Modi, Merkel agree to collaborate on medical supplies
Amid a rapid escalation of the Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel exchanged information on the steps being taken by the respective government to slow the spread of coronavirus during a telephone conversation on April 2.The two leaders shared views on the inadequate availability of medicines and medical equipment and […]
Talking, breathing can also spread Covid-19: Experts tell White House
The Covid-19 virus can spread not just by sneezing or coughing but also through talking, or breathing, a scientific panel told the White House. “While the current (coronavirus) specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing,” Dr. Harvey Fineberg, chairman of the National Academy of […]
World Bank approves $1 bn for India’s COVID-19 fight
The World Bank has approved a $1 billion funding to India to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. The fund has been sectioned under the India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project. It is the bank’s largest support to India’s health sector, and will cover all states and […]
India Unites 9/9: 1.3 billion lamps to combat coronavirus darkness
Lead us from darkness to light, and from despair to hope! This is a soaring message and prayer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorting 1.3 billion Indians to light 1.3 billion lamps/candles to conquer the evil coronavirus. On April 5, Sunday, the world will see a unique spectacle of collective national strength in India that […]