As set down by The United States website, The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) has issued an improved Travel Health Notice for India. It indicates a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. The United States has lowered India from the highest Level 4 which means “No Travel”, Level 3 which urges citizens to “Consider Travel” to ultimately at Level 2 which is “Moderate Travel”. The notice has reported the risk of contracting the virus and developing severe symptoms that may be lower if one is fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. The CDC also showed t
Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates said his climate investment fund would pledge $1.5 billion. The joint project pledged with the federal government to combat climate change if Congress passes a bipartisan infrastructure plan that funds clean energy technologies. The bill is yet to pass through the House and provides the Department of Energy with $25 billion for projects that demonstrate the viability of clean energy technologies for widespread adoption. It's the Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which will be a part of a broader investment in programs to reduce greenhouse gas
Weibo, Twitter, and YouTube are surfacing multiple videos showing personnel in hazmat suits placing iron bars on the doors of people's homes and hammering them in place to avert anyone from leaving. The Chinese officials are locking the residents inside their homes as China grapples with a nationwide surge of Delta Variant of COVID-19. Taiwan’s News writer Keoni Everington said this step was the repeat of the extreme tactics which was earlier seen in Wuhan at the start of the pandemic. In one of the Twitter posts, a man was seen “caught in the act” of allegedly busting out of his qua
August 12 is celebrated as World Elephant Day that aims to bring the attention of the people to the conservation and protection of Asian and African elephants. This day is celebrated to encourage the public to visit sustainable sanctuaries that take care of elephants and advocate for them. ZooTampa’s Animal Care Supervisor Brandi Witmer said that these elephants are on the decline and are an endangered species and they want to make sure that everyone is aware of where they are and wants people to help them as much as they can. The Senior VP and Chief Zoological officer of ZooTampa Dr. La
The United Kingdom reported 146 new deaths in 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test. This is the highest daily total since March 12 which is because of the surge in cases in the previous month. The number of positive cases reported by the nation on Tuesday was 23,510 which fell from 25,161 on Monday. This data was the half of the peak of 54,674 which was recorded on July 17, as reported to Asia News. The surge in cases has begun again with 1,96,047 Britishers being infected with COVID-19 in the past week. The number was 7% more than the week before which is the highest rolling seven-day tota
The UK research reports a blood clot syndrome is occurring after the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. The blood clot syndrome carries a high risk of death and can occur in otherwise young and healthy people. According to AsiaOne, the data of Vaccinated people under 50 by Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, blood clots have occurred in 50,000 people. The confirmed probable cases that were presented in the UK hospitals between 22 March and 6 June have been examined for symptoms, signs, and outcomes in 220 people. The consultant hematologist at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation T
The rapid surge in coronavirus cases of the Delta variant and increased hospitalization in the United States are at a six-month high. The surge is seen in many other countries like India, China, and Australia. On Tuesday, AsiaOne reported that China reported its highest single-day rise since the variants outbreak began in July. France was seen launching an emergency plan on the Mediterranean island of Corsica as a fourth wave spread across the country. Governments worldwide are reactivating a package of measures designed to support medical staff. Hospitals are gearing up to take in a fresh
The surge in the current Delta variant of Covid-19 is sending more children to hospitals across the nation. The doctors are concerned over the current situation and ask parents to do a better job of protecting their kids. According to AsiaOne, the special care is advised for the children below the age of 12 who cannot get vaccinated. Children getting hospitalized for Covid-19 have seen an increase of 84% between July 10 and from 665 to 1,224 according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The number of pediatric hospitalizations are also increasing in New Jersey and Pennsylv
The world’s richest person, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has now been overtaken by the chairman of Louis Vuitton Bernard Arnault. According to Forbes’ list of the world’s richest individuals, Bernard currently tops the list. Bernard became the richest man because of his world’s most renowned company, Louis Vuitton. With the sudden surge in shares of the company, the company’s value has also risen sharply. This benefited the owner of the company Bernard Arnault. According to Forbes, the total health of Bernard Arnault is estimated at $19,890 million. Whereas, the total property of J
On Wednesday, China tightened the overseas travel restriction for its citizens to control the surge in coronavirus cases. China reported its highest number of infections in months fuelled up by the Delta Variant of COVID-19. AsiaOne reported that Chinese government tested its entire cities and locked down millions of citizens on Wednesday after the country saw 71 fresh cases of Delta variant. The officials for the immigration department said they will stop issuing ordinary passports and other documents needed for exiting the country in “non-essential and non-emergency” cases. Earlier C