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Office reimagined: Some new work ways may outlast Covid-19 pandemic

Staggered office days, virtual hiring, temporary bosses could be the new normal

40 K'taka labs fined over Rs 20 lakh for delay in uploading Covid reports

As many as 40 Covid testing labs in Karnataka have been fined more than Rs 20 lakh for the delay in uploading the results of Covid-19 tests, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan

India records 196,427 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 41 days

The total tally of Covid-19 cases climbs to 2,69,48,874, while the death toll rose to 3,07,231, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday

25 US states fully vaccinate over 50% adult population against Covid-19

At least 25 American states reported that more than 50% of their adult population had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the latest data published by the US CDC

Covid can't be beaten one country at a time, says UN secretary-general

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic, saying that "Covid-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time"

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.1 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.46 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 167.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.46 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Deloitte has designed programme that can be scaled in Covid fight, says CEO

Deloitte has developed "a very innovative, simple, fit-for-purpose programme" in the fight against Covid that can be scaled up in a quick span of time, its CEO Punit Renjen said

Long Covid may persist among employees; workplaces need to care for them

Many who have recovered from infection face new or existing symptoms like headaches, respiratory illness, persistent bodyache that sometimes last for months.

Centre allocates additional 1,030 vials of Amphotericin-B to Karnataka

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda announced that an additional 1,030 vials of Amphotericin-B, a drug used to treat black fungus, have been allocated to Karnataka

US not fully safe with vaccinations unless Covid variants curbed: USAID

The United States is not assured of being fully safe from the coronavirus even with its high rate in vaccination unless it extends the global fight to defeat the variants from the scourge

US warns against travel to Japan, Sri Lanka due to Covid-19 concerns

Amid rising coronavirus cases in Japan and Sri Lanka, the US State Department issued a travel advisory warning against travel to the respective countries due to Covid transmission concerns

Doctors urge for early treatment of black fungus, more drug availability

Doctors in the city said there is shortage of Amphotericin drug used to treat the fungus

Telangana to earmark 1,500 beds for black fungus cases, says CM KC Rao

Amid rising cases of black fungus in the state, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday instructed officials to enhance specific beds to treat the infection

Covid-19 crisis: In rural Thane, fresh cases down but fatalities still high

The fourth part of the series looks at the Covid situation in parts of Maharashtra's rural Thane district

Recovery tracker: Power generation lower than during May 2020 lockdown

This week power generation fell below the last year level indicating continued deceleration in economic activity from the lock­down

No evidence to say third Covid wave will impact kids more: Randeep Guleria

While the pandemic had not impacted the younger age group, Guleria said there had been a lot of collateral damage

Affluent Indians seek second home to escape Covid-19 pandemic rage

Enquiries have jumped 20-40% vis-a-vis pre-Covid period, say realty agents

Covid-19 vaccination halted for 18-44 age group in Delhi: Manish Sisodia

Sisodia said some countries bought vaccines in advance while these were in trial stage but India did not take any step in that direction.

Covid-19 pandemic: B.1.617 most common strain detected, says Harsh Vardhan

Accounts for over 20% of samples sent for genome sequencing

Covid vaccination: Walk-ins allowed for 18-44 age bracket at govt centres

Private centres have to continue publishing their vaccination schedule in advance for online appo­in­tments