New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday said the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID pandemic, and the current public health risk remains low.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a message that “I know you are worried”.“The pain of 2020 is still real, and I do not dismiss it for a single moment. But I need you to hear me clearly: this is not another COVID. The current public health risk from hantavirus remains low. My colleagues and I …
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New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Hantavirus has a low rate of person‑to‑person spread and is unlikely to reach pandemic scale, and there are no widely reported or officially confirmed deaths in India linked to the current virus outbreak, a report said on Friday.The report from Elara Capital said that the low transmissibility of hantavirus means that even though individual hantavirus infections can be severe, outbreaks tend to be localised and self-limiting.Hantavirus infections remain rare globally, …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India has earned an endorsement from one of the world’s top credit rating agencies, with Moody’s Ratings placing the nation among the most resilient large emerging market economies over the past five years, which is a recognition that comes at a time when global financial markets remain on edge over trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty.In a recently released report, Moody’s said India ‘better placed’ than most of its emerging market peers to absorb future global sh…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced the revival of the Presidential Fitness Test, restoring a decades-old programme that had been phased out during the Obama administration, as he joined athletes, cabinet officials and children at the White House to promote youth fitness and competitive sports.Speaking at a White House event attended by professional athletes including golfer Bryson DeChambeau, golfer Gary Player and former NHL player T. J. Oshie, Trump said the initiativ…
Boston, May 1 (IANS) India’s emergence as a global pharmaceutical powerhouse is entering a new phase, driven by innovation, vaccine leadership and expanding clinical capabilities, according to Dr Elias Zerhouni, former Director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).Zerhouni said the India-US relationship in healthcare and biotechnology has steadily strengthened over the years, moving beyond manufacturing to innovation-led collaboration.“There’s a tremendous amount of exchanges and …
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Actress Padmini Kolhapure took to her social media account to fondly remember her late co-star and dear friend Rishi Kapoor on his death anniversary on April 30 with a heartfelt musical tribute.Taking to her social media account, the veteran actress was seen humming the iconic lines of the superhit ‘Puchho Na Yaar Kya Hua’, a song that continues to be associated with the beloved on-screen pair.In the video, Padmini is seen smiling as she sings the nostalgic track.As the …
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A Trump administration task force has released a report alleging widespread anti-Christian bias across the federal government during the presidency of Joe Biden, citing law enforcement actions, regulatory policies, and workplace practices. The report, coordinated by the Justice Department and based on findings from 17 agencies, says the Biden administration’s policies and actions “demonstrated anti-Christian bias” and burdened religious freedom.“No American sh…
Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) Nepal’s prolonged sluggish economic growth is likely to continue in the current fiscal year 2025-26, with the National Statistics Office projecting growth at 3.85 per cent on Tuesday. Though this is slightly higher than the government’s revised projection of 3.5 per cent made in February, it reflects the continuing low-growth trajectory since Covid-19 struck the country in fiscal year 2019-20, when the economy contracted by 2.37 per cent.Nepal’s Finance Ministry stat…
Sanya (China), April 27 (IANS) Indian women’s beach kabaddi team clinched the gold after defeating Sri Lanka comfortably in the final at the Asian Beach Games here on Monday. India women registered a comfortable 47-31 win over Asian Beach Games champion Sri Lanka to win their sixth consecutive title. This is India’s first Gold at this edition of the Asian Beach Games. Earlier, the Indian women defeated Bangaldesh 50-31 in the semifinals to confirm the first medal.”History made in Sanya, China! T…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Prof. Gobardhan Das and said that his personal life journey is very inspiring. He further said that his rich work and scholarship will enrich policy-making architecture.PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Met Prof. Gobardhan Das Ji this morning. His personal life journey is very inspiring. Every struggle he faced only strengthened his commitment to serve society and make it free from suffering. This has been reflected …