Today we have two ICMR studies that reiterate the importance of vaccines.
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Quiz of The Week #1
Test your current affairs knowledge! All clues are from last week’s editions of News of Today.
Runner Rests; Another Censorship Law
A legendary athlete fell to COVID-19 on Thursday night. Supreme Court will examine the Delhi HC order on anti-terror law. Twitter pulled up.
Ram Temple Row, Israel’s New Dawn
Large protests in spain over pardon to separatists, Swiss says no to climate measures that they say are too steep.
June 7 – Good numbers, bad numbers
Today we see the Centre possibly going back to procuring vaccines again and the weird case of North India registering far too few cases.
June 3 – Queen Rocked, Harry Potter’s Magic Still On
For first time, there are very few Covid-19 reports in the papers today. This is a sign, but hopefully NOT of govts or public taking the virus lightly. An explosive story from the Guardian has exposed how the Buckingham Palace has been undercutting racial and sex discrimination laws. Chennai schools are rattled by more allegationsContinue reading “June 3 – Queen Rocked, Harry Potter’s Magic Still On”
June 2 – More Covid Vaccines, ‘Ice’ in Iceland Is Shrinking Fast
Your News of June 2
June 1 – Bird ‘Quits’ Humans, Warning Signs on Covid
Climate studies generally paint a grim picture and the latest follows this trend saying that millions of people have died due to heat over the last 20 years, the Supreme Court finally says that there is a need to look into the sedition laws and India’s GDP is in the doldrums. There is also the story of a rare bird that may have decided “I had enough of humans, I am going to the mountains”.
May 31- Monsoon Delay, A Mysterious Plane
and suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder, one’d expect bail would be obvious given the “bail is rule, jail is exception” maxim. But not if one is charged under UAPA. Absurd or rule of law? In other news, June could be a better month for vaccinations as 120 mn doses are expected; the monsoon will be delayed. In our Monday Explainer, we look into why your cooking oil is more expensive.
May 27 – Good News on Covid Immunity, Bad News on Climate Change
Two studies suggest that immunity to Covid could last a year, even a lifetime, with vaccination. It is not just the Indian govt but even the EU is tightening rules around social media. We have some “yay!” news and some “oh no” news under the environment section. Check it out!
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