Coronavirus Outbreak

Rs 1.18 Lakh Crore Given To Farmers, Poor During Covid Outbreak: Shivraj Chouhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 26, 2021

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said Rs 1,18,455 crore had been deposited in the bank accounts of farmers and the poor under various state-run welfare schemes during the coronavirus outbreak.

New Zealand In Lockdown As UK Covid Variant Cases Reported

World News | Reuters | Monday February 15, 2021

A coronavirus outbreak that sent New Zealand's biggest city into a snap lockdown over the weekend involved the more transmissable UK variant, health officials confirmed on Monday, the first time the strain has been detected locally.

Melbourne Orders Snap Covid Lockdown During Australian Open Tennis

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2021

Authorities ordered a snap, five-day lockdown in Melbourne on Friday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, threatening the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which began in the city this week.

China's Role In Coronavirus Outbreak: What Investigation Has Found

World News | Jason Gale, Bloomberg | Monday February 8, 2021

Scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and have found "important clues" about a Wuhan seafood market's role in the outbreak.

Pep Guardiola Upset By Jurgen Klopp's Claim Manchester City Had COVID "Break"

Agence France-Presse | Friday February 5, 2021

Pep Guardiola said he expected more of Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager suggested Manchester City had benefited, from an enforced rest due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club in December.

Covid Origin Talks With Chinese Scientists "Very Frank": WHO Team Leader

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2021

World Health Organization inspectors had "very frank" discussions with Chinese scientists about the source of the pandemic, including theories it leaked from a laboratory, the head of the probe in Wuhan told AFP Thursday.

Budget 2021: 5 Key Numbers To Watch In Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget

Business | Anirban Nag, Bloomberg | Monday February 1, 2021

Budget 2021: India's tax collection has shown an uptick lately as momentum builds in the economy following the lifting of lockdowns to combat the coronavirus outbreak

WHO Probe Team Visits Wuhan Market, Epicentre Of 1st Coronavirus Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 31, 2021

A team of WHO experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 on Sunday visited a market in Wuhan where one of the first reported clusters of infections emerged over a year ago.

Coronavirus Outbreak Under Control, But Threat Exists: Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 31, 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control was a mammoth task which was achieved by the hard work of Corona warriors, but cautioned that the threat from the virus still existed.

Vietnam Reports First Coronavirus Outbreak In Nearly Two Months

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 28, 2021

Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus outbreak in almost two months on Thursday, with more than 80 new cases reported as authorities began testing tens of thousands of people to contain the spread.

Highlights: In 2020, FDI Increased By 13% In India, Says PM Modi At Davos

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Thursday January 28, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, said India faced many challenges when coronavirus outbreak happened but it kept on moving ahead. "In just 12 days, we have inoculated more than 2.3 million of our health workers. In a few months, we will inoculate around 300 million senior citizens...

Relatives Of Covid Victims Say China Silencing Them As WHO Team Visits

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 27, 2021

Relatives of Wuhan's coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization team is in the city to investigate the pandemic's origins.

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: 15,223 New Cases Recorded, 10% Higher Than Yesterday

India News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Friday January 22, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be vaccinated in the second phase of the Covid inoculation drive launched last week, sources said today. All Chief Ministers, MPs and MLAs above 50 will also receive vaccines.

China GDP Grows 2.3% In 2020, Bounces Back To Pre-Pandemic Trajectory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 18, 2021

China's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than four decades last year despite a rebound after the country's coronavirus outbreak, official data showed Monday.

Nashik Coaching Classes Get Nod To Resume For Classes 9 To 12

Education | Reported by PTI | Friday January 15, 2021

Nashik district authorities on Friday allowed private coaching classes to start operations for standards IX to XII for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began last year, an official said.