalism is becoming.

India registers record jump of 83 deaths and 2,487 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 28,070, while 10,886 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.

One thing in common between Covid hotspots in Italy and Spain is nitrogen oxide

Five regions in northern Italy and Spain have the highest concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant harmful to the respiratory system.

On Camera

PM Modi rebranding is due. He should begin with land acquisition and farm laws

PM Modi looks determined to follow up on his Red Fort speech on reforms, but he is still looking diffident when it concerns farmers.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.