Day: June 29, 2020

Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species

11:55 pm June 29, 2020

Portland: Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it’s unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover. Hours logged by fishermen at sea fell by nearly 10 per cent around the world after the March 11 declaration of […]

Researches get closer to discover why eczema happens

11:54 pm June 29, 2020

Washington DC: Researchers may be getting closer to finding the cure of a chronic skin condition – Eczema, by analysing the cause of the skin disease in a recent study. An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Worldwide, 2 to 5 per cent of adults and about 15 per […]

Will remember him as a fighter: Wife of LNJP doctor who died of COVID-19

11:41 pm June 29, 2020

New Delhi: The grieving wife of a senior doctor at the LNJP Hospital, who died battling COVID-19, on Monday said her husband was a man with a fighting spirit and that is how she “will remember him”. Dr Aseem Gupta, 52, served in the frontline of the war against the pandemic at the COVID-only government facility, […]

EU finalising virus ‘safe list,’ US unlikely to make the cut

11:41 pm June 29, 2020

Brussels: The European Union is edging toward finalising a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of US coronavirus cases. Spain’s foreign minister said that the list could contain 15 countries that are not EU members and whose […]

China’s military reserve forces brought under control of central leadership headed by Xi Jinping

11:34 pm June 29, 2020

Beijing: China’s military reserve forces will be formally placed under the centralised and unified command of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Central Military Commission (CPC), both headed by President Xi Jinping, from July 1 to ensure the ruling party’s “absolute leadership” over it and build a world-class army. Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of […]

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