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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavirus infections in Italy. Francis again eschewed a protective mask Wednesday even when …
The number of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals could pass the spring peak by the end of November without further lockdown measures, a leading government scientific adviser has warned. Sir Mark Walport, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said it was …
PARIS (AP) — France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as the president prepares a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals and a growing daily death toll. French markets opened lower on expectations that President Emmanuel …
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LONDON (AP) — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have agreed to provide 200 million doses of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX Facility, a collaboration designed to give countries around the world equal access to coronavirus vaccines. The Sanofi-GSK vaccine candidate is in early stage …
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Health authorities in one of India’s most populous states faced a big test on Wednesday with the country’s first state assembly election being held since the novel coronavirus epidemic began, despite calls to postpone it. The world’s biggest democracy has one of its worst …
The questions of whether people have immunity to SARS-CoV-2 after getting it, and if so for how long, have become more acute now that scientists have …
The Los Angeles Dodgers won a long-awaited World Series on Tuesday night, but not before a very 2020 twist. Dodgers mainstay Justin Turner was pulled …
(CNN) — The White House included ending the coronavirus pandemic on a list of the Trump administration's science and technology accomplishments, despite nearly half a million Americans tested positive for Covid-19 in just the last week. A White House Office of Science and Technology Policy news …
In an appeal to female voters one week before Election Day, President Trump promised to get "husband's back to work" as part of economic recovery …
Global coronavirus cases have hit record daily highs. In the last week, Russia reported an average of 16,300 new cases per day, its highest seven-day average yet. Cases there topped 17,000 for the first time ever Friday. The US, meanwhile, tallied more than 83,000 new cases on Friday — the country's …
The US is seeing its biggest surge of coronavirus cases. On Friday, the country recorded 83,128 new cases, breaking the record for the most in a single day. The surge came just days before voters will decide whether to reelect President Donald Trump. Since the US confirmed its first coronavirus case …
Fewer than five percent of adults had coronavirus antibodies, scientists said in a UK study which suggests that any virus immunity would wane quite rapidly, leading to a greater risk of reinfection. Plus, nearly 500,000 Americans tested positive in the last week, Eli Lilly halts its antibody drug testing, Pfizer delays release of its COVID-19 vaccine data, and the virus could cause cognitive decline in some patients.
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations in one state in the Midwest, an area of the country that is currently seeing a surge of new COVID-19 cases, have reached a record high — again. Iowa on Tuesday reported some 564 hospitalizations, an increase from Monday's 561, which also marked a record high, the …
More Americans may be wearing masks than early last spring, but other recommended behaviors to stop the pandemic's spread haven't kept pace, according to a new federal survey. And young people are the least likely to take needed steps to stop the virus, the data suggest. The proportion of U.S. …
Patrick Hidalgo's family had to get answers about his sudden death from out of state, and they slammed Florida's governor for politicizing the virus response. MIAMI — The unexpected death March 2 of former Obama administration official Patrick Hidalgo, who was 41, shocked family and friends and …
A further 367 people have died in the UK in the last day, the highest daily increase in five months and 50% higher than the daily increase last week. The figure is more than six times the daily death toll of 54 announced on 23 March when the national lockdown began. It confirms fears about the …
An independent review of results found a "lack of clinical benefit." A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a senior Trump administration official said Tuesday. The coming announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aims to …
Early results from the two leading US Covid-19 vaccine trials are expected in November, in what will likely be a major milestone in the race to end the pandemic. The final leg of the race, however, will be actually getting people vaccinated. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has …
The government is examining the national strategy on artificial intelligence and a cabinet note on the same is under consideration, planning minister …
The contest is open to Indian citizens and Indian Startups only. The decision of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) will be final and binding …
PUNE: The ban on popular video game PUBG could be an opportunity for Indian gaming firms to boost their domestic market share, said Rajan Navani, …
New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc. has signed up Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant, stealing a march over rivals Apple …
When talking about change and progress today, two words come to mind- innovation and technology. These days technology is evolving at a rate like …
When you think of high-tech in India, you might recall the country’s giant outsourcing firms (Tata, Wipro, Infosys)—they flourished in the 1990s providing business-processing help to big Western brands. More recently, India’s exploding tech scene has spawned high-profile, consumer unicorns serving …
Mumbai: Cognizant chief executive Brian Humphries said that he expects more internal staff to grow into leadership roles in the years ahead that …
Last Updated : Sep 14, 2020 10:39 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com YouTube is not the only one to test out a short video-creating feature
Facing intense political heat in India, Facebook announced the appointment of former Ola Chief Operating Officer Arun Srinivas as director of its …
In mid-July, Roshni Nadar Malhotra took charge as chairperson of HCL Technologies from her billionaire father Shiv Nadar, who had just turned 75. Nadar Malhotra, 38 and the only child of HCL’s founder, has paid her dues before this long-planned succession. She’s been an executive with the Noida, …
That India, the US and Israel are coming together and collaborating to create next generation technologies, particularly 5G, is a good sign as far as …
NEW DELHI: Apple’s second largest manufacturing partner Pegatron has started its business operations in India with the appointment of statutory …
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth the vast potential of the digital way of life. It is allowing people to carry on with professional …
Thrissur: India is gearing up to set foot in the field of telecommunications technology, which till date had been remaining a Chinese monopoly. The …
On Monday, India demonstrated that it is capable of this with the successful testing of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle …
After an initial hot to Chinese technology companies in June by banning 59 Chinese apps and following that up with more bans on clones of those apps, …
With US and China in a trade spat, Apple might make its new, flagship iphones in India ET Online| Updated: 21 Aug 2020, 05:14 PM IST Apple’s plan for …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the loophole that connects the world at the time of the pandemic. Every sector is trying their hand at the AI …
NEW DELHI : Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart today announced an MoU with IIT Patna to help create industry focused applied research in the …
The report highlighted the importance of building an AI innovation ecosystem and to seek greater participation from the private sector and …
Pune: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data could add $450-$500 billion to India’s GDP by 2025, industry body Nasscom said in a report. According to …
Mammoth technology companies tend to blossom slowly. Google grew quietly out of a garage, Facebook from a dorm room, Amazon in a car rolling across …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest technology success stories of the past decade. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the …
Hello and welcome to Match 48 of IPL 2020 in the UAE. Mumbai Indians (MI) takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a 2020 Indian Premier League …
The National Anti-Doping Agency’s Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has exonerated junior judoka Jitesh Dagar of the charge that he evaded a dope test during …
Mumbai Indians won eight tosses in 16 games last season while Royal Challengers Bangalore won four in 14 games. Here's how Rohit and Kohli fared in …
The highly anticipated matchup of Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi in their side's Group G fixture is unlikely to happen as Ronaldo has …
Chennaiyin FC (CFC) signed up youngsters Ganesan Balaji and Aqib Nawab for Indian Super League 2020-21 after the duo graduated from the Reliance …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ winning their 17th NBA title – a joint record held with the Boston Celtics – was a fitting tribute to their talisman, the …
It seems the long break has actually helped Shikhar Dhawan. The India international is feeling fresh, running faster and by his own admission — has …
Fast, accurate, penetrating, skilful — Jasprit Bumrah is an exciting package in all formats of cricket and his expertise in T20 cricket was on full …
Authorities are targeting crowds of at least 25,000 people per day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for Australia's second cricket test against …
Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger could make his first appearance of the season against Russian side FK Krasnodar in the Champions League later on Wednesday …
Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton looked forward on Tuesday to driving change, and accelerating a push for diversity and …
Top 10 tennis player Kiki Bertens will miss the start of next season, including the Australian Open, after having surgery on her left Achilles tendon. …
Nico Rosberg hailed Lewis Hamilton's record 92nd Formula One win and sporting longevity as a great achievement on Tuesday but said the way the Briton …
The West Indies cricket squad is touring again, becoming the first test team to embark on two tours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The West Indies …
Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem overcame first-set slumps in their opening-round matches Tuesday before advancing at the Erste Bank Open. Top-seeded …
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp suffered another injury blow with Brazilian Fabinho joining Virgil van Dijk on the sidelines after picking up a …
The Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 48 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh …
Barcelona has accepted a proposal to join a new European Super League, a move that would secure the club's financial future, Josep Maria Bartomeu …
Everton defender Lucas Digne's three-match ban has been reduced to one game following an appeal against his dismissal against Southampton, the …
