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TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

Sri Lanka records first death from coronavirus after 65-year-old man dies

The senior citizen had contracted the virus from Lanka's second coronavirus patient who was in contact with a group of Italian tourists.

This is how my team isolated the new coronavirus to fight the global pandemic

When a new virus such as SARS-CoV-2 emerges, it isn’t obvious what particular environment that virus has adapted to, so it can be hard to grow in the lab.

The five biggest challenges facing the delayed 2020 Olympics now

There’s a reason it takes many years and billions of dollars to host the games: the two-week event is built on a Jenga-tower of thousands of independent economic interests.

Closing schools a way to fight Covid-19 spread, but some countries differ with the idea

Over 160 nations, with almost 90% of the world’s student population, have shut schools, bringing to a halt the education system across the globe.

Vaping may increase health risks in Covid-19 patients, warns FDA

Some health experts have speculated that vaping is causing younger patients in USA to be hospitalized with Covid-19 at a higher rate than anticipated

Study shows coronavirus lockdown can be beneficial for economy

The study, by economists Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner looks at the economic impact of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic in USA.

World is running out of condoms due to coronavirus lockdown

Condom demand is growing in 'double digits' as govts issue stay-at-home notices and many people abstain from having children due to the uncertain future.

Italy & Spain’s deadliest days prove the worst is far from over

Italy, which now has a total 86,498 coronavirus cases, reported 969 deaths in 24 hours, while Spain reported 769 deaths.

Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us

There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.

Mamata’s street lesson, Taimur Ali Khan’s no show, Milind Soman’s load & what Riskhi Kapoor wants

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?