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India coronavirus dispatch: The strategy behind Kerala's testing method

Protecting the vulnerable, troubles of the economy going ahead, and three stages of brain damage due to Covid-19-a roundup of articles in Indian publications on how India is dealing with the pandemic

In Covid-19 cases, 45% of people infected may be asymptomatic: Study

Scientists, including Eric Topol from the Scripps Research Translational Institute in the US, analysed public datasets on asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2

Covid-19: Govt extends delivery period for defence acquisitions by 4 months

The decision has been taken due to supply chain disruptions arising out of measures put in place by the government to contain spread of the pandemic

Pleas call for ticket refunds; SC asks govt to discuss with airlines

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah asked the Centre to take a stand on the issue and work out ways for full refund

Personnel following best practices, no Covid-19 in J&K, Ladakh area: Army

No Covid-19 case has been reported from our forward areas including Leh, where our troops stand strong, said Udhampur-based Public Relations Officer (Defence) Lt Col Abhinav Navneet

Gilchrist lauds efforts of Indian nurse in Australia amid Covid-19 pandemic

Gilchrist thanked Sharon Varghese, an Indian student who did her Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Wollongong

Encourage cycles, cashless payments to curb Covid-19, Centre advises states

In order to avoid resurgence of car and other private vehicle usage, the ministry has recommended using non-motorised transport in urban areas

WHO concerned about Covid-19 impact on women, children, adolescents

Speaking at a virtual press conference from Geneva on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the indirect effects of Covid-19 on these groups might be greater

Covid-19 Factoid: India is doubling its tally at double the global pace

While Brazil has added its eighth lot of 100,000 cases in just 3 days, in India Punjab stares at a second wave of Covid-19 infections

NHA starts empanelling ICMR-registered labs for coronavirus testing

During the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the Covid-19 testing facility, according to a senior NHA official

DRDO develops 'GermiKlean' to sanitise uniforms of police, security forces

The sanitising chamber has been set up at Parliament Street Police Station

Covid-19: Unable to get raw material, Indore idol makers stare at losses

There are many sculptors in Indore who start preparations for the Ganesh Utsav from Holi. That they have not been able to do this time in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports over 2,000 daily cases for the first time

Coronavirus latest news: The US, which remains the worst-hit country with 2,077,567 cases, is followed by Brazil, Russia and India. Catch coronavirus live updates here

India Covid-19 cases cross 300,000-mark, death toll at 8,718: Worldometer

India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic

Trustees of PM CARES appoint SARC & Associates as auditor of fund

Opposition parties have questioned how the PM CARES Fund is being kept out of the audit purview of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

Govt relaxes home quarantine rule for crew carrying Covid-19 patient

Airline executives said that such a rule created hindrance in operations as on most days coronavirus positive cases were detected in multiple flight of the same airline

Covid-19 crisis: SC slams institutional quarantine rule in Uttar Pradesh

While asking the Centre to ensure that states do not violate national guidelines, the bench observed that authorities are bound to follow the guidelines.

Private, not confidential: How data is a casualty in the time of pandemic

Battling the pandemic demands an unprecedented amount of citizen surveillance and data collection. In all of this, does privacy matter? Neha Alawadhi and Arundhuti Dasgupta report

SC allows TN to devise methods to sell liquor online or physically

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), which sells alcoholic beverages in the state, said that it cannot be instructed to sell liquor only through online and home deliveries.

NHRC notices to FinMin over health workers facing 'refusal' on mediclaim

It is further stated that while most doctors have a medical cover, the struggle has mainly been about ensuring protection for their staffers, the NHRC said