Page 40 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

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

Customs probes 18 commercial fraud cases involving goods worth Rs 170 cr

They said the consignments are under investigation for alleged over-valuation and mis-declaration of goods

Over 500,000 Indians returned under Vande Bharat Mission, highest to Kerala

Mission brings them home from 137 countries in less than two months, 94,085 return to Kerala alone

India coronavirus dispatch: Precarious condition of hospital cleaning staff

Live streaming of court proceedings, ways in which Parliament can resume functioning, and how Thane Covid cases nearly tripled in June-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 55,000 cases in US on Thursday, a new record

Singapore retail sales at historic low, jobs return to Spain, US jobless rate drops and other pandemic related news across the globe

Covid-19: Over 35% active cases, 28% deaths in UP are in Meerut division

There are 6,869 active cases in Uttar Pradesh, of which 2,456 (35.75%) are from the Meerut division

Securities Appellate Tribunal to remain closed till July 17 amid Covid-19

Earlier, the tribunal had said it would remain closed till June 30

BJP state units to make presentation before PM on Covid-19 welfare work

BJP general secretary Arun Singh said that top party leaders, including its president J P Nadda and Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari among others, will join the exercise

Lexus India undeterred by Covid-19 pandemic, says expansion plan on target

Toyota launched Lexus in the US in 1989 as its luxury car subsidiary, and has since then expanded its portfolio around the world and has become the luxury hybrid leader

Indices reach 4-month high on Covid-19 vaccine hopes; Sensex up 429 points

Experts said the markets also cheered signs of recovery in jobs and manufacturing after the economy reopened in June after a prolonged lockdown