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India supports calls on probe into Covid Origin
India extends its support to renewed global calls for comprehensive investigation into origins of Covid-19 by World Health Organisation. Background India extended support after US President asked US intelligence agencies to find how coronavirus emerged in China. Demands were raised ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
China discussed weaponizing COVID
A Chinese document written in 2015 states that SARS virus shall be used as a “New Era of Genetic Weapons”. The virus can be artificially manipulated into a human virus disease, then weaponized and unleashed (released from restraint). This was ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
WHO: Independent Inquiry in handling of COVID-19
On May 19, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it will initiate independent review in handling COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve this, the organization is to launch “Resolution on COVID-19 response”. Highlights The main aim of the review ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
India and China celebrate their 70th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
India and China postponed all the events planned to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the leaders exchanged congratulatory messages. Highlights India was the first non-communist country in Asia to establish diplomatic ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Corona Virus: India bans respiratory masks export as Indians evacuated from China
On January 31, 2020, the Government of India banned respiratory masks, clothing used to protect from air borne particles and other personal protection equipment. The move has been implemented as a precautionary step assuming there could be a spurt in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Indian Teacher became the first Foreigner to contract Coronavirus
Since last couple of weeks a mysterious SARS-like Coronavirus have been reportedly spread in the cities of Shenzhen and Wuhan in China, a 45-year-old Indian citizen, Preeti Maheshwari, who is working as a teacher at an International School in Shenzhen ..