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Friday, November 21, 2025
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Topic: COVID-19

Indonesia to Malaysia — Asia is facing a trade-off between health & economic well-being

Governments itching to return to normal activity are being confronted with a spike in Covid-19 infections.

Indians are getting complacent about Covid-19 — just what the virus wants

Indians think they have defeated the coronavirus, but they may only have seen the trailer yet.

Sensex zooms over 1,400 points after PM Modi announces Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package

Similarly, Nifty soared over 9,400 points. ICICI Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 7 per cent.

Authentic numbers are absent, Covid-19 crisis has exposed India’s data-ignorance

Dharavi Covid numbers can be correlated with the BCG vaccination programme but there has been no effort in India to analyse this data.

With new WHO leadership role, India can’t fool partners with balancing acts

Intensifying power conflicts over Covid-19 will manifest themselves in new forms. It will become difficult for New Delhi to sidestep them without suffering some costs.

Large number of Covid patients obese, need urgent study to understand link: Delhi doctors

Doctors say obesity leads to many health conditions, including heart problems and diabetes, which can complicate a Covid-19 infection.

Govts will need to support armed forces with PPEs, ventilators if Covid situation worsens

Lt Gen. Anup Banerji says the armed forces have enough PPEs and ventilators for the 10,000 beds prepared for civilians, but could need more if the Covid-19 crisis spirals.

Jubilant Life Sciences first in India to announce pact with Gilead for Covid hope remdesivir

Under the licensing agreement, Jubilant will have the right to receive a technology transfer of the manufacturing process to scale up remdesivir production.

Modi announces Rs 20-lakh crore package to revive economy and a ‘new look’ lockdown 4

PM Modi said the package would be part of a movement for self-reliant India, and said rules for the new lockdown would be drawn up after consulting with states.

China embassy goes ‘myth-busting’ on Twitter, says bats not part of Chinese cuisine

It is widely believed the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 was spread from a bat host to one of the animals at the markets and then transferred to humans.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

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.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.