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11 June, 2021

India’s domestic challenges due to Covid threaten its regional, global ambitions: US think-tank

India's domestic challenges due to COVID-19 crisis have become a threat to its regional and global ambitions, a US think-tank…

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11 June, 2021

High risk of autumn Covid surge in Europe

ovid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are falling fast across Europe, but the risk of a deadly autumn resurgence remains high…

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5 June, 2021

Govt books 300 million doses of new Indian jab

New Delhi (TIP): India made its first advance commitments for a coronavirus vaccine under development, announcing a Rs 1,500 crore…

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5 June, 2021

Kamala Harris calls PM Narendra Modi on US vaccines for India

New Delhi (TIP): Days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met key officials in the Biden administration in Washington DC,…

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5 June, 2021

India’s daily Covid cases, deaths fall to 132,364 and 2713; tally tops 28.5 mn

New Delhi (TIP): India recorded 132,364 cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide infection…

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5 June, 2021

Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 172mn

Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 172 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.69…

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5 June, 2021

Surge testing expanded as more cases of Delta variant found in UK

UK health authorities on Thursday added another region for surge testing following the identification of a "small number" of confirmed…

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5 June, 2021

African nations acquire 53.5mn Covid vaccines

African countries have acquired around 53.5 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, according to the continent's health authorities. The Africa Centers…

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5 June, 2021

US removes DPA ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavax, Sanofi vaccines

Confident of the availability of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, the Biden Administration has removed Defense Production Act priority ratings…

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28 May, 2021

States responsible for vaccine shortfall, claims govt, but silent on delay in procurement

New Delhi (TIP): India's top Covid-19 adviser Dr. V.K. Paul has said the states had coerced the Centre into expanding…

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28 May, 2021

Govt orders continuation of Covid guidelines till June-end

New Delhi (TIP): The Centre on Thursday, May 27,  directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing Covid-19 guidelines…

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28 May, 2021

India’s daily Covid-19 cases fall to 186,364; death toll reaches 318,895

New Delhi (TIP): India recorded 186,364 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Friday May 28, lowest in last 44 days since…

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28 May, 2021

Shortfall of 190 million doses by June as Covid surge in India affected supply: Covax

United Nations (TIP): The “terrible" surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted Covax’s vaccine supply in the…

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28 May, 2021

IMA lodges police complaint against Ramdev for spreading ‘misinformation about allopathic treatments’

New Delhi (TIP): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday, May 27, lodged a police complaint against yoga exponent Ramdev,…

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28 May, 2021

Why men are more likely to die of Covid — US study shows testosterone levels are key

A new US study could finally help answer why men are more likely to die from Covid-19 than women. The…

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28 May, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 169.6mn

Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 168.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.52…

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28 May, 2021

World’s first man to get Covid-19 vaccine dies of unrelated illness in UK

William Shakespeare hit global headlines on December 8 last year when he became the first man to have the jab…

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20 May, 2021

Dig out Covid truth

The world must question China on bio-warfare documents Over 34 lakh (3.4 million) people have succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic…

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20 May, 2021

Covid corpses on Ganga

Visuals of Buxar and Ghazipur expose bogey of a new India Covid seems to have taken us back to the…

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20 May, 2021

Education in the Post- Pandemic New Normal

In the post pandemic ‘New normal’ era, undoubtedly everything is going to change forever.  Amongst them, education is of utmost…

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20 May, 2021

My bridge over troubled waters

Bridge is the best intellectual exercise which doubles up as an engrossing game You face new situations every ten minutes,…

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8 May, 2021

In second wave, Covid hits rural India; cases and deaths quadruple

New Delhi (TIP): A disconcerting feature of the second wave of Covid-19 is the surge in cases in rural India.…

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8 May, 2021

Patent waivers alone may not lead to quick vaccine access, say experts

The waiving off of patents alone is unlikely to help improve vaccine availability anytime soon, scientists, legal experts and pharma…

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8 May, 2021

A tragedy of errors: Lack of foresight caused Covid crisis

As India’s coronavirus tally reached 21,892,676 on Saturday, the Covid-19 crisis in the country continues to grab global headlines. From…

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8 May, 2021

India logs 401,078 cases, 4,187 deaths as 2nd wave hammers country

New Delhi (TIP): India on Saturday, May 8, recorded 401,078 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and 4,187 deaths in the…

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8 May, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 mn

Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26…

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8 May, 2021

WHO validates China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Friday the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm for emergency use. “This…

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8 May, 2021

UK unveils “green list” of countries for foreign travel from May 17

The British government on Friday announced a "green list" of countries from which travellers are not required to quarantine upon…

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8 May, 2021

Australia offers more aid, refuses to lift ban on its stranded citizens

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Australian PM Scott Morrison offered all help during a conversation with PM Narendra Modi…

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7 May, 2021

“Open Letter”- Donald Trump – Covid 19 Tsunami ravages India

APRIL 14, 2020 RAVl@RAV113ATRALAW.COM FAX: 212-545-0967 H.E. Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America H.E. Nancy Pelosi…

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