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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Why there is a big debate over accuracy and results of Covid anti-body tests

The anti-body test is crucial to understanding Covid-19 & the virus that causes it. It can tell how many people potentially have some level of immunity.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un suspected to be in ‘grave danger’ after surgery

The US is monitoring intelligence reports that Kim may be in grave danger after a cardiovascular surgical procedure.

US officials in China had flagged safety issues at Wuhan lab studying coronaviruses: Report

Official cable sent to US after visit to Wuhan lab also warned of potential human transmission representing risk of new SARS-like pandemic, Washington Post article says.

US records highest deaths in single day with 2,129 fatalities, total toll crosses 25,000

According to Johns Hopkins University, over 6,05,000 Americans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus - more than the other top three countries taken together.

US President Donald Trump hopes to reopen country ‘ahead of schedule’

The President said his administration will issue guidance within days for governors who want to begin relaxing social-distancing practices.

Most New York city coronavirus cases came from Europe, genome researchers say

The virus appears to have been imported to New York from UK, France, Austria & the Netherlands, genome researchers at NYU Langone Health say.

Trump and Pence say they see signs of US Covid-19 outbreak stabilising

The US has the largest publicly reported coronavirus outbreak in the world, with more than 335,000 cases and more than 9,500 deaths so far.

Pentagon to provide 100,000 body bags for civilian use in US Covid-19 crisis

As many as 200,000 Americans are projected to die in the coronavirus outbreak even with another 30 days of most stringent public health restrictions.

Donald Trump warns US of tough two weeks ahead, urges people to prepare for hard days

Trump's remarks came after a White House official said the death toll in US could be between 100,000 to 200,000 with the strict implementation of the existing mitigation measures.

How Trump was forced to give up his plan to reopen America for Easter

New information – and unanimity among his top public-health advisers – set the stage for a remarkable reversal on Sunday by Trump.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.