By Administrator_India Capital Sands The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine candidate has shown positive results in an interim analysis of clinical trials in the UK and Brazil, with a vaccine efficacy of up to 90 per cent in different dosing regimens. Data from the global trials would be submitted to the Indian regulator by the end of December, […]
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After 57-hour curfew in Ahmedabad, Gujarat imposes night curfew in these 3 cities
By Administrator_ India Capital sands After inposing a marathon 57-hour curfew in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government has now decided to impose night curfew in another three cities. To check the rising number of coronavirus cases, the Gujarat government on Friday announced that night curfew will be imposed in Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot from Saturday, November […]
WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will self-quarantine after being identified as a contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on Twitter late Sunday that he is “well and without symptoms” but will self-quarantine in “coming days, in line with WHO protocols, and […]
Gold Up Ahead of Fed Policy Decision
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar rose during the previous session after a recent weak spell, buoyed by expectations that today’s Federal Reserve meeting will pursue a policy of keeping interest rates low and controlling inflation. The greenback’s fall on Wednesday helped gold pull back some of its lost territory. Other actors influencing the precious metal’s price include […]
India becomes second worst-affected country as COVID-19 cases surpass Brazil’s tally
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s COVID-19 tally surged past that of Brazil on September 7 making it the second worst-affected country due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The caseload in India increased to 42 lakh after the country reported 90,802 cases in the previous 24-hour period. Brazil’s tally currently stands at 41.3 lakh. India has reported 71,642 fatalities due […]
EC defers bypolls for one Lok Sabha, 7 Assembly seats due to COVID-19
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The states where the bypolls have been deferred are — Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, two Assembly seats each in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, and one each in Assam, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala. Most of these seats fell vacant due to the death of sitting members. A senior […]
U.S. job growth forecast to slow sharply in July as COVID-19 cases soar
By Administrator_India Capital Sands U.S. employment growth likely slowed significantly in July amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections, which would provide the clearest evidence yet that the economy’s recovery from the recession caused by the pandemic was faltering. The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on Friday could pile pressure on the White House […]
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 1,100 for a third day in a row
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1,100 deaths from COVID-19, marking the third straight day the nation passed that grim milestone as the pandemic escalates in southern and western U.S. states. Fatalities nationwide were recorded at 1,118 on Thursday. Deaths were 1,135 on Wednesday and 1,141 on Tuesday. Even […]
U.S. records 1,000 deaths in one day from COVID-19, California passes 400,000 cases
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The United States reported more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, marking the first time since June 10 the nation has surpassed that grim milestone, as California closed in on passing New York in total infections. Nearly 142,000 Americans have now died from the illness […]
California reports nearly 12,000 COVID cases, biggest increase since pandemic started
By Administrator_India Capital Sands California reported a record increase of more than 11,800 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen to help businesses return to normal. If California were a country, it would be rank fifth in the world for total cases at nearly 400,000, behind the […]