WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
19 May, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, following Jerome PowellKevin Warsh is now the new head of the Federal Reserve. He takes charge at a difficult economic time. Inflation is high and gas prices are ...
14 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
As India braces for third Covid-19 wave, concerns around availability, quality and consistency of data remainExperts say that while work needs to be done on sequencing and accessibility of data, the focus must be on disease surveillance and ramping...
08 Jan, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Number of coronavirus patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in past 10 daysThere were 4,452 COVID-19 patients in New York hospitals on December 21. Updated coronavirus data released on Saturday, January 1, shows th...
02 Jan, 2022, 08.15 AM IST
Kerala denies fudging of coronavirus death dataResponding to the allegations, she said that the state has been adhering to the guidelines of WHO and ICMR to classify COVID deaths, adding...
10 Jul, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Kejriwal launches centre for realtime COVID-related data"Decisions taken by the government in thin air are never successful. However, if based on data, the decisions will be effective and more me...
15 May, 2021, 11.36 PM IST
Health Ministry releases data on coronavirus vaccine availabilityThe health ministry said there was ‘fear mongering’ about availability, refuting claims by some states that they were not getting enough su...
09 Apr, 2021, 09.19 AM IST
46,232 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 90.50 lakh; death toll mounts to 1,32,726The total coronavirus cases mounted to 90,50,597 with 46,232 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,32,726 w...
21 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
In first presidential debate, Donald Trump questions India's coronavirus dataTrump was responding to heated criticism from his Democratic rival Joe Biden, who blamed Trump for the heavy Covid-19 toll in the United St...
30 Sep, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
With single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's Covid caseload crosses 31-lakh markIndia's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 31,06,348, while the death toll climbed to 57,542 with 836 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-h...
24 Aug, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
Delayed survey data blurs India's coronavirus picture"We would have known the extent of infections, how much is the spread, about two weeks back. The delay is about two weeks," Dr Manoj Murhek...
15 May, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
Wall St Week Ahead: Investors look to coronavirus data to support a stabilizing marketsVolatility has eased from its March peaks. Fewer U.S. stocks are hitting new 52-week lows.
04 Apr, 2020, 11.39 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
China to share coronavirus data with US: Donald TrumpChina will share its data related to the novel coronavirus pandemic with the US and the country will learn from Beijing's experience, Presi...
28 Mar, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Hackers using coronavirus malware to steal data: Cyber copsEven as Maharashtra grapples with rising COVID-19 cases, cyber fraudsters have devised a malware called "coronavirus map" to steal confiden...
27 Mar, 2020, 12.11 PM IST
Government cautions people about fraudsters in name of COVID-19"Beware of fraudsters circulating malwares in the name of coronavirus. Such apps/links, if opened, may steal confidential data from your ph...
24 Mar, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
Sensex cracks 939 pts from day's high as virus reaches DelhiIn the seven days of fall, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms has slumped by Rs 13L cr.
02 Mar, 2020, 05.19 PM IST