Highlights: Uttarkhand’s Covid-19 count reaches 8,623
Coronavirus misinformation has become a key issue for doctors, journalists and politicians across the world. Politics in the time of pandemic has also put pressure on vaccine research.
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Victoria's Covid-19 restrictions too costly for Australia
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Canada signs up for vaccine supply
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Fire breaks out at Ahmedabad Covid-19 hospital
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Trump campaign blocked for Covid misinformation
Covid-19 continues to affect millions of people across the planet as hunt for a vaccine continues. Coronavirus misinformation spreading across the Internet has become a new challenge for doctors as well as journalists. The Trump campaign team was blocked by Twitter for tweeting misinformation related to coronavirus. US state department has also claimed that Russia is behind pushing a well-developed online operation to amplify conspiracy theories about the coronavirus.
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US NIAIDs chief Fauci has said that drug regulators assured him the political pressure and electoral campaigns will not chart the path of vaccine discovery. Fauci said that he knew a vaccine would help Trump’s chances of reelection. India also gears up for polls as both West Bengal and Bihar are set to vote in the upcoming next few months.
Victoria's Covid-19 restrictions too costly for Australia
Tighter restrictions in Victoria have now been estimated to cut Australian GDP by 7-9 billion Australian dollars.
Canada signs up for vaccine supply
Canada’s Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand held a review meeting following which she announced that the North American nation has signed agreements with the companies Pfizer and Moderna to ensure deliveries of coronavirus vaccine by 2021.
Fire breaks out at Ahmedabad Covid-19 hospital
Eight people died after fire broke out at a Covid-19 hospital in Ahmedabad.
Eight patients dead after fire breaks out at COVID-19 designated hospital in Ahmedabad: Official
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 6, 2020
Trump campaign blocked for Covid misinformation
Twitter has blocked Trump's campaign team for posting Covid-19 misinformation. Earlier Facebook had deleted a Trump post for the same reasons.
#BREAKING Trump campaign blocked from tweeting over COVID misinformation pic.twitter.com/gK6VJ5dxtq
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 6, 2020
First published: Aug 06, 2020 06:31 IST