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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicCoronavirus world updates

Topic: coronavirus world updates

NASA offers podcasts, DIY projects and videos to keep boredom at bay

As part of its #NASAatHome initiative, the US space agency replugged several of its podcasts, videos and DIY projects.

AI identifies potential drugs and a DNA vaccine in the works — latest on Covid-19

The infection may cause cardiac injury but is unlikely to spread through tears. ThePrint brings you top 5 developments on the coronavirus front across the world.

China reports 67 imported COVID-19 cases, no local infections for second consecutive day

Though epicentres Hubei province and its capital Wuhan have been reporting zero cases for a while, death toll there continues to rise.

13 flights landed across India’s 5 busiest airports hours after the flying ban

From midnight of 24 March, when a flying ban was put in place, to noon of 25 March, New Delhi airport was the busiest handling 8 planes while Mumbai saw no landings in that period.

Singapore’s economy plunges in early sign of pain in Asia

The quarterly plunge in Singapore’s GDP was worse than the median forecast of an 8.2% decline in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Why India has opted for a China-style lockdown and not like the one in Italy

China implemented harshest form of lockdown in Wuhan after 30 deaths, while Italy effected gradual, less stringent nationwide lockdown that began after 800 deaths.

Boris Johnson’s coronavirus response is a fiasco

In an astonishing failure of leadership and of good governance, the British government and its scientists did not spot what was so evident elsewhere.

How to lock down 2.6 billion people without killing the economy

A Sector-by-sector approach can be utilised to see how offices can be re-tooled during social distancing, along with a ramp-up in resources like masks and medical equipment.

What scientists know (so far) about how Covid-19 spreads

There is evidence that pre-symptomatic people or those with mild symptoms are driving much of the spread of the virus, but there is still a lot we don’t know.

Pakistani designer panned after her husband sends Covid-19 positive cook back to village

Pakistani fashion designer Maria Butt’s husband was arrested Tuesday for sending their cook, a coronavirus patient, back to his village without alerting authorities.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.