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Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance
Associated Press
28/10/2020 10:52:28 am
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 …
Covid hospital cases in UK ‘could pass spring peak in November’
Josh Halliday
28/10/2020 9:50:35 am
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 …
France braces for possible lockdown as virus deaths mount
Associated Press
28/10/2020 9:34:57 am
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 …
Snapchat creates lens to help users reconnect with friends amid COVID-19
Abrar Al-Heeti
28/10/2020 9:10:17 am
The Friendship Time Capsule lets friends envision traveling to different destinations together using AR.
Sanofi, GSK to provide COVID-19 vaccine to global alliance
Associated Press
28/10/2020 7:49:38 am
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 …
Millions vote in India's first election in shadow of coronavirus
Saurabh Sharma
28/10/2020 4:54:29 am
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 …
Can You Get Covid Twice? What Reinfection Cases Really Mean
Suzi Ring
28/10/2020 4:01:00 am
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 …
Dodgers mainstay Justin Turner pulled from World Series clincher due to positive COVID-19 test
Mike Oz
28/10/2020 4:00:03 am
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 …
White House lists ending Covid-19 pandemic as an accomplishment despite cases spiking to record levels
By Caroline Kelly
28/10/2020 12:31:56 am
(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 …
Trump's pitch to women on coronavirus recovery: 'We're getting your husbands back to work'
Dominick Mastrangelo
27/10/2020 8:52:10 pm
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 …
Russia enacted a national mask mandate. Trump still won't do so, though it could save an estimated 63,000 lives.
Aylin Woodward
27/10/2020 8:48:00 pm
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 …
A timeline of Trump's statements about the coronavirus juxtaposed with new cases throughout the pandemic
Susie Neilson
27/10/2020 8:06:00 pm
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 …
COVID-19 Public Immunity Could Only Last a Few Months
Health
27/10/2020 7:11:50 pm
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 hospitalizations in this state just reached another record high
Madeline Farber
27/10/2020 6:53:21 pm
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 …
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Rob Stein
27/10/2020 6:53:00 pm
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. …
The family of a Latino former Obama official suspected he died of Covid-19. They were right.
Carmen Sesin
27/10/2020 6:45:00 pm
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 …
UK daily Covid deaths rise to 367 - highest figure since late May
Matthew Weaver and agency
27/10/2020 5:33:45 pm
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 …
Coronavirus live updates: Study stops using Eli Lilly's antibody drug
ABC News
27/10/2020 5:28:56 pm
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 …
Medicare finalizing coverage policy for coronavirus vaccine
Associated Press
27/10/2020 4:37:31 pm
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 …
States need billions to prepare for Covid-19 vaccines. The federal government isn’t helping.
Katherine Harmon Courage
27/10/2020 4:30:00 pm
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 …
Pfizer will seek emergency-use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
CBS News
27/10/2020 4:26:54 pm
Drugmaker Pfizer said Tuesday that it plans to apply for emergency-use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine …
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India Tech
Government examining national strategy on artificial intelligence: Rao Inderjit Singh
Yogima Seth Sharma
17/9/2020 5:54:28 pm
The government is examining the national strategy on artificial intelligence and a cabinet note on the same is under consideration, planning minister …
Artificial Intelligence Challenge
17/9/2020 5:52:21 pm
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 …
PUBG ban brings opportunity for Indian gaming firms to boost their domestic market share
Priyanka Sangani
15/9/2020 3:08:54 am
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, …
Move over Siri, Google Assistant, Amitabh Bachchan is coming to Alexa
Saritha Rai
15/9/2020 3:08:26 am
New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc. has signed up Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan for its Alexa voice assistant, stealing a march over rivals Apple …
List of start-ups breaking out of Traditional Tech Roles to Solve India's Biggest Problems - TechStory
Arushi Agarwal
15/9/2020 3:07:57 am
When talking about change and progress today, two words come to mind- innovation and technology. These days technology is evolving at a rate like …
The Next Big Thing In Indian Tech: B2B Startups Tapping The U.S. Market To Turbocharge Growth
Dharmesh Thakker
15/9/2020 3:07:11 am
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 …
After a slew of top level exits, Cognizant eyes internal talent to be next leaders
Anandi Chandrashekhar
15/9/2020 3:06:38 am
Mumbai: Cognizant chief executive Brian Humphries said that he expects more internal staff to grow into leadership roles in the years ahead that …
YouTube is beta testing a new video-sharing feature called Youtube Shorts in India
Moneycontrol News
15/9/2020 3:06:13 am
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
Facebook India hires ex-Ola COO as head for global biz group - Latest News | Gadgets Now
15/9/2020 3:03:31 am
Facing intense political heat in India, Facebook announced the appointment of former Ola Chief Operating Officer Arun Srinivas as director of its …
Roshni Nadar Malhotra Of HCL Technologies Looks To Ride The Digitalization Wave
Megha Bahree
15/9/2020 3:02:51 am
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, …
From T3, the India-US-Israel tech alliance can become T11 | ORF
Gautam Chikermane
15/9/2020 3:02:14 am
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 …
iPhone manufacturer Pegatron starts business operations in India
Himanshi Lohchab
15/9/2020 3:01:15 am
NEW DELHI: Apple’s second largest manufacturing partner Pegatron has started its business operations in India with the appointment of statutory …
Securing the Digital Future for Every Indian
15/9/2020 2:39:45 am
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 …
India’s response to China’s telecom technology; Tech Mahindra, ITI develop 4G equipment
Mathrubhumi
13/9/2020 4:48:09 pm
Thrissur: India is gearing up to set foot in the field of telecommunications technology, which till date had been remaining a Chinese monopoly. The …
Hypersonic heft: India can catch up fast with China on hypersonic tech
FE Online
13/9/2020 4:47:51 pm
On Monday, India demonstrated that it is capable of this with the successful testing of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle …
India Takes Aim At China Tech, Bands 59 Chinese Apps Including Tencent's PUBG
Debdutta ghosh Debdutta ghosh
9/9/2020 4:12:34 pm
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 - Apple’s plan for India
22/8/2020 11:42:01 pm
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 Drives Indian Economy Towards Growth
Adilin Beatrice
22/8/2020 7:55:45 pm
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 …
IIT Patna ties up with Flipkart for joint research in artificial intelligence
Staff Writer
22/8/2020 7:52:16 pm
NEW DELHI : Walmart-owned e-commerce major Flipkart today announced an MoU with IIT Patna to help create industry focused applied research in the …
Data, artificial intelligence can add USD 450-500 billion to India’s GDP by 2025: Nasscom
FE Online
22/8/2020 7:50:12 pm
The report highlighted the importance of building an AI innovation ecosystem and to seek greater participation from the private sector and …
Artificial Intelligence could add $450-$500 billion to GDP by 2025: Nasscom
ET Bureau
19/8/2020 6:25:22 pm
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 …
Will India’s Jio be the next tech giant?
Vivienne Walt
11/8/2020 10:20:13 am
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 …
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Sportstar
MI vs RCB, IPL 2020 Live Score: Will Rohit Sharma play today vs Kohli's Bangalore in Abu Dhabi
Team Sportstar
28/10/2020 4:46:11 pm
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 …
Panel exonerates junior judoka after NADA DCO fails to establish dope test evasion
PTI
28/10/2020 3:22:04 pm
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 …
IPL 2020, MI vs RCB Live Today Match Toss Updates: Will coin flip favour Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli?
Team Sportstar
28/10/2020 2:21:33 pm
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 …
Champions League: Juventus without Ronaldo against Messi's Barcelona
Reuters
28/10/2020 1:34:27 pm
The highly anticipated matchup of Cristiano Ronaldo against Lionel Messi in their side's Group G fixture is unlikely to happen as Ronaldo has …
ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC signs up Ganesan Balaji, Aqib Nawab
Team Sportstar
28/10/2020 1:26:07 pm
Chennaiyin FC (CFC) signed up youngsters Ganesan Balaji and Aqib Nawab for Indian Super League 2020-21 after the duo graduated from the Reliance …
NBA: Primed to overcome Covid in 2020-21
Srinivasan Ramani
28/10/2020 1:13:01 pm
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 …
IPL 2020 Star Batsman of the Fortnight: Shikhar Dhawan, positive and fearless!
Shayan Acharya
28/10/2020 1:10:59 pm
It seems the long break has actually helped Shikhar Dhawan. The India international is feeling fresh, running faster and by his own admission — has …
IPL 2020 Star Bowler of the Fortnight: Jasprit Bumrah, consistency is his forte
Abhishek Mukherjee
28/10/2020 1:09:40 pm
Fast, accurate, penetrating, skilful — Jasprit Bumrah is an exciting package in all formats of cricket and his expertise in T20 cricket was on full …
Australia vs India Boxing Day test to have crowds of 25,000 - Victoria sports minister
Sportstar
28/10/2020 12:56:11 pm
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 defender Rudiger back in contention, says Lampard
Reuters
28/10/2020 11:52:58 am
Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger could make his first appearance of the season against Russian side FK Krasnodar in the Champions League later on Wednesday …
Hamilton ready to drive change as Extreme E team owner
Reuters
28/10/2020 11:34:27 am
Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton looked forward on Tuesday to driving change, and accelerating a push for diversity and …
World No.9 Kiki Bertens has surgery, to miss Australian Open
Reuters
28/10/2020 11:24:14 am
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. …
I take my hat off to Hamilton, says old foe Rosberg
Reuters
28/10/2020 11:04:55 am
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 …
West Indies players get all clear before tour to New Zealand
AP
28/10/2020 11:00:39 am
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 …
Djokovic, Thiem advance after slow starts in Vienna openers
AP
28/10/2020 10:39:26 am
Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem overcame first-set slumps in their opening-round matches Tuesday before advancing at the Erste Bank Open. Top-seeded …
Fabinho joins Van Dijk on Liverpool's defensive injury list
Reuters
28/10/2020 10:34:47 am
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp suffered another injury blow with Brazilian Fabinho joining Virgil van Dijk on the sidelines after picking up a …
IPL 2020: MI vs RCB- Head-to-head record, players to watch out for
Team Sportstar
28/10/2020 10:26:55 am
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 agrees to join European Super League, says Bartomeu
Reuters
28/10/2020 10:08:26 am
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 …
Premier League: Everton defender Digne's three-match ban reduced to one game
Reuters
28/10/2020 9:53:26 am
Everton defender Lucas Digne's three-match ban has been reduced to one game following an appeal against his dismissal against Southampton, the …
Champions League: Bayern, Liverpool and City win as Real Madrid snatches late draw
Reuters
28/10/2020 9:34:26 am
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich volleyed in a 79th-minute winner on Tuesday as it battled past host Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 in its Champions League Group …
IPL 2020, MI vs RCB Match 48: Mumbai vs Bangalore Predicted Playing 11 Today Match, Head-to-Head Record, Playoff scenarios, Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap Latest Table Today
Team Sportstar
28/10/2020 9:24:22 am
Hello and welcome to Match 48 of IPL 2020 in UAE. The Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a 2020 Indian Premier League …
Maradona self-isolating at home due to COVID-19 risk
AP
28/10/2020 9:14:47 am
Diego Maradona began self-isolating Tuesday after a person he works closely with showed symptoms of COVID-19, state news agency Telam …
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu resigns after Messi row
Reuters
28/10/2020 8:38:34 am
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after …
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