Why China Is Only Country Sticking To Zero-Covid Policy With Lockdowns
Beijing: Millions of people in areas surrounding China’s capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year. Nearly four million people in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, were ordered to stay home until the end of the week as […]
Covid caseload reaches 517.8 million, including a death toll of 6.25 million
According to Johns Hopkins University, the global coronavirus caseload has reached 517.8 million, with over 6.25 million deaths and over 11.36 billion vaccines. The current global caseload and death toll, according to the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), are 517,888,062 and 6,253,145, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses delivered has […]
India records 1,225 cases of Covid in 24 hrs, active infections at 14,307
With 1,225 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s infection tally rose to 4,30,24,440, while the active cases dipped to 14,307, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,129 with 28 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 percent of the total infections, […]
Delhi logs 1,151 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths; positivity rate 2.62%
Delhi reported 1,151 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more fatalities on Monday, while the positivity rate rose slightly to 2.62 percent, according to data shared by the health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,45,084 and the death toll climbed to 25,998, it said. Delhi on Sunday reported 1,410 fresh COVID-19 […]
West Bengal announces fresh curbs, restricts flights from Mumbai, Delhi
The West Bengal government on Sunday said flights from Mumbai and Delhi were being restricted to twice a week from January 5 as new Covid cases in the state mounted to 6,153 from 1,089 on December 29. In a letter to the civil aviation ministry, the state government said that in view of the rising Covid cases […]
Coronavirus update | Second wave wreaks havoc in Europe as it is ‘experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases a day’
By Administrator_India Capital Sands France may be experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases per day — twice the latest official figure — Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, who heads the scientific council that advises the French government, told RTL radio on October 26. The country is currently examining whether to tighten lockdown measures further to curb the […]
Dollar Inches Down, Yen Edges Up as PM Contest Takes Shape
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar inched down on Monday morning in Asia, giving up some earlier gains, with investors still digesting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium the previous Thursday. Powell’s speech unveiled the Fed’s new approach to inflation, which has been interpreted to mean low rates […]
Dollar under pressure as economic uncertainties linger
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar struggled to recoup heavy overnight losses on Wednesday after it slipped to 27-month low the previous session as uncertainties about an economic recovery and the U.S. fiscal stimulus package weighed. The dollar hit fresh lows against most major currencies overnight as the ongoing effects of the Federal Reserve’s […]
Indian embassy in Moscow in touch with developer of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Days after Russia introduced a COVID-19 vaccine, the Indian embassy in Moscow is reportedly in contact with the medical research institute that has developed Sputnik V vaccine. Sputnik V has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology along with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. According an Indian […]
Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce COVID-19 isolation
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing hefty fines as high as A$20,000 ($14,250.00). Australia, once heralded as a global leader in containing COVID-19, is desperately trying to slow the […]