Saturday, July 4, 2020

PG resident doctors in Tamil Nadu seek clarity on conduct of final exams

The final exams that should have been held in May were not conducted, and there is no clarity on when they will be held, a statement from the Interns and Postgraduates Association of Tamil Nadu said
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Coronavirus | WHO says first alerted to virus by its office, not China

Clearing the air of ambiguity, the WHO has published a timeline of events in which, it said that it was the agency’s office in China that on December 31 notified its regional point of contact of a case of “viral pneumonia”.
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Heavy rains to persist in Mumbai, coastal Maharashtra on Saturday, says IMD

Heavy to very heavy rainfall was likely on Saturday in many places in Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts.
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Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China discuss situation in Kashmir, LoC

Talk held amid speculation that both countries are presenting a common front along LAC
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Lord Buddha’s ideals have lasting solutions to global challenges: PM Modi

Addressing the Dhamma Chakra Day event, Mr. Modi said the eight-fold path of Lord Buddha shows the way towards the well-being of many societies and nations.
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Brazil gives nod for Chinese COVID-19 vaccine trial

Anvisa's approval comes after Brazil surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19,
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‘Khureji Khas planners tapped into Ayodhya, Article 370 anger’

Seven persons, including Khalid Saifi and Ishrat Jahan, chargesheeted in Feb. 26 case
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Outsourced staff can now breathe easy: Chief Minister

Corporation will address all their concerns, he says
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Central region sees 116 new COVID-19 positive cases

‘Of the 47 vendors at Madhuram Grounds in Tiruchi, three have tested positive’
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Coronavirus | 2,045 patients under care in Madurai

A total of 287 people in Madurai district tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The district maintained a high number of active cases with 2,045 und
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Coronavirus | Care for elders crucial now, say experts

Of the 38 COVID-19 deaths of the past week, 24 were 60 plus and another six in the 51-60 group
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YSRCP leader murder case: Former A.P. Minister Kollu Ravindra shifted to Krishna district

The former Minister is likely to be produced in the court on Saturday after conducting medical tests
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WHO urges focus on first wave of coronavirus

The world will be much better at fighting a second wave, if people can learn the lessons of fighting the first wave, says Dr. Ryan
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Coronavirus India lockdown Day 102 live updates | COVID-19 count in Tamil Nadu crosses 1 lakh

Globally, coronavirus has killed more than five lakh people in seven months.
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Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site

Iran was reacting to “incident” on Thursday when an under-construction building near Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was damaged
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Cops fired over photos of chokehold used on Elijah McClain

Three officers were fired on Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year
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Morning Digest: Age of expansionism is over, says Modi in Ladakh; India won’t import equipment from China, says Power Minister, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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4 hospitalised after shooting at Alabama shopping mall

Authorities did not say whether anyone had been arrested.
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Dog in Georgia tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19

A dog in Georgia is believed to have been the second canine in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials said. T
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Clean technology projects line up bids for $1 bln EU support

The EU Innovation Fund will support projects such as floating wind farms, carbon capture mechanisms and energy storage, all of which could help clean up sectors such as cement and steelmaking
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Almost a third of COVID-19 samples show mutation, but not worse disease, says WHO

The U.N. agency has so far collected 60,000 samples of the disease
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Coronavirus | Global cases rise to more than 11 million

The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization
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TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban

In a letter to the Indian government dated June 28th, TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer said the Chinese government has never requested user data, nor would the company turn it over if asked
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