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  Staff Correspondent,  bdnews24.com Published: 08 May 2021 09:41 PM BdST Updated: 08 May 2021 09:41 PM BdST The government has decided to keep the land borders closed for travellers from India for two more weeks over a devastating COVID-19 surge there, possibly fuelled by a coronavirus variant first found in that country. "); } Officials took the decision at an inter-ministerial meeting presided over by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Saturday after health authorities detected coronav...

India News: As infections surge by more than 300,000 cases for 14 straight days, pushing India’s tally past 20 million, the country’s limited ability to track new

DNA Special: How dangerous will be the third wave of coronavirus? Union Health Ministry said that the way the COVID infection is spreading in the country, it is clear that the third wave of the virus is inevitable. Share Updated: May 6, 2021, 06:35 AM IST The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that the way the COVID-19 infection is spreading in the country, it is clear that the third wave of this virus is inevitable. When this wave will come and for how long, it cannot be predicted rig...

India is suffering the world's worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount.

The biggest Covid challenge now for India & what world must learn from its experience Virologist Shahid Jameel answers questions on the causes of Indias devastating second wave, misconceptions about the virus, and how the country can get out of its Covid nightmare. Bobby Ghosh 3 May, 2021 9:00 am IST Text Size: A+  India is suffering the world’s worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, i...

Wearing double masks, ensuring social distancing, putting precautions in place at home in case visitors drop by, and avoiding crowded areas are the ke

The big question: Can India find a way out of its Covid nightmare? SECTIONS The big question: Can India find a way out of its Covid nightmare?By Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 02:20 PM IST Share Synopsis "To bring things under control, you want to vaccinate more people on a daily basis than the number of new infections. Remember that a person who gets the first shot today will get the second shot in four to six weeks, and will need two more weeks to develop full immunity. So...

Bobby Ghosh: India is suffering the world’s worst Covid-19 crisis. The daily infection rate is more than 300,000; the daily death toll, in excess of 2,000, is very likely an undercount. The health system has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen. The Indian government has restricted vaccine exports and is instead trying to secure supplies from abroad. You’ve experienced this disaster firsthand as the head of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at the Ashoka ...

Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: There is no need for people to panic over the reports that the N440K variant of Covid-19 is more virulent than other known variants of coronavirus, experts noted.  The N440K variant is the reason for the sharp spike in new infections in Andhra Pradesh in last few weeks. Speaking to The New Indian Express, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Advisor Rakesh Mishra said the N440K strain, which was found in 20-30 per cent of samples in Andhra Pradesh...

The Big Question: Can India Find a Way Out of Its Covid Nightmare? May 04 2021, 7:09 AM May 02 2021, 5:30 PM May 04 2021, 7:09 AM (Bloomberg Opinion) -- This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve today’s most pressing policy challenges. It has been condensed and edited. (Bloomberg Opinion) -- This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve today’s most pressing policy challenges. It has been condensed...