Page 8 - Latest Updates on Coronavirus
Stability or ambition? Here is what Indian corporate CEOs prioritise
Amid shifts in corporate leadership, Indian CEOs seem to be favouring consistency over rapid change
 "Stability or ambition? Here is what Indian corporate CEOs prioritise")
Kamala Harris seizes on claims that Trump sent Putin Covid testing devices
The vice president said people were scrambling to get these kits during the pandemic
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Inflammation in vital brain region could be driving long Covid: Study
Symptoms of long Covid have been studied to persist in some patients for up to two years following initial infection
 "Inflammation in vital brain region could be driving long Covid: Study")
XEC now in Australia. Here's what we know about this hybrid Covid variant
The latest variant to make headlines is called XEC. This omicron subvariant has been reported predominantly in the northern hemisphere, but it has now been detected in Australia too
 "XEC now in Australia. Here's what we know about this hybrid Covid variant")
Indian real estate mkt to jump manifold by 2047, to touch $10 trn: Report
The consultant expects greater institutionalisation and market consolidation across all real estate segments
 "Indian real estate mkt to jump manifold by 2047, to touch $10 trn: Report")
What is the new XEC Covid variant? Symptoms, spread, vaccine and prevention
The new Covid variant was initially detected in Germany in June, according to the BBC. Since then, it has been found in several other countries, including the UK, US, Denmark, and more
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Amazon asks employees to return to office five days a week starting next yr
Companies have been allowing many employees to work from home since the pandemic, leaving downtown offices nearly empty in a number of cities such as San Francisco and Seattle
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Cathay Pacific buys back warrants from Hong Kong government's 2020 bailout
Cathay made heavy losses and layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic and reported its first annual profit in four years in March, and paid its first dividend since 2019
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Chhattisgarh scientists launch India's first Covid severity biomarker kit
The new biomarkers, created by the MRU team, are designed to identify patients at risk of severe Covid-19 in the early stages of infection
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LIC ordered to pay Rs 50 lakh to Covid policy premium payer's family
The commission fined LIC Rs 50 lakh for violating its own guidelines, which require policy issuance within 15 days of receiving premium payment
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IIL develops live-attenuated, needle-free intranasal Covid-19 vaccine
The contagion still killing 1,700 people every week across the world, says WHO
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Supreme Court halts Ayush Ministry notification over misleading drug ad
The notification by the Ayush Ministry was in direct breach of the Supreme Court's earlier orders that mandate advertisers to submit a self-declaration before broadcasting or publishing ads
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International credit card use up 63% after Covid-19, overtakes debit cards
Data from the RBI shows international credit card spending rose 63 per cent from December 2022 to July 2024, while PPIs grew 53 per cent and debit card transactions increased by just 8 per cent
 "International credit card use up 63% after Covid-19, overtakes debit cards")
Spike protein changes found to help Coronavirus infect brain: Study
The spike protein directs the virus, SARS-CoV-2, how to enter human cells before infecting them with Covid-19
Here's what went wrong for Nestle's recently ousted CEO Schneider
This feat was particularly remarkable, given the hit industry margins took during the pandemic
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Mpox risks heighten with mosaic of infection patterns in Central Africa
Diagnostic testing is insufficient in central Africa, investigators say, as is the sophisticated genomic sequencing that helped scientists map and understand the spread of Covid-19 within communities
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Africa's mpox vaccine plan aims to avoid repeat of Covid-19 pandemic errors
It was a similar story during the Covid-19 pandemic. When those shots first became available, Africa found itself at the back of the queue
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Nothing CEO asks staffers to resume in-office work, cites these 3 reasons
Carl Pei acknowledged that the decision might not be universally popular, recognising that many companies have adopted remote or hybrid models since the Covid-19 pandemic
 "Nothing CEO asks staffers to resume in-office work, cites these 3 reasons")
Auto companies Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland board the fully built bus boom
Financing, better after-sales services and stricter regulations fuel rising demand for FBUs
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Weak business driving TCS, Infosys and Cognizant to cut travel costs by 50%
A recent American Express survey found that one of the factors hindering a complete recovery of business travel post-Covid is the increasing prevalence of virtual meetings and events
 "Weak business driving TCS, Infosys and Cognizant to cut travel costs by 50%")