India has lost nearly 1000 doctors to the COVID-19 infection. While 736 doctors died in 2020, the second wave in 2021 has taken the lives of 244 doctors as per the IMA.
Interestingly, both these sides would have be facing off against each other after a period of 10 years. Their last international encounter resulted in Scotland winning by 5 wickets (D/L method) in the ICC World Cricket League Championship on June 29, 2011.
World Aids Vaccine Day is observed every year on May 18th, to pay homage to the resilient volunteers, scientists and health professional for their persistent efforts to find a cure for this life-threatening disease. Here are a few quotes by people who believed discovering an Aids Vaccine was the need of the hour.
France's President Emmanuel Macron, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II (on screen) are holding talks aimed at seeking a ceasefire in conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Convalescent plasma therapy has been removed from the list of recommended treatments for Covid-19 patients in hospitals as per the national task force on Covid-19.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale occurred at 34 km WNW of Tezpur in Assam on Tuesday. :According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake struck near Tezpur at 5:33 pm. No injury or collateral damage have been reported till now.
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day is celebrated every year on May 19th, to raise awareness and improve the lives of people suffering from Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis - a type of inflammatory bowel disease.
Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet Singh got hitched in October 2020. The pair has sung several songs together including Nehu Da Vyah and Khyaal Rakhya Kar.
A dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to people who already received a first shot of Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine is "highly safe and effective", a study on mixing coronavirus vaccines has said.
"COVAXIN has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), for Phase II/III clinical trials in the age group of 2 to 18 years. I have been told that trials will begin in the next 10-12 days," Says Dr. VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog
CSA took to Twitter and tweeted, “AB de Villiers finalises international retirement. Discussions with AB de Villiers have concluded with the batsman deciding once and for all, that his retirement will remain final,” thus putting an end to his comeback to international cricket.
India’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the U.N. , T.S. Tirumurti called for an immediate de-escalation of the hostilities between Israel and Hamas ongoing in Gaza as the death toll mounts.
The streaming giant on Tuesday announced that the trailer of The Family Man 2 will be out on Wednesday (May 19). Created by Raj and DK, The Family Man's Season 2 will star Samantha Akkineni, Manoj Bajpayee, Sharad Kelkar, Priyamani and Sharib Hashmi playing the lead roles.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a slew of measures for COVID-19 victims. The Delhi government would provide financial compensation to families whose breadwinners died due to COVID-19.
Actress Gauahar Khan gave it back to a troll on Instagram who thought that women are inferior to men. Check it out.
International Museum Day is celebrated around the world on May 18th to highlight the importance to museums in preserving the culture and heritage from yore for posterity. Let's brush up on our history and immerse ourselves in some culture with a visit to the famous museums.
The ongoing lockdown in Odisha has been extended till June 1. In addition, there shall be a complete shutdown on weekends, starting 6 pm of Fridays till 5 am of Mondays.
Brighton vs Manchester City match in English Premier League 2020-21 will be played on May 18, 2021, Tuesday. The match will be played at the Falmer Stadium and the game is scheduled to start at 11:30 pm IST (Indian Standard Time).
Krystle D'Souza has recently taken to her Instagram handle to share a gorgeous picture of her. She can be seen wearing chic black beachwear and is looking extremely fabulous in the same. She is definitely giving us major beach vacay goals.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that every family that has had a death due to COVID-19 among them, will be given Rs 50,000 each as ex-gratia.
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