Page 39 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Ganesh idol makers face demand scarcity as Covid-19 rises in Maharashtra

With the lockdown being in place, there has also been a shortage of raw materials as well. Most of the raw materials come from Gujarat and Kerala, said an idol maker

Covid-19: UP reports massive dip in revenues in first quarter of 2020-21

However, green shoots began to appear in the latter half of the quarter with the staggered lifting of lockdown in non-containment zones

Scientists find new protein which may reduce inflammation due to Covid-19

When the two peptides are combined, they work together to penetrate a cell's membrane and dampen an acute inflammatory response, said the researchers

More homebuyers want budget-friendly apartments due to Covid-19: Realtors

The younger generation was moving towards urban locations and giving up the 'paying guest' concept of sharing living space with others

More than 4,000 coronavirus tests on F1 personnel prove negative

F1 has its first race in Austria, four months after the opening race in Australia was cancelled and the season postponed

Andhra Pradesh reports 765 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths take toll to 218

The 12 deaths were the highest in a day in the state so far

Covid-19: AstraZeneca to bring Dare-19 trial to India; 10 sites identified

Called the Dare 19 trial, it is one of the several global research efforts by the British company to find a solution to treat Covid-19

Covid-19: Prithviraj Chavan questions ICMR plans for vaccine by Aug 15

The ICMR said that it aims to launch the world''s first COVID-19 vaccine by August 15

VFS Global to begin limited operations at select visa application centres

All customers will be required to undergo body temperature checks at the entrance of the centre

Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore diagnosed with mild symptoms of Covid-19

The Archbishop Emeritus is aged about 78

India to launch Covid-19 vaccine by August 15: ICMR chief Bhargava

ICMR and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech are jointly working on preclinical as well as clinical development of Covaxin

Covid-19 recovery crossed 60% with early detection, timely management: Govt

Presently, there are 2,27,439 active coronavirus cases in the country and all are under medical supervision, it added

US reports 55,000 Covid-19 cases in a day, hits new global record

A surge in coronavirus cases over the past week has put President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis under the microscope

Eight days in a Covid hospital

By definition a quarantined Covid unit is a bubble-like entity, with little link to the outside world

International flights suspended till July 31; may exempt some routes: DGCA

Air India and other private domestic airlines have been operating unscheduled international repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission

Vendors to get interest for delayed payments on govt e-marketplace

Move taken to ensure timely payments particularly to MSMEs; buyer will have to pay interest at the rate of 1% a month

Noida: Over 1,100 vehicles penalised, 17 impounded for violating curbs

Altogether, Rs 92,000 were collected in fines during the action, the police said

Startups try to woo talent returning to India from US amid H1B visa woes

According to industry experts, a stricter visa regime to improve local employment and closure of onshore opportunities in the US, is likely to result in a reverse brain drain

47 CISF personnel volunteer to donate blood plasma in Delhi, Mumbai

"Services of these CISF personnel are available for the noble cause at Delhi and Mumbai," the spokesperson said

ICMR selects SRM MCHRC as clinical trial site for Covid-19 vaccine

SRM MCHRC is the only medical institution to be selected from Tamil Nadu for this purpose