UK govt mulling Covid vax certification
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his government is considering coronavirus vaccine certification but suggested it might only be…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Biden announces 200mn vax doses in 100 days
US President Joe Biden announced a new goal of administering 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Americans in his first…
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Oil slump deepens as Europe faces pandemic lockdowns
Oil prices fell on Friday, extending losses for a sixth day as a new wave of COVID-19 infections wash across…
Read MoreIndia looks forward to upping ties with US in five areas: Envoy
New Delhi (TIP): India looks forward to closely working with the new US administration and other stakeholders around five immediate…
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Foreign tourist arrivals will not revive before 2023: Report
New Delhi (TIP): Foreign tourist arrivals in India will not touch pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels before 2023, the Centre for Asia…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 121.7 mn
In its latest update on Friday, March 19, morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that…
Read MoreUS threatens new sanctions over Nord Stream 2 pipeline
The US government has threatened new sanctions against companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, urging them to…
Read MoreWHO warns against premature easing of curbs
Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, has warned countries against premature easing of Covid-19 restrictions.…
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EU sets out virus pass plan to allow free travel by summer
Brussels (TIP): With summer looming and tourism-reliant countries anxiously waiting for the return of a steady influx of tourism income…
Read MoreTanzania’s Prez Magufuli dies
Nakuru (Kenya) (TIP): President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent Covid-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his…
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Pak PM Imran Khan receives anti-COVID vaccination; urges nation to implement norms against deadly virus
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday received the first shot of vaccination against COVID-19 and urged the…
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UN’s largest gathering on women’s rights calls on enhancing women’s leadership in public life in the run up to the 2021 Generation Equality Forum
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women called for…
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Empowered Women Empower Women: CII Hosts Women Leaders in the US-India Corridor to Reflect on International Women’s Day 2021
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): To commemorate International Women’s Day, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) brought together leaders…
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BAPS Charities organized a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Melville
MELVILLE, NY (TIP): As the country takes steps towards distributing COVID vaccines to the population, many communities throughout the…
Read MoreDenmark, Norway, Iceland suspend AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over concerns about blood clots
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland have paused use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine while investigators look into several cases of blood clots…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 118.4 million
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 118.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.60…
Read MoreDaily cases hit 3-month high in India
India on Thursday, March 11, logged 22,854 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in nearly three months as well as this…
Read MoreIndia allows 24×7 COVID vaccination; indigenous Covaxin’s phase-3 trial results show 81% efficacy
The government on Wednesday, March 3, said it has permitted round-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination as part of efforts to speed-up the…
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 115.5 mn
Washington (TIP): In its latest update on Friday, March 5 morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)…
Read MoreMore US states drop mask mandates
More US states have announced plans to drop mask mandates amid continued high levels of new Covid-19 cases nationwide and…
Read MorePunjab, 5 other states account for over 85% of fresh Covid cases
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in daily new Covid cases, accounting for…
Read MoreDebilitating ‘long-COVID’ may have severe health, social impacts: WHO
London (TIP): Thousands of COVID-19 patients continue to suffer serious, debilitating and lingering symptoms many months after their initial bout…
Read MoreGlobal Covid cases top 112.9 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington (TIP): The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 112.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more…
Read MoreNew COVID variants found in New York, California
As the country races to vaccinate as many Americans as possible against COVID-19, both New York and California are reporting…
Read MoreFarm laws backfire on BJP
Chandigarh (TIP): In what is seen as the reflection of the public sentiment against the three farm laws, the BJP…
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Europe struggles amid emerging variants, vaccine delays
London (TIP): A year after COVID-19 began its devastating march across Europe, reversals of fortune, political quarrels and vexing public-health…
Read MoreGlobal Covid cases top 110.2 mn: Johns Hopkins
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 110.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.42…
Read MoreVaccinations in India cross 1 crore-mark
India has vaccinated 1,01,88,007 healthcare workers and frontline workers so far. The vaccination drive in the country had begun on…
Read MoreAfrican nations still encouraged to use AstraZeneca vaccine
Nairobi (TIP): African countries without the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa should go ahead and use the AstraZeneca COVID-19…
Read MoreBritain’s coronavirus variant a concern, ‘likely to sweep the world’, says scientist
London (TIP): The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine…
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