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Does a Bayesian approach allow us to understand the trajectory of Covid pandemic?

In tackling the pandemic, India followed an approach similar to the Barbell strategy in finance - hedging for the worst outcome initially, and updating its response step by step via feedback

Education ministry releases 8-week alternative academic calendar amid Covid

The alternative academic calendars for students, parents and teachers for all the classes I-XII has been developed by the NCERT under the guidance of the Ministry of Education

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Monsoon session starts without hustle-bustle

Demand for medical oxygen at record high, bed shortage in Bhubaneswar and 11 districts account for 42% of total deaths--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Citigroup to resume job cuts after pause

Hong Kong plans new stimulus as economy falters, China's recovery gathers speed on retail rebound, some jobs may permanently move to machines and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 Factoid: India witnesses a slight dip in daily new cases

Daily recoveries in India still hovering around 70,000 mark while Odisha records highest single-day spike

Britains's Domino's Pizza to create 5,000 new jobs amid coronavirus

Domino's Pizza Group said it was creating 5,000 new jobs in the UK, including chefs and delivery drivers, on top of the 6,000 jobs it had created since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 1,739 cases in Thane, tally crosses 147,000

Thane has reported 1,739 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections in the Maharashtra district to 147,841

$100 mn fund for small business: Facebook invites applications for grant

The small business grants programme worth $100 million was announced by the tech giant as part of its commitment to businesses

Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: 111 fresh cases of Covid-19 in Agra

The continuous surge in fresh cases of Covid-19 in the Agra region is causing alarm, as life is struggling to return to normalcy

176 new cases push Arunachal Pradesh's coronavirus tally to 6,298

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 6,298 as 176 more people, including nine security personnel, have tested positive for the disease

We're open to making large acquisitions: Infosys CEO & MD Salil Parekh

In an interview to Bibhu Ranjan Mishra & Sai Ishwar, Parekh talks about the company's plans with regard to salary hike deferment, fresher hiring, acquisitions, and much more

Indian economy to shrink by 9% this fiscal: Asian Development Bank

India's economy is expected to contract by 9 per cent this year -- worse than the 4 per cent contraction it had forecast three months ago, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday

Hong Kong completes mass coronavirus screening, 1.78 million tested

Hong Kong has completed its mass Covid-19 screening program launched two weeks ago, with the participation of some 1.78 million people

India coronavirus update: 83,809 new Covid cases, 1,054 deaths in 24 hours

India's novel coronavirus tally crossed 49 lakh on Tuesday with 83,809 new cases, while38.59 lakh people have recuperated so far, taking the recovery rate to 78.28 per cent, the Health Ministry said

DATA STORY: India's doubling time for total corona cases increases to 40.4 days

With 79292 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 78.28%; the fatality rate remains at 1.64%

Global coronavirus cases surpass 29.1 million-mark, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 29.1 million, while the deaths have increased to over 927,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial in US on hold until midweek: Report

AstraZeneca on Saturday said it had restarted its trial in Britain after regulators completed their review of a serious side effect in one trial participant there

Fighting Covid: Nepal to resume domestic flight operations from Sept 21

Nepal will be resuming both domestic flights and inter-district vehicular movement from September 21, said Yogesh Bhattarai, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Indore reports highest single-day spike of 386 cases, tally reaches 17,547

With the highest single-day spike of 386 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, Indore has reported total 17,547 cases, said the office of the CMO said

Indonesia: Authorities order people not wearing face masks to dig graves

Local authorities in East Java have come up with a unique punishment for people found violating norms to prevent the spread of Covid-19