Day: July 9, 2020

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

55-hour long statewide lockdown in UP from tomorrow 10 pm

10:21 pm July 9, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today announced that it will be imposed a stricter lockdown in the state from tomorrow 10 pm to Monday 5 am. The 55-hour lockdown announcement comes in the backdrop of rising novel coronavirus cases in the state for a few weeks. All government offices and markets to remain closed during this […]

WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

Airborne transmission of COVID can occur during medical procedures: WHO

9:52 pm July 9, 2020

Ganeva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus can occur during medical procedures that generate aerosols. The agency said some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, combined with droplet transmission, such as during choir practice, in restaurants or in fitness […]

UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold by 2024

8:39 pm July 9, 2020

Geneva: The world could see annual global temperatures pass a key threshold for the first time in the coming five years, the U.N. weather agency said Thursday. The World Meteorological Organization said forecasts suggest there’s a 20% chance that global temperatures will be 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) higher than the pre-industrial average in at […]

1,118 fresh COVID-19 cases; 26 more deaths in Delhi

COVID-19 situation in Delhi shows ‘remarkable’ improvement: MHA

8:16 pm July 9, 2020

New Delhi: With a recovery rate of over 72 per cent and doubling rate of nearly 30 days, the COVID-19 situation in the national capital has shown remarkable improvement in recent days because of joint efforts, the Union Home Ministry said Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Home Ministry Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said the […]

3 active COVID-19 cases in Noida, Ghaziabad jails

7:35 pm July 9, 2020

Noida/Ghaziabad: Three inmates of prisons in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad have contracted COVID-19 and are undergoing treatment, officials said on Thursday. Of the three prisoners, two are inmates of Dasna jail in Ghaziabad and one of Luksar jail in Gautam Buddh Nagar, a senior official said. While one of the prisoners tested positive for […]

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