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India to resume limited overseas flights to US today, other nations soon

Indian private carriers will also be given an opportunity to fly on such long-haul routes, provided they operate wide-body aircraft for such flights

IIT Madras-incubated start-up develops portable hospital for Covid cases

Hospital can be installed by four people in just two hours anywhere

India's Covid-19 surge: One to almost 1 million cases in less than 6 months

Southern states, where the growth was relatively slow, have increased their tally in a big way recently.

Covid-19: Vaccine firms give Moderna a shrug, say no rush on tie-ups

Most players that Business Standard spoke to said they would be concentrating on their own vaccine candidates or the current tie-ups that they have

60% salary cuts for AI pilots and meagre ones for top management: Unions

While scheduled international flights have been suspended in the country since March 23, Air India has been operating international repatriation flights all around the world

Covid-19 vaccine: China firm says execs got pre-test 'experimental shots'

Eight of the nearly two dozen potential vaccines in various stages of human testing worldwide are from China, the most of any country

Over 687,000 stranded Indians returned home under Vande Bharat mission: MEA

The fourth phase of the Vande Bharat mission, which is currently underway, has been augmented with the addition of around 120 flights between July 15-31

Early to say if recovered patients can contract Covid-19 again: Scientists

Some special cells of the immune system may still offer protection against the disease, the scientists said as questions swirl on whether people who have recovered from Covid-19 can get it again

Irdai asks insurers to recognise make-shift hospitals for Covid claims

Also, if a regular hospital has set up a temporary facility for patients, it will be regarded as an extension of the hospital and cashless facility will be made available

In India, gap between cured and active Covid-19 cases quadruples in a month

As per the data, a total of 63.25 per cent Covid-19 patients have recovered so far while the active cases are 34.18 per cent

India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said

Term insurance products selling more during Covid-19 crisis: Survey

The term insurance ownership was highest across different categories of life insurance products, with 41 per cent metro respondents owning term products

Human trials of Covid-19 vaccine a milestone for Atmanirbhar Bharat: DBT

Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has initiated Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine raises hopes with strong trial results

Blood samples taken from a group of UK volunteers given a dose of the vaccine showed that it stimulated the body to produce both antibodies and killer T-cells

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Recovery rate in West Bengal dips sharply

'Colourful' initiative to tackle Covid-19 in Andhra, hand sanitiser makers under govt scanner, and why it's time to flatten pandemic stereotyping-a roundup news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Covid-19: Over 32k cases in India, Bolsonaro tests positive again and more

Top US infectious disease specialist, Anthony Fauci predicted that the country would meet its goal of a vaccine by year's end.

India coronavirus daily update: Record single-day jump of 32,695 cases

Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 30,000 mark in a single day for the first time pushing its tally to 968,876, while the death toll climbed to 24,915 with 606 people succumbing to the disease

How 'good' does a Covid-19 vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic?

To stop the pandemic, the number of new infections per day needs to drop to zero, or at least to a very low number, as quickly as possible

Remdesivir to Itolizumab: How effective are the drugs for Covid treatment?

Remdesivir costs around Rs 5,000 per vial with a total treatment cost in the range of Rs 35,000-50,000

Beijing reports no new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases for 10 days

Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 15th), the municipal health commission said Thursday.