India Cases at Record; Thailand Finds New Clusters: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Justin Carrigan
(Bloomberg) The Indian government said it’s well-equipped to deal with a second wave of infections as new case numbers climbed to more than 100,000 over the past 24 hours. Authorities in Mumbai asked private offices to switch to work from home after the financial hub emerged again as a virus epicenter.
Thailand’s Health Ministry is planning measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 ahead of next week’s New Year holiday, after clusters of infections were detected in night-entertainment venues around Bangkok.
Everyone in England will be urged to take a coronavirus test twice a week as a new system of Covid passports is assessed for wide-scale use, under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to reopen the economy after lockdown.
India Daily Infections at Record; U.K. Free Tests: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) New infections in India climbed to more than 100,000 over the last 24-hours and Mumbai authorities asked private offices to switch to work from home after the financial hub emerged again as a viral epicenter.
Everyone in England will be urged to take a coronavirus test twice a week as a new system of Covid passports is assessed for wide-scale use, under Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to reopen the economy after lockdown.
China is ramping up its Covid-19 vaccination push, aiming to be twice as fast as the U.S. as the lagging rollout threatens to undermine the advantage secured by effectively wiping out the virus.
Australia women win thriller, shatter ODI record
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April 5, 2021
MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand: Australia secured a world-record 22nd ODI win in a row with a powerful batting display in Mount Maunganui on Sunday as half-centuries from Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner carried them to victory with more than 11 overs to spare.
The match was finished, and record secured, when Gardner pulled her third six which also brought up 41-ball half-century. Perry had anchored the innings after the early losses of Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning briefly suggested New Zealand might find a way back into the game.
After a watchful start Healy, one of four players to appear in all 22 victories, took the chase by the scruff of the neck with her first major innings of the tour. However, at 136 for 4 the game wasn’t entirely secure, but any notion of it being a problem was quickly dispelled as Gardner found her range, much as she had in the first T20I, and dominated an unbroken stand
The Monthly Economic Review for March 2021 released by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) said that the agricultural sector remains the bright spot of Indian economy with foodgrains production touching 303.3 million tonnes in 2020-21 beating record production levels for the fifth consecutive year in a row.Furt