Year: 2021

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Wildlife in Danger After People Bring COVID-19 to Antarctica

Michelle Power and Meagan Dewar 22/02/2021

Direct contact with people poses the greatest risk for...

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Dr Reddy Applies to DCGI for Sputnik V Candidate Vaccine Approval

The Wire Staff 22/02/2021

Sputnik V has thus far been authorised for use...

People enjoy the Ponta Negra beach along the Amazon river, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manaus, Brazil, September 6, 2020. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File Photo

Herd Immunity Difficult to Achieve: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria

Variant strains and immunity changes over time can lead...

Indian Science Academies Seek Withdrawal of Restrictions on Global Webinars

Indian Science Academies Seek Withdrawal of Restrictions on Global Webinars

MOE asks universities to seek permission for conducting international...

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Chandrayaan-3 Launch Delayed Further to 2022

Chandrayaan-3 will not have an orbiter of its own...

Thackeray's statement came a day after the Shiv Sena- led government formally approved a loan waiver scheme under which short-term crop loan up to Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers. Photo: PTI

COVID-19: Maharashtra Scrambles To Contain Renewed Surge of Cases

The Wire Staff 22/02/2021

Currently, about 65% of new cases appear to be...

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COVID-19: Maha Imposes Fresh Curbs, Centre Asks States To Tighten Surveillance

Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases...