COVID-19 Erases Decade of Life Expectancy Gains

According to a study from the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a big drop in life expectancy around the world. The results show that the average life expectancy is now 71.4 years, which is much lower ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Proposal to Treat Breastfeeding as Carbon Offset Emerges

New studies and suggestions show that breastfeeding should be seen as an environmentally friendly practice that helps the economy grow and is good for long-term development. As worries about the health effects and damage to the environment from commercial milk ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs

WHO Nears Deal on New Pandemic Response Rules

The 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) are about to finish two years of talks in Geneva on new rules for how to respond to a pandemic. The main goal of these talks is to strengthen global ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Chinese Military Drills Intensify Near Taiwan After Lai Inauguration

China started large-scale military training near Taiwan soon after William Lai Ching-te became president of Taiwan on May 20, 2023, under the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In his inauguration speech, Lai promised to protect Taiwan’s freedom and told China to ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs

UK Committee Advises Keeping Graduate Route Visa Unchanged

It was reviewed by the UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in May 2024, and they said that the Graduate Route Visa (GRV) should stay the same. This choice is in line with what stakeholders think because they value the GRV ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences

G7 Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050

The leaders of the G7 have recently kept their word to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Along the same lines, the government of Albanese has put forward a plan to create a Net Zero Economy Authority in order to encourage ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Summits and Conferences

CERT-In Warns of Critical Flaws in Google Chrome

The Center’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) just sent out a warning about major security holes found in Google Chrome. CERT-In’s warning note, CIVN-2024-0170, talks about this worry and stresses how important it is for users to update their browsers ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Daily Current Affairs Quiz: May 25, 2024

11. Recently, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has proclaimed which day as the International Day of the Markhor? [A] 23 May[B] 24 May[C] 25 May[D] 26 May Show Answer Correct Answer: B [24 May] Notes:The United Nations General Assembly designated ..

Antibiotic Protocol needed in all Indian Hospitals

In hospitals, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) like central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia are main concerns. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) makes these infections much worse because the pathogens involved are not easily killed with regular medicines. Reports ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

What is Cyclone Remal?

A new low-pressure area has been found over the southwest and adjacent west central Bay of Bengal as of May 22, 2024, early in the morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) swears this is true. From what the IMD can ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2024

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs