Online desk ; A top virologist from China, famous for her work on researching coronavirus in bats, has warned that new viruses being discovered are “actually just the tip of the iceberg”….
Category: International
Restoration work in cyclone-hit West Bengal began
Online Desk : Army and NDRF teams on Sunday helped forest department and civic agencies to get cyclone-ravaged West Bengal back on its feet. The teams reached areas likes Salt Lake, Behala…
Oxford expands coronavirus vaccine trial to older adults and children
Online Desk : Oxford University said on Friday it is recruiting thousands of volunteers for the next phase in human trials of a coronavirus vaccine that it says are “progressing very well.”…
Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India
Online Desk : US President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India. Trump’s previous…
India coronavirus infections surge past 100,000, deaths top 3,000
Online Desk : The number of coronavirus cases in India surged past 100,000 on Tuesday, with the rate of growth of new infections showing little sign of slowing despite a strict weeks-long…
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine
Online Desk : President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting the…
China backs WHO-led coronavirus pandemic investigation
Online Desk : Chinese President Xi Jinping has defended China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak and will support a “comprehensive review” led by the World Health Organization into the global response after…
Police: Chinese envoy to Israel found dead at home
Online Desk : The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his residence on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, police said. The envoy, who had arrived in…
China asks US to ‘meet halfway’ after Trump threatens to cut ties
Online Desk : China on Friday urged the United States to meet it halfway and strengthen cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump threatened to sever bilateral…
Trump threatens to cut China ties
Online Desk : US President Donald Trump threatened to cut ties with China over its role in the spread of the coronavirus, as the global death toll from the disease topped 300,000….
Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Xi ‘right now’
Online Desk : US President Donald Trump said Thursday he does not wish to speak “right now” to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, declaring himself “very disappointed” by the country’s handling of…
Modi’s self-reliance call may spell protectionist turn for India
Online Desk : Once a key advocate of globalization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have all but abandoned it. His advice to Indians yesterday to “buy local” is seen signaling a…