Health 22 September 2020 By Nilanjana Bhowmick A woman wearing a mask passes by a coronavirus-related mural in Mumbai, IndiaHindustan Times via Getty Images India is on track to overtake the US as the country with the highest number of coronavirus cases worldwide. With more than 5.56 million recorded cases, India set a new record with 97,859…
The French health ministry reported more than 2,500 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, setting a new post-lockdown daily high for the third day in a row, and taking the country's cumulative total of cases to 249,611. An Australian inquiry into the virus-infected Ruby Princess cruise ship said health officials made a "serious and material error"…
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid diplomacy has moved beyond HCQ and paracetamol to ensure that the country can leverage its position as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer to be part of the search and distribution of the Covid vaccine. After sustained conversations with their counterparts in key countries, the government has zeroed in on the Indo-Pacific…
An Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier stands in a formation. 20 Indian soldiers have been killed in a "violent face-off" on the Chinese border.It follows weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.The conflict stems from a 3 500-kilometre frontier, which has never been properly demarcated.At least…
Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a "violent face-off" on the Chinese border, the Indian army said on Tuesday following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides.Brawls and face-offs flare on a fairly regular basis between the two nuclear-armed giants over their 3 500-kilometre frontier, which…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…