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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

Hate crimes against Asian-Americans are ‘un-American and must stop’, says President Biden

A surge in anti-Asian attacks has been reported since the start of the pandemic. The actual number of hate incidents against them may be higher, according to a civil rights group.

BJP’s Jagan Reddy attack shows it has separate standards for Christians in Kerala, NE & Andhra

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri tests positive for Covid

Chhetri is set to be ruled out of India's international friendlies against Oman and the UAE in Dubai on 25 and 29 March. In a tweet Thursday, the striker said he is feeling fine.

Maharashtra allows Covid vaccination centres to operate 24×7 to speed up immunisation drive

So far, 21.25 lakh people have been inoculated against the viral infection in the state, a health official said Thursday.

Denmark suspends AstraZeneca shot on blood clot concerns, EU regulator says no evidence found

A batch of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine has been suspended for 2 weeks over safety concerns. But pharma giant says peer-reviewed data confirms 'the vaccine is generally well tolerated'.

Parliamentary panel calls for NRI packages, govt incentives to aid Covid-hit tourism industry

In a report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture focused on the role tourism and hospitality can play in reaching $5 trillion economy goal.

Brazil’s hospital woes, allergic reaction to Pfizer in Japan & other global Covid-19 news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

‘Voice of doctors’ or ‘den of politics’? Why some doctors swear by IMA, others don’t care

IMA was formed in 1928. Its mandate includes upholding the ethics of the profession, and it is known to organise several fellowship and postgraduate courses.

Do I have Long Covid? Here’s what we know about Covid’s lasting effects

More patients are seeking help for lingering effects of Covid like fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog. But, so far, research into Long Covid has suffered from various limitations.

Women more likely to become Covid-19 ‘long-haulers’, US study shows

In a preprint paper published last week, researchers from the US said the group in which symptoms had persisted for 61 and above days consisted of 58.9% females.

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Asian NATO? Why Japan PM’s big new idea won’t shake up foreign policy

One of the most difficult tasks for Shigeru Ishiba, apart from keeping together the divided LDP, will be implementing his foreign policy ideas—if he chooses to pursue them.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?