India will need 5 lakh ICU beds, 3.5 lakh medical staff in next few weeks: leading surgeon
At present, India has only 75,000 to 90,000 ICU beds and almost all are occupied
Aditi Bhaduri
Indians rush for vaccines as coronavirus toll tops 200,000
Indians struggled to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin at the weekend as the country’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, worsened by shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen.
Renewed clashes displace thousands in Myanmar: UN
Fresh clashes between Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups have displaced thousands across the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
Fear for women as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan
As US troops withdraws from Afghanistan, members of Congress worry that the departure would cede control to the Taliban, whose 1996-2001 rule severely curtailed activities for Afghan women
Protect key workers amidst Covid fight: ILO
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Tuesday.
UN leads new global immunization effort
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
World military spending almost $2 trillion in 2020: SIPRI
Total global military expenditure rose to $1981 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019
Coronavirus surge results in gold production decrease in India
Gold, a major item in India’s import and export baskets to the UAE, is among a host of goods impacted
Connect girls to tech, for a brighter future: UN
Despite information and communication technology playing such a key role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said that half the world remains offline, in his message marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday – most of whom are women and girls in developing countries.
Biden Administration may recognise Armenian genocide
Move to recognize killing of 1.5 million Armenians ‘will harm ties’ with Turkey, foreign minister says