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Rich Nations Secured Deals For Half Of COVID-19 Vaccine Supply: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 17, 2020

A group of wealthy nations representing 13 percent of the global population have already bought up more than half of the promised doses of future Covid-19 vaccines, according to a report by Oxfam on Wednesday.

20% Andhra Pradesh Population Exposed To COVID-19, Shows Sero Survey

India News | Press Trust India | Thursday September 10, 2020

Close to 20 per cent of the 5.34 crore population in Andhra Pradesh has acquired immunity to COVID-19, a Sero prevalence study has revealed.

Breast Cancer: Understanding The Different Stages Of This Cancer From 0 To IV

Health | Wednesday September 9, 2020

Breast cancer affects a large population of women today. This cancer can be classified into 5 stages based on the severity of the cancer. Read here to know these.

Twitter, Zoom, 10 More Tech Companies Added by Indonesia to List of Businesses That Must Pay 10 Percent VAT

Reuters | Wednesday September 9, 2020

Indonesia on Tuesday added 12 more companies, including Twitter and Zoom, to a list of internet-based businesses that must pay a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on sales.

India's COVID-19 Cases Per Million Population Among Lowest In World: Centre

India News | ANI | Tuesday September 8, 2020

The number of COVID-19 cases per million population in the country stands at 3,102 and it is among the lowest in the world, said Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.

Maharashtra, Worst-Hit By Covid Outbreak, Starts Door-To-Door Campaign

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Saturday September 5, 2020

In its fight to check the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Maharashtra government has announced it will start a statewide door-to-door campaign from September 15 to not only screen its population for COVID-19 symptoms but also educate people about the symptoms to ensure early detection of the disease.

India's COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Per Million Among Lowest In World: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

For every million population, India's coronavirus cases and fatalities are one of the lowest compared to the global averages, the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed on Saturday.

Elon Musk Wants YOU to Build a Brain-Computer Interface

Associated Press | Saturday August 29, 2020

Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain with Neuralink.

World's Deadliest Place For Coronavirus Is...

World News | By Jasmina Kuzmanovic and Misha Savic, Bloomberg | Friday August 28, 2020

The Balkan state, where more than half of the 1.8 million population is under the age of 25, has recorded 54.2 fatalities per million people resulting from Covid-19 in the past week -- just ahead of second-placed Colombia. While new infections during the same period are better, Kosovo also tops that chart if the range is expanded to a month.

Top Medical Body To Evaluate If BCG Vaccine Effective To Prevent COVID-19 In Elderly People

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020

Top medical body ICMR is undertaking a study in Mumbai to evaluate whether the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine, primarily used against tuberculosis, is effective in preventing COVID-19 in elderly population, the city civic body said on Friday.

Noida Climbs To 25th Spot On List Of India's Cleanest Cities

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 20, 2020

Noida has been adjudged 25th cleanest city with a population between 1 and 10 lakh in the country and the first in Uttar Pradesh in the Centre's Swachh Survekshan 2020, officials said.

Coronavirus Sewage Study Suggests 6 Lakh Got COVID-19 In Hyderabad Alone

India News | Reported By Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Thursday August 20, 2020

A study of sewerage samples by the country's premier research institute in modern biology, the CCMB, suggests that at least 6 lakh people in Hyderabad alone - about 6 per cent of its population - may have contracted the coronavirus. This, when according to the official figure, the overall number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana was under one lakh.

29% Of Delhi Exposed To COVID-19, Shows New Sero Survey

India News | Reported By Sukriti Dwivedi, Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 20, 2020

Nearly a third of Delhi's population has been exposed to Covid-19 and has developed antibodies, the city government said today, giving details of the second serological survey or serosurvey in the capital.

Population Control Law Needed In Country: Giriraj Singh

India News | ANI | Thursday August 20, 2020

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said that a population control law that applies to all citizens is needed in the country and hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enact it.

3-Day Uttar Pradesh Assembly Session Starts Today Amid Covid Scare

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday August 20, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly, the largest in the country with over 400 members, will conduct a three-day monsoon session starting Thursday. The most populous state in the country is currently grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.