Russia's new COVID-19 infections, deaths near all-time highsThe Kremlin described Russia's Covid fatality toll as "high" and the country's vaccination rate as "unacceptably" low, even as it rejected ...
11 Oct, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
SC-appointed National Task Force discusses judicious oxygen useThe Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force on Oxygen held its first meeting on Sunday where the key suggestions discussed included oxy...
11 May, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Russia's updated stats on virus-linked deaths show increaseThe count included cases where the virus was not the main cause of death and where the virus was suspected but not confirmed.
29 Dec, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
Biden announces 3 more members in COVID-19 task forceAccording to a statement released by the Biden-Harris Transition website, Hopkins, a Sierra Leonean immigrant, has worked for more than 20 ...
29 Nov, 2020, 09.21 AM IST
Global money laundering monitor says COVID-19 fraud on the riseSeparately, the Paris-based organisation kept Pakistan on its so-called gray list, saying the country had failed to meet six of its 27 reco...
23 Oct, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Half of Indians may have had coronavirus by next February, government panel estimates"Our mathematical model estimates that around 30% of the population is currently infected and it could go up to 50% by February," Manindra ...
19 Oct, 2020, 05.17 PM IST
WH begins talks on winding down coronavirus task force, says VP Mike PencePence leads the task force. "I think we are having conversations about that and about what the proper time is for the task force to complet...
06 May, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
VTF allows institutes to share bio-specimenThe Vaccine Task Force (VTF) set up by Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for focused research on Corona vaccines has allowed research instituti...
05 May, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Task force looking at feasibility of online exams for higher education: Ramesh PokhriyalThe NCERT and the UGC have started work to keep the academic calendar of 2019-20 secure. A task force has been constituted for the same, sa...
18 Apr, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Covid-19 task force for turning train coaches into wardsThe Indian Railways has already set up stationary isolation coaches, but the task force said it would not serve the desired purpose. The is...
13 Apr, 2020, 07.30 AM IST
Coronavirus-driven debt crisis threatens poor countries already at risk, says UN reportIn its report, the UN-led Inter-Agency Task Force on Financing for Development explores the steps that governments must take to avert debt ...
11 Apr, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
Often criticised for violating user privacy, Facebook uses mobile location data to help fight Covid-19Using mobile location data comes amid intense scrutiny of the privacy practices of tech companies.
03 Apr, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
Coronavirus: ICMR recommends hydroxychloroquine for high-risk populationThis procedure has been okayed by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for "restricted use in emergency situations". The point to note h...
23 Mar, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
Government working on financial package for coronavirus-hit sectorsThe government is assessing the situation as there has been a significant impact on the economy, as per sources.
20 Mar, 2020, 06.52 AM IST
Indian-American Seema Verma appointed as key member of US COVID-19 task forceIn a tweet on Monday, US Vice President Mike Pence announced the appointment of Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & M...
03 Mar, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
Centre sets up task force to monitor coronavirus issue: MoS Home ReddyThe move came amidst reports that a third case of novel coronavirus was detected in Kerala and the person had recently returned from China.
03 Feb, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
Coronavirus may help boost US jobs: Wilbur RossI think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America. Some to US. Probably some to Mexico as well,” Ross said during an i...
30 Jan, 2020, 11.56 PM IST