By Administrator_India Capital Sands Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded. The UK has had more than 71,000 deaths from the coronavirus and has recorded over 2.3 million cases of COVID-19 […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_India Capital Sands Nearly seven per cent of India’s population aged ten and above was exposed to SARS-CoV-2, amounting to an estimated 74.3 million infections by August, with the seroprevalence being highest in urban slum areas followed by urban non-slum and rural areas, the findings of ICMR’s second national serosurvey stated. According to the […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_India Capital sands Over 74 percent of people in Delhi, which has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent days, favour some type of shutdown in markets and non-essential shops and services to curb the spread of the disease, a survey has shown. According to the survey, carried out by LocalCircles, 46 percent […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital Sands The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation. The grim milestone came on the same day as global coronavirus cases exceeded […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital Sands With a jump of 50,209 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the country’s overall coronavirus case numbers touched 83,64,086, Health Ministry data shared on Thursday shows. The death toll rose to 1,24,315 after 704 more fatalities were reported in a span of 24 hours. Active cases in the country now stand at […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital Sands The first trials to deliberately infect people with the coronavirus to accelerate the development of vaccines could occur in the UK next year as part of an agreement reached by the government. Britain signed a contract with Open Orphan Plc and its London-based unit, hVivo, that paves the way for human challenge […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital Sands The markets fell sharply on Thursday amid a global sell-off in equities as hopes of reaching a stimulus deal before the US presidential election diminished. Also, rising Covid cases and tightening restrictions in Europe clouded sentiment. Snapping its 10-day winning streak, the Sensex closed at 39,728, down 1,066 points, or 2.6 per cent, while […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital Sands A fresh batch of ink is being used in the COVID-19 quarantine stamp for international passengers at the Delhi international airport after a Congress leader complained about pain and itchiness due to the chemical used in it, said senior government officials on October 5. “After the complaint, the Delhi state […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_ India Capital sands Walt Disney said on Tuesday it will lay off roughly 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks, where attendance has been crushed by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in California where Disneyland remains closed. About two-thirds of the laid-off staffers will be part-time workers, the firm said in a statement. Disney shut […]
Read MoreBy Administrator_India Capital Sands Researchers are making “good progress” in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a WHO expert said on Wednesday. WHO is working to ensure fair vaccine distribution, but in the meantime it is key to suppress the virus’s […]
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