Covid 19

Matt Damon Confirmed Thor: Love and Thunder Role as His Family Flies to Australia

Akhil Arora | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Matt Damon will be part of Thor: Love and Thunder, though it remains unclear in what capacity. On Thor: Ragnarok, Damon played Loki in an Asgardian stage play in the honour of Loki.

Facebook to Use AI in Predicting if COVID-19 Patients Need Better Healthcare

ANI | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Facebook is publishing a research conducted by its artificial intelligence (AI) unit in an effort to help healthcare providers predict in advance if a COVID-19 patient may need more intensive care solutions and adjust resources accordingly.

Coronavirus Found In Ice Creams In China! Should We Avoid Our Favourite Dessert?

Neha Grover | Monday January 18, 2021

Ice cream samples tested positive for Coronavirus in north China's Tianjin city. The employees of the food company were sent under quarantine.

COVID-19 Vaccination-Focussed Caller Tune Replaces Voice of Amitabh Bachchan

Jagmeet Singh | Friday January 15, 2021

Caller tune featuring the coronavirus public service announcement voiced by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been replaced with a new message that aims to spread awareness about the anticipated COVID-19 vaccine. The new caller tune has started rolling out by telecom operators in the country.

King George Medical University Begins Gene Sequencing Of Coronavirus To Detect Its New Strains

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

King George Medical University (KGMU) has begun probing the gene sequencing of coronavirus to detect its new strains found abroad in some countries. The facility will soon start at BHU, Varanasi, and Lucknow’s CDRI and NBRI.

"Put The Vaccine In..." Memes Suggest Famous Food Items For Distributing Covid Vaccine

Aditi Ahuja | Thursday January 14, 2021

The latest meme format to win over Twitter combines the love for Indian food and the Covid-19 vaccination. Wondering how? Read on!

India's Tally Of New UK COVID-19 Strain Reaches 109

India News | ANI | Thursday January 14, 2021

The total number of persons infected with the mutant strain of COVID-19 from the UK reached 109 on Thursday, informed the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

Insufficient Food May Cause Depression, Anxiety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic - Study Finds

Somdatta Saha | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Not having sufficient food at home can be one of the major factors leading to mental health deterioration.

No Time to Die Release Date Set to Be Delayed Again: Reports

Akhil Arora | Wednesday January 13, 2021

No Time to Die release date is currently April 2, 2021. New reports say the next James Bond movie will be delayed to November 2021 or sometime in the autumn, due to COVID-19. This would be the third delay for No Time to Die.

Morbius Release Date Delayed to October 8 by Sony Pictures

Akhil Arora | Tuesday January 12, 2021

Morbius release date delayed from March 19 to October 8, Sony Pictures has announced. The Jared Leto Marvel movie will now arrive after Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

As India Awaits Vaccine Rollout, Delhi, Other States Prep Plan: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday January 10, 2021

Delhi became the first state today to announce its schedule for Covid-19 vaccination for health care workers, who will be inoculated in the phase 1 of the vaccination drive that will begin on January 16. "Health care workers will be vaccinated in the first phase only in hospitals," Arvind Kejriwal's government said today. Bengal said it would give ...

Travellers To Australia Must Show Negative COVID-19 Test, Says PM

World News | Reuters | Friday January 8, 2021

Travellers to Australia will have to show a negative COVID-19 test before they can get on their plane, the prime minister said on Friday, as the city of Brisbane went into lockdown after the discovery of a case of a virulent new coronavirus variant.

India Reports 18,139 Covid Cases In 24 Hours, 83 Infections Of UK Strain

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday January 8, 2021

India reported 18,139 coronavirus cases today taking the total number of infections in the country past 1.04 crore.

Udaan E-Commerce Startup Raises $280 Million From Tencent, Others

Gadgets 360 Staff With Input From Reuters | Wednesday January 6, 2021

Udaan, a homegrown business-to-business e-commerce startup, has raised $280 million (roughly Rs. 2,046 crores), it said Wednesday, as it seeks to serve more mom-and-pop businesses that are buying products online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian Economy Likely To Contract By 9.6% In 2020-21: World Bank

Business | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 6, 2021

The World Bank said that the informal sector, which accounts for four-fifths of employment, has been subject to severe income losses during the COVID-19 pandemic