Page 12 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Economic recovery fragile due to Covid-19, states' lockdowns: FinMin

India is well on the path to a recovery from a trough in April, says Ministry report

Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh cross 100,000; death toll climbs to 1,817

The total number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh crossed the one lakh mark as the state recorded 2,948 fresh cases on Tuesday, an official statement said

Covid-19 impact: GCPL June quarter net profit down 3.1% to 394.9 cr

Godrej Consumer Products reported a 3.12% decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 394.88 crore in the first quarter ended June 2020 due to Covid-19 related disruptions in the market

Govt lifts export ban on all ventilators to push outbound shipments

The ban was imposed on March 24 to ensure domestic availability to fight Covid-19 pandemic

674 new Covid-19 cases take Delhi tally to 139,156; death toll at 4,033

Delhi recorded 674 fresh coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.39 lakh while the death toll from the disease climbed to 4,033, authoritiessaid.

Aditya Birla Health Insurance unveils new services, products for Covid-19

With the onset of COVID-19, it has become imperative to realise the importance of health and wellness, alongside having a comprehensive health insurance policy.Keeping this in mind, Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ABHICL), the health insurance arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, has introduced an array of services and product solutions that will enable customers to take care of their health in such difficult times.ABHICL is planning to reduce the Initial waiting period from 30 to 15 days for all the policyholders for COVID-19 related Inpatient Hospitalization claims. This offering will be launched for policyholders shortly.Another new key offering that will be introduced is the extension of the Home Treatment Facility to policyholders, otherwise requiring hospitalization and where policyholder have been advised Home Treatment by the treating Doctor in line with the ICMR Guidelines. This Home treatment facility would be provided on a cashless basis through our Network Providers and ...

Yediyurappa under treatment for Covid, holds review meeting from hospital

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday held a review meeting with officials from a hospital where he has been admitted for COVID-19, on increasing ventilator beds in the state. "Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a review meeting over phone with officials regarding increase of ventilator beds in the state today," his office said in a statement. Yediyurappa is undergoing treatment for coronavirus at Manipal Hospital. He was admitted on Sunday night after he tested positive for COVID-19 and doctors have said he is "doing well" and is "clinically stable". According to the release, 681 ventilators have been received by Karnataka from the Centre under PM-CARES. Another 1,279 ventilators allotted to the state by the union Government of India, will be received this month. Of the 681 ventilators, 166 were installed in Bengaluru city and 169 in other parts of the state, it said, adding that the remaining 346 would be installed by the end of this week. The Chief

Himachal Pradesh: Covid-19 patient escapes from care centre near Shimla

A coronavirus patient, who was admitted to a dedicated Covid care centre in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, has escaped, police said

General insurers received 80,900 Covid claims worth Rs 1,290 cr till Jul 31

The number of claims settled by insurers as on July 31 is 52,880 and the claim amount paid, around Rs 490 crore

IPL Covid-19 rules: Players, support staff to be tested every 5th day

ndian players and support staff will have to return negative for Covid-19 at least five times before they start training in the UAE

India has 3 Covid-19 vaccines in different phases of clinical testing: ICMR

Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Health Ministry said the actual caseload of Covid-19 in the country today is 5,86,298 as more than 1.2 million people have already recovered

Trump's executive order against H-1B visa based on misinformation: Nasscom

Measures that restrict access to talent will slowdown the recovery phase of the US economy, jobs, innovation, and research and development

India's Covid-19 testing rate lower than other nations: WHO chief scientist

"India as a whole, the testing rates are much lower compared to some of the countries, who have done well like Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan," she said

Noida: 36 new Covid-19 cases take total to 5,544; active cases 902

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 36 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the district to 5,544, official data showed.

Margin pressures to cap upside for Dr Lal Pathlabs as Covid dents volumes

Valuations too do not leave much scope for gains

Tripura CM tests negative for Covid-19; two family members test positive

On late Monday night, the Chief Minister tweeted, "Two of my family members found Covid-19 positive

Plastic from used PPE kits can be transformed into biofuel, say researchers

There is high production and utilisation of PPE to protect the community of health workers and other frontline workers of Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Argentina goes for restructuring $65 bn debt

US teachers protest school reopening, J&J spray approved to treat the suicidal, BP halves dividend as Covid-19 pushes oil major to loss, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Do we need to shift focus, narrative on virus?

Odisha's peculiar problem, triple whammy for nurses tending to corona patients, go-ahead for Phase-3 trials of Oxford vaccine--a round-up of news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Standard tests to assess T cells may unravel Covid-19 mysteries: Scientists

According to Rath, a subset CD8 T cells provide a major anti-viral immune function which may have a substantive role to play, especially in people whose antibody responses turn out to be short-lived