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Covid-19 risk greater if passengers board plane from back to front

So-called back-to-front boarding is also twice as risky as letting passengers on at random, even though it does reduce exposure between seated passengers and those walking down the plane

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine cuts Covid-19 spread by half: Study

Protection against coronavirus seen from about 14 days after vaccination

Zomato's revenue from operations doubles to Rs 2,604 cr amid pandemic

But losses widened by 136% in FY20; company says Covid impacted food delivery business in Q1FY21

India to get first doses of Sputnik V vaccine by May 1, says RDIF CEO

The Russian Direct Investment Fund will deliver the Sputnik V vaccine to India as it battles the second wave of coronavirus, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said

CoWIN portal sees huge rush on Day 1 of registration for those aged 18-45

More than 8.7 million people enrolled themselves for the much-awaited jab

Some states likely to miss May 1 launch of vaccine for those above 18 years

Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh cite supply constraints from manufacturers

Mondelez India expects some pockets of Covid disruption in India

Addressing investors during a concall, Chairman and CEO Dirk Van de Put said while India had delivered double-digit sales growth in the March quarter, concerns over rising Covid-19 cases remained

MapmyIndia tracking oxygen route via GPS to prevent pilferage, diversion

A GPS-enabled device, installed on each vehicle transporting oxygen, transmits tracking data through a cellular or satellite network

Maharashtra to get 435,000 Remdesivir vials by month-end from Centre

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday thanked the central govt for increasing the state's quota

Substantial increase in remdesivir production, allotment to states: Gowda

Union minister Sadananda Gowda on Saturday said that substantial increase has been made in overall production and allotment of remdesivir, used in the treatment of COVID-19, to all states. This will make India's fight stronger against COVID-19, the Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister said. In a tweet Gowda said, "After detailed review of state wise allotment of #Remdesivir with @Pharmadept substantial increase has been made in overall production & allotment to all states". A total of 16 lakh remdesivir vials are being allocated to the states and union territories from April 21to April 30, 2021, Gowda said.

Covid-19 second wave: Amazon to airlift, import 100 ICU ventilators from US

The e-commerce giant has worked with MoHFW, Government of India, to ensure the ventilators are of acceptable technical specifications

Those above 18years to get Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai private hospitals

People above 45 years would continue to receive vaccines at 63 government and municipal centres

NBFCs seek fresh debt recast as Covid-19 second wave wreaks havoc

Those who had availed themselves of the recast earlier should get a second chance, the Finance Industry Development Council said in a letter to the RBI

MSMEs urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review NPA classification norms

In its suggestions to the finance ministry, the Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has said the greatest need that has emerged is the flexibility in assigning NPAs

USTR discusses proposed IP rights waiver with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

Development comes a day after US President Joe Biden said he is determined to help India in its time of need

Suffering of citizens in second Covid wave not taken lightly: Centre to SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was taking urgent, concrete and comprehensive steps to mitigate the problems and loss of life

Covid-19 second wave: Delhi, Maharashtra to set up their own oxygen plants

They see it as the only way to have reliable supplies for this and future waves

Health crisis: Delhi hospitals struggling amid rising Covid-19 cases

The healthcare system in the national capital seems to be on the edge due to a massive increase in the number of patients following the second wave of Covid-19

Covid-19: Steel firms expect no production disruption amid oxygen diversion

Market cap of top four steelmakers up 29% in April so far; demand from China is a strong tailwind

China's airline suspends cargo flights bringing medical supplies to India

China's state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders' efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators