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Covid-19: Chinese city donates 40,000 medical-grade masks to Annapolis

A municipal government in China has donated 40,000 medical-grade face masks to Maryland's capital city amid the coronavirus pandemic. The donations from Changsha, China, were first offered to Annapolis city officials in April, when the need for the masks among public safety workers was high in the beginning of the pandemic, Annapolis City Manager David Jarrell said in a news release Tuesday. They arrived this month, with one of the boxes featuring strikers of American and Chinese flags with a message that read: Go, City of Annapolis! Best Wishes from Changsha! True unity inspires people to work as one to overcome adversity, The Capital Gazette reported. Another note from Yani Xia, a representative in the Chinese city's Foreign Affairs Office, accompanied the shipments. We sincerely wish you and everyone in Annapolis continued good health, and the fortitude to persevere during this challenging period, Xia's note read. Annapolis' relationship with Changsha began under a former city .

India-Bhutan trade suspended due to lockdown in Himalayan kingdom

Trade across the India- Bhutan border through Jaigaon in West Bengal's Alipurduar district was suspended after a lockdown was imposed to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases in the Himalayan kingdom

India's Covid-19 recovery rate soars past 70%, record 56,110 recuperate

There are 6,43,948 active cases of coronavirus which is "actual caseload" of Covid-19 in the country and currently comprise 27.64 per cent of the total positive cases

Take it with a pinch of salt: Scientists doubt Russia's Covid vaccine claim

The announcement should be taken with a pinch of salt, said Indian immunologist Vineeta Bal

Former Puducherry Minister A Elumalai succumbs to Covid-19 on Wednesday

Former Local Administration Minister of Puducherry A Elumalai succumbed to Covid-19 in centrally administered JIPMER on Wednesday.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine candidate induces robust immune response: Study

It is one of several RNA vaccine candidates that are being studied in parallel for selection to advance to a trial of their safety and efficacy

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 90% spike in infections among American kids

UK's first recession since 2009, France's champagne industry goes flat, How China controlled Coronavirus, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

National hockey camps to resume on August 19 despite 6 Covid-19 cases

The training camps for India's national hockey teams will go ahead as scheduled from August 19 in Bengaluru

Tencent Holdings second-quarter profit beats as games outperform

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said second-quarter net profit rose 37%, beating market estimates, on higher demand for its video games

Plea in SC seeks commission for inquiry into mismanagement of Covid-19

SC is scheduled to hear a plea which has sought a direction to the Centre to appoint a commission, headed by a retired apex court judge, for inquiry into alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 pandemic

Pranab Mukherjee remains in critical condition, on ventilator support

The former President, who underwent life-saving surgery for a brain clot on August 10, has not shown any improvement and his health status has worsened, authorities said on Tuesday

India Coronavirus Dispatch: A long way to go before the curve flattens

What a delay in Bihar polls can mean, students upset over fee demand even as colleges are shut, Kolkata woman dies waiting for kin to bring Rs 3 lakh--news on how India is dealing with pandemic

With no human pyramids, Covid-19 casts shadow on 'Dahi Handi' celebrations

The grim shadow of Covid-19 crisis was visible on Dahi Handi festivities in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra as mandals opted for low-key celebrations

Covid updates: Russia's vaccine, West Bengal tops 100k cases mark, and more

According to a survey by the International Labour Organization, half of the world's youth population are subject to anxiety or depression-causing circumstances

How to know if your e-shopping habit is a problem and what to do if it is

Like alcohol use - or overeating, watching TV or surfing the internet - online shopping doesn't pose a problem when used as an occasional treat

Oil prices bolstered by bigger-than-expected drop in US crude stocks

Brent crude was up 15 cents, or 0.3%, at $44.65 a barrel by 0206 GMT, after falling around 1% on Tuesday

Goa tops in number of coronavirus tests per million: Health Minister

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said the state topped in the country in terms of the number of Covid-19 tests conducted per million people

Mexico to trial China, US coronavirus vaccines, may produce some: Ministry

Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by US and Chinese companies, two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country\

In agarbatti business, unbranded players smell success in lockdowns

Market leader Cycle Pure plans to overcome shutdowns, coronavirus scare by bumping up online presence

Here's why analysts choose IndiGo over SpiceJet for the long haul

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, analysts say the Indian aviation sector holds promise from a long-term perspective and that the macro-economic factors remain conducive