Covid-19

India's COVID-19 tally reached 19,64,537 today, with 56,282 cases being reported in a day. Recoveries rose to 13,28,336 including 46,121 in past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data. There are 5,95,501 active cases of…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday drug offenders should be executed by lethal injection, in a fresh push for the death penalty as part of his anti-narcotics crackdown that has killed thousands. In a wide-ranging State of…

The time has come to initiate strong foreign policy measures and invest in the development of facilities in African health sector and help countries achieve their Millennium Development Goals of 2063. The global outbreak of Covid-19…

July 1, 2020: In just about two months or so from now, India could become the first country to commercially produce and market its own robust vaccine that will provide immunity against Covid-19, thanks to efforts at the privately-owned…

Jacinda Ardern has stunned New Zealanders, announcing she will be taking a 20 per cent cut to her prime ministerial pay cheque for the next six months. The Kiwi PM said on Wednesday all her cabinet ministers would be doing the same, as…

Israeli professor Gabby Sarusi and his two masters students in the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed a rapid corona virus testing kit which is a technological breakthrough in the field of COVID-19 testing. The process of…

The Maharashtra government's decision to import Gilead's antiviral drug Remdesivir from Bangladesh drug maker Eskayef Pharmaceuticals has taken the Indian pharmaceutical industry by surprise. But analysts and legal experts pointed out…

The writing is on the wall – the world is dealing with an unprecedented demand contraction. Buying decisions are being deferred and the major reason is financial insecurity. ANAROCK’s recent consumer sentiment survey showed that the major…

India's coronavirus death toll crossed China's on Friday, with 175 new fatalities in 24 hours taking the total to 4,706, according to official data.India, home to some of the world's most packed cities and a creaking healthcare system, is…

(Prison Time for Breaking Curfew, Quarantine, Is Excessive and Unsafe, says human rights workers) At least 500 people, including children, returning migrant workers, and religious minorities, have been sentenced to between one month and…