Vikram Chandra on top leaders testing Covid+, focus back on virus spike

With some of the top political leaders, including home minister Amit Shah and Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the focus is back on the spike in the number of infection which have now crossed the 18-lakh mark. Meanwhile, a blame game has ensued between the Mumbai and Bihar police after a top cop from the eastern state was sent into quarantine in Mumbai. Top stories with Vikram Chandra in this Editorji evening playlist.

Boris Johnson holds socially distanced Cabinet meeting

Boris Johnson has assembled his Cabinet in person for the first time in four months, as the Government presses ahead with plans to secure millions of doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine.Senior ministers are meeting in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office rather than the smaller Cabinet room in Downing Street to allow for proper social distancing.It comes after a study suggested a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford was safe and induces an immune reaction, which was branded “encouraging” by the scientific community.

How does the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine work?

Human trials of the coronavirus vaccine candidate being developed at the University of Oxford suggest it is safe and induces an immune response to Covid-19.Early results indicate the jab could provide double protection – generating an immune response which stimulates the body to produce both an antibody and T-cell response.But what does the vaccine do, how does it work, and what happens next?

Oxford coronavirus team 'hopeful' a number of vaccines will be developed

Professor Teresa Lambe, a key part of the vaccine development team at the University of Oxford, is hopeful that a number of coronavirus vaccines can be developed.

'Ram Rajya' will come to India under PM Modi's leadership: CM Chouhan

While speaking to media in Bhopal on August 03, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan spoke on construction of Ram Temple. He said, "I have a belief that with the construction of Ram Temple, Ram Rajya will come to the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership." "I appeal to all to light earthen lamps at their homes on the nights of August 4, 5 to express their happiness," MP CM added.

Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine found to produce COVID-19 antibodies

The experimental COVID-19 vaccine has produced an immune system response in hundreds of volunteers as part of its early clinical trial.View on euronews

'Very positive': UK vaccine prompts immune response in

Early results indicate Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and triggers immune response.

Muslim man from Raipur on 800 km journey to Ayodhya

As the entire nation is eagerly waiting for 5th August to witness the ground-breaking ceremony of the construction of Lord Ram's temple at his birthplace Ayodhya, one man from Raipur has decided to travel 800 kms to be a part of this auspicious ceremony. Despite being a Muslim, Faiz Khan is an adamant believer of Lord Ram and it is his faith in him that gave him the courage to make this decision. Faiz started his journey from Chandkuri village of Chhattisgarh on 23rd of July and his goal is to reach Ayodhya before the ceremony on the 5th of August. Along with him, Faiz is carrying the soil of Chandkuri village for the foundation laying ceremony at Ayodhya. Chandkuri is said to be the birthplace of Kaushalya, the mother of Lord Ram and thus it is home to lord Ram's maternal grandparents. Faiz feels it is important to mix the soil of the birthplace of Ram's mother in order to seek blessings from the lord before the construction of the magnificent temple. Apart from his family and friends, almost everyone is applauding this step of Faiz and is alos helping him in possible ways to reach Ayodhya on time. Right now Faiz has reached Anuppur district is Madhya Pradesh which is approx 300 kms away from Raipur, the place from where he started his journey. Examples like Faiz are an inspiration for all and are playing a significant role in maintaining communal harmony and strengthening the secular bond of the nation.

82-year-old woman is fasting for past 28 years in MP's Jabalpur for Ram Mandir construction

82-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur is fasting from past 28 years for the construction of Sri Ram Temple. The fast includes 'no consumption of grains; Urmila Chaturvedi consumed milk, curd and fruits for the past 28 years of her life. The fast will break only after she consumes 'prasad' from the Ram Mandir.