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12 December, 2020

Global Covid-19 Cases Top 69.4mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 69.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.58…

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11 December, 2020

Pandemic unemployment insurance is running out for New York’s taxi drivers

Already burdened by a debt crisis, New York cabbies get shortchanged by government again. NEW YORK (TIP): Bright and early…

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5 December, 2020

Global Covid-19 cases top 65.7mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 65.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.51…

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21 November, 2020

At Rs 1,000, India could get Covid vaccine by April next year, says Serum Institute CEO

 New Delhi (TIP): Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday, Nov 19,  said the Oxford COVID-19…

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21 November, 2020

Rs 2,000 Fine For Not Wearing Mask In Delhi

New Delhi (TIP): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a steep Rs 2,000 fine -- up from the current…

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21 November, 2020

India’s coronavirus cases go beyond 90 lakh

New Delhi (TIP): India's Covid-19 caseload surpassed the 90-lakh mark on Friday with 45,882 new cases, while the recoveries surged…

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21 November, 2020

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day bears its origin from the harvest festival. Generally, Americans give thanks to God for their autumn harvest and…

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21 November, 2020

Someone in Europe is dying every 17 seconds from covid-19, WHO says

Europe’s painful second coronavirus wave may be starting to ease, a top World Health Organization official said Thursday, though its…

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21 November, 2020

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 57mn mark: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 57 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more…

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21 November, 2020

Pfizer asks for emergency use of its coronavirus vaccine

US drugmaker Pfizer Inc, which has developed a 95% effective vaccine against coronavirus, is now seeking the emergency use tag…

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13 November, 2020

India records less than 50,000 daily Covid-19 cases for 6th day

New Delhi (TIP): India’s daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) remained below 50,000 for the sixth consecutive day on…

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13 November, 2020

Global Covid-19 cases top 52.6mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 52.6 million, while the deaths have surged to 1,291,920, according to…

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13 November, 2020

Lockdowns start to limit Covid-19 spread in Europe

Lockdowns and other restrictions are starting to stem the spread of Covid-19 in some, but not all, European countries, authorities…

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13 November, 2020

NYC TEST & TRACE CORPS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ETTA SALON TO PROVIDE MOBILE COVID-19 TESTING IN BROOKLYN

NEW YORK  (TIP): As the City continues to expand testing capacity to ensure all New Yorkers get tested for COVID-19…

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13 November, 2020

November on track to be worst month of pandemic so far in US as cases surge

Wednesday marked new record for daily cases with 143,231 new infections and 2,005 deaths NEW YORK (TIP): November is on…

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7 November, 2020

UK reports 23,287 new, COVID-19 cases, 355 deaths

London (TIP): Another 23,287 people in the UK have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which increased the country's overall…

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7 November, 2020

US sets new world record as single-day COVID-19 cases surpass 110,000

The US has set a new world record as its single-day COVID-19 cases topped over 110,000 on Thursday. A total…

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7 November, 2020

Canada quietly updates COVID guidelines on risk of airborne spread

Toronto (TIP): Canada has quietly revised its guidelines on how COVID-19 spreads to include the risk of aerosol transmission, weeks…

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7 November, 2020

Global Covid-19 Cases top 48.5mn: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 48.5 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more…

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24 October, 2020

Nassau County Partners with New York State and Mount Sinai South Nassau to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Testing in Five Towns

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced October 20, a partnership between Nassau County, New York State and…

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17 October, 2020

Indian American co-founded company and University of Houston partner for COVID-19 vaccine

HOUSTON (TIP): The University of Houston (UH) has joined hands with an Indian American co-founded biotech company, AuraVax Therapeutics, to develop a 'differentiated-approach' vaccine…

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17 October, 2020

Beware of the consequences of disregarding recommendations of health experts

Politicians all over the world, by and large, are guided by similar lust for power. For them, all is fair…

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4 October, 2020

Implications of Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19

Medical experts say that Donald Trump falls in the highest risk category for serious complications from COVID-19 as he is…

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26 September, 2020

On Ravi Batra’s article ‘Can the United States Renege on the Payment Due to the WHO?’

Dear Indrajit, I found it very interesting to read Ravi Batra’s legitimate complaint against the Government of China in his…

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12 September, 2020

COVID-19 could fuel more conflict, poverty, starvation, says UN

26 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 860,000 deaths. Roughly a third of the cases and fatalities are…

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31 July, 2020

Indian Owned Dallas Textiles Company Creates PPE Division During Pandemic

DALLAS (TIP): More than 35 million (and counting) pieces of personal protection equipment (PPE) have been shipped to hospitals, school districts and…

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31 July, 2020

US coronavirus death toll passes 150,000: Johns Hopkins

The country recorded more than 4.38 million total cases. WASHINGTON (TIP): More than 150,000 people have died of COVID-19 in…

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31 July, 2020

Oxford vaccine shows protection against COVID-19 in monkeys: Study

Preliminary results from this research were used to facilitate the start of clinical trials of the vaccine in humans, the…

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31 July, 2020

India now has fifth highest COVID-19 fatality count in the world

Health Ministry flags high human cost of herd immunity   NEW DELHI (TIP): In a densely populated country like India,…

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26 July, 2020

U.S. records over 1,000 new coronavirus deaths for a second day in a row

Over 142,000 lives have been lost to the virus in the United States over the last five months, the highest…

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