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Steroids a strict no-no for mild Covid patients: Dr Randeep Guleria

Diabetic patients, steroid usage and being Corona positive, a combination of these factors places one under risk of getting mucormycosis

Covid: Thousands descend upon Andhra's Nellore for ayurvedic cure

A large number of people have descended upon Krishnapatnam town in Nellore district

Second Covid wave flattens fizz for soft-drink makers, says Crisil

India's non-alcoholic beverages industry is unlikely to reclaim pre-pandemic levels this fiscal: Crisil

Goa sets up special ward to treat 'black fungus' cases: Health Minister

The Goa government has dedicated a special ward comprising 20 beds to treat patients with 'black fungus' Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said

Snapchat hits 500 mn monthly active users; India sees 100% user growth

Popular social media platform Snapchat has reached over 500 million monthly active users, with roughly 40 per cent of its community located outside of North America and Europe

EU signs third contract with BioNTech-Pfizer for 1.8 bn vaccine doses

The European Union (EU) has signed a third contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer, securing an additional 1.8 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of 2021 and 2023

Google to open its first physical retail store in New York this year

Google has announced to open its first-ever physical retail store in New York where customers can experience its hardware and services in a helpful way.

International Finance Corp to invest $15 mn in South Asia Growth Fund II

International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest up to $15 million in South Asia Growth Fund II, L.P (SAGF II) focussed on investing in companies focussed on clean energy.

Chinese mainland reports 24 new imported Covid-19 cases; no new deaths

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 24 new Covid-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 165.2 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.42 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 165.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.42 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Patent waiver not enough for vax rollout, expand production: WTO chief

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has argued in favour of expanding Covid-19 vaccine production and ending export restrictions, saying that getting a patent waiver would not be enough

EU opens external borders to travellers fully vaccinated against Covid

The European Union (EU) has recommended to open its external borders to non-essential travel into the bloc if travellers have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Facebook removes over 18 million pieces of fake, harmful Covid content

Facebook said it has removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on Covid-related misinformation and harm

BCCI offered me a new contract but I refused, reveals Greg Chappell

Former India head coach Greg Chappell said that he had been offered a new contract by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) but did not take it up because he did not "need that kind of stress"

Second coronavirus wave dents auto sector's recovery momentum: Icra

The second wave of Covid-19 has dented the recovery momentum of automobile sector's Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and auto-ancillaries, says ratings agency Icra

Tauktae effect: Heavy rainfall likely in UP, Uttarakhand other states

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to take place on Thursday at isolated places in West Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal

ICC WTC final between India and New Zealand likely to have spectators

Encouraged by presence of crowd in the ongoing match against Leicestershire at Rose Bowl, host county Hampshire looks set to welcome crowd during the World Test Championship (WTC) final

High demand from domestic travelers makes Goa fastest recovering market

India's hospitality industry witnessed a decline of 38.7% in revenue per available room (RevPAR) during Q1 2021 as compared to Q1 2020

India 2nd to US in asking Facebook for user data in second half of 2020

India with 40,300 requests was second to the US in terms of asking Facebook to provide user data in the second half of 2020

Amid WhatsApp row in India, Telegram vouches for user privacy

Telegram is not dependent on a third-party platform to store its user data that leads to an additional layer of security, thus eliminating the possibilities of a back-door access