COVID-19 Emergency Committee highlights need for response efforts over long term
The Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), held its fourth meeting on 31 July. In... Read More
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Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
A series of high-profile Twitter accounts were hijacked on Wednesday, with some of the platform`s top voices – including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, former... Read More
As more go hungry and malnutrition persists, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns.
Rome – More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the... Read More
The European Union is set to reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries
The European Union will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, and possibly China soon, the bloc announced Tuesday, but most Americans have been... Read More
Donald Trump may reconsider & suspend H-1B visas & other Visas
US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the... Read More
No decision yet on withdrawal of Military forces from Germany – White House
President Donald Trump is constantly reassessing the best posture for the American military forces and its presence overseas, the White House has said, while clarifying... Read More
Novartis phase IIIb ARGON study meets primary endpoint in a comparison of Enerzair Breezhaler vs free combo of two existing inhaled treatments in uncontrolled asthma
Novartis announced that full results from the phase IIIb ARGON study were published online in Respiratory Medicine. These results show that once-daily treatment with single... Read More
Swiss healthcare company Roche gets through coronavirus antibody test by Public Health England
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The first coronavirus antibody test that could help ease lockdown in the UK has been given the go-ahead by Public Health England. No10 is now... Read More
More than 78,400 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States and more than 1.3 million people have tested positive
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with... Read More
With US business restrictions easing up, Millions in Italy gearing to work back, Italy has so far 211,938 active Coronavirus Cases,211,938 Deaths,29,079, Recovered 82,879.
Italy started stirring Monday, with millions allowed back to work as Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown started easing, while the U.S. took halting steps to lift... Read More
