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Russia-Ukraine War: India still fastest growing major economy, at 6.4% in 2022, says UN

May 19, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India, the fastest-growing major economy, may grow at 6.4 percent in 2022—a downward change of 0.3 percent since January—and 6 percent in 2023, in contrast with the global growth rate forecast at 3.1 percent in these two years, the United Nations has said. While the long-term impact of the Russia-Ukraine […]

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Covid-19: Pandemic resurfaces in 4 WHO regions, ups risk of new variants

May 18, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With the resurgence of Covid-19 in at least four of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions on the planet last week, the global health watchdog has expressed deep concern and cautioned the countries not to relax nor lower their guard against the pandemic. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus observed […]

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Roving Periscope: SL clamps 2nd emergency as Nepal, Pak economies falter

May 7, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: South Asia seems to be in an unprecedented ferment after a broke Sri Lanka, facing its worst-ever economic crisis since March, re-imposed a nationwide emergency for a second time in five weeks on Friday while the economies of two more of India’s neighbors, Pakistan and Nepal, sank further. As protests […]

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Covid-19: After Gates, Israeli study also warns of the next fatal outbreak

May 4, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Days after Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ warning, a modeling study conducted in Israel has also warned of another outbreak of Delta or a different coronavirus strain this summer itself, as the Omicron sub-variants may burn themselves out in the next couple of months. Findings of the study, published in the […]

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Covid-19: Worst may yet come, warns Bill Gates

May 3, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Microsoft boss Bill Gates has warned of the likelihood of an even more fatal and transmissive variant of Covid-19, and that the worst of the pandemic may yet come. The pandemic is far from over, he said, as he stressed the need for increased global surveillance against the scourge, according […]

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Covid-19: Covovax Approved for 12-17 Age Group

April 29, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, April 29: The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on Friday approved Serum Institute of India’s (SII) Covid-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12-17 age group. “The government panel decided to include Covovax in India’s immunisation drive against Covid-19,” official sources said. This makes Covovax another option for vaccines for children between the ages […]

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Covid-19: Gap Before Precaution Dose may be Reduced to Six Months

April 27, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, April 27: The government is likely to soon reduce the gap between the second dose and the precaution dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from the current nine months to six months, official sources hinted on Wednesday. A recommendation on lessening the gap is expected to be made by the National Technical Advisory Group […]

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Two More Vaccines Approved for 5-12 Years Age Group

April 26, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, April 26: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved the emergency use authorisation for two anti-coronavirus vaccines in children between 5 and 12 years, senior officials in the Health Ministry confirmed. Biological E’s Corbevax has been approved for administration in children between the ages of 5 and 12 and Bharat […]

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Covid-19: 51 die in Shanghai, as mass testing in Beijing triggers panic buying

April 25, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With 51 new deaths reported in Shanghai on Monday and the officials ordering mass testing in Beijing, the “grim” pandemic situation in China sparked panic buying as waves of infections enforced lockdowns in new areas, the media reported on Monday. A sudden surge of infections in Beijing and about 15 […]

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Covid: New High in Delhi, Authorities Feel Concerned

April 14, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, April 14: Causing concern to the authorities, Delhi on Thursday reported 325 fresh COVID-19 cases, which is the highest in 40 days, and zero deaths, while the positivity rate was recorded at 2.39 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority or DDMA will hold […]