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India GDP to fall 7.5% if Covid-19 vaccine delayed, 4% in base case: Report

Many analysts are expecting the Indian economy to contract by 5 per cent in FY21 as a result of the nationwide lockdowns, with some also estimating a contraction of up to 7.2 per cent in the GDP

Can't turn it into another political game: WHO on schools reopening

We can't turn schools into yet another political football in this game. It's not fair on our children, Ryan said

Convert Covid-19 situation into opportunity to meet SDGs: Niti Aayog VC

The report discusses at length the policy and enabling environment, India's approach to localising SDGs, and strengthening means of implementation, Niti Aayog said

Glenmark cuts price of Covid drug FabiFlu by 27% within a month of launch

Higher yields and better scale allowed a price cut, said Company

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek stable; megastar says 'flooded with love'

Amitabh, 77, and Abhishek, 44, revealed their diagnosis on Twitter on July 11, saying they were in the isolation ward of Nanavati Hospital

Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO

"Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one," Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Antibody immunity to coronavirus may be short-lived: UK study

Research, led by Dr Katie Doores of King's College London, found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then started declining

SC dismisses plea for restrictions on Amarnath Yatra due to Covid-19 crisis

SC said these issues fall within the "domain of the executive arm of the state"

Tech Mahindra helps bring back over 200 staff and families stuck in US

A chartered flight carrying the employees and their families took off from Fort Worth International Airport on Monday and is expected to land in Hyderabad tomorrow

Covid recovery rate of 19 states higher than national avg of 63.02%: Govt

Effective implementation of containment zones and surveillance activities ensured that the rate of infection stays under control, the ministry said

Covid-19: Dharavi adds 6 new patients; active cases now below 100

The civic body has, however, stopped disclosing COVID-19 deaths, if any, in the slum-dominated area since the last month

Covid-19: After Swiggy, ITC Hotels ties up with Zomato for delivery of food

COO of ITC Hotels Anil Chadha said with the changing world order owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, these arrangements will help customers get their favourite cuisines sitting at home

Eastern Railway coming up with new facility for serious Covid-19 patients

The Eastern Railway is cominp up with a new unit for serious COVID-19 patients at the B R Singh Hospital here, a senior official said on Monday.

Punjab govt bans public gatherings, only 5 allowed in marriage functions

The management of marriage halls, hotels and commercial spaces will be held responsible in case the guidelines are violated and they could face suspension of their licences

India adds 57K cases in 2 days; $1 trillion global corporate debt in 2020

One in every 8 Covid-19 cases added in last 24 hours are in India

July sees more people recovering from Covid-19 than contracting it in Delhi

The recoveries from July 1-12 too have been sharp six days saw recoveries in the range of 2,000, three days in the range of 3,000 while one day (July 9) saw over 4,000 recoveries

Tamil Nadu adds 4,328 new Covid-19 cases, total tally at 142,798

According to the state health separtment, Chennai reported 1,140 new cases.

Pfizer, BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccines get US FDA's 'fast track' status

If the ongoing studies are successful, and the vaccine candidate receives regulatory approval, the companies said they expect to make up to 100 million doses by the end of this year

India coronavirus dispatch: New insights on managing Covid-19

Most states are abandoning contact tracing, what to do under home isolation, and how does coronavirus spread?-a roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the endemic

Russian Covid-19 vaccine will be up for global scrutiny, say experts

Reports say the country's Sechenov University has successfully completed human trials of its vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus