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The next stage of Covid

India's focus needs to move away from the feel-good metrics about recovery rate to the spike round the corner

World coronavirus dispatch: Govt-backed hacking on the rise amid pandemic

From Boeing axing 12,000 workers, to Disney opening two more theme parks, and why epidemiologists are in great demand in Hollywood - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Too early to discuss pricing of remdesivir: US Health Department

Gilead will be donating the first 1.5 mn doses to governments worldwide which according to Gilead will be enough for about 140,000 patients through the end of May

Chinese exceptionalism

Trade ties with China are mutually beneficial but the world should seek transparency about that country's institutions

Coronavirus LIVE: Two passengers on board SpiceJet flight test positive

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Israeli scientists claim drugs for Gaucher's disease can cure corona. Track LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases and corona vaccine

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cases rose from 100,000 to 150,000 in just 8 days

Four Indian districts - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai - account for more than 50% of all cases reported so far in their respective states

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases cross 150,000-mark; global cases at 5,683,802

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi are among the worst-hit states. Track LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases, corona vaccine

Covid-19 Factoid: Assam's case count has seen 8-fold jump in just 15 days

In a worrying sign, the gap between India's net daily addition to case tally and daily recoveries is widening rapidly

Coronavirus LIVE: WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine trial over safety concerns

Coronavirus update: India has overtaken Iran to become 10th worst affected country. Globally, there are 5,497,650 Covid-19 cases. Stay tuned with Business Standard for LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 Factoid: India added last 1,000 to its death toll in just 7 days

Kerala might be witnessing a second wave of coronavirus spread, with the state adding 63 cases in a day - more than twice its previous single-day high of 28

India coronavirus dispatch: The chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane

From the role of a constitutional court, to why increasing indebtedness is not the wisest solution, and the chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: US bans travel from Brazil; commerce allowed

From Eid celebrations in the shadow of pandemic, to nightclubs opening in China, and the story behind NYT's May 24 front page - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Coronavirus: India overtakes Iran in cases, becomes 10th most affected

Coronavirus live updates: Globally, over 5,400,000 people infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 138,041. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19

Coronavirus LIVE: Sikkim detects first case; Ahmedabad 24 deaths in a day

Coronavirus updates: Globally, 5,308,190 people have been infected by coronavirus so far. India's total number of Covid 19 cases is 125,149. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19

Covid-19 Factoid: India sees its biggest single-day jump in active cases

The share of active cases in total tally is the highest in the US, Russia and India

Record jump in Covid-19 cases as tally crosses 125,000; 1st case in Sikkim

Active cases rose to 69,597, while 51,783 people have recovered and a patient has migrated, according to the ministry bulletin

No community transmission of Covid-19 a falsehood: noted epidemiologist

In a Q&A, Jayaprakash Muliyil, former Principal, Christian Medical College, explains why the lockdown was of little help in containing the virus

Zydus supplies first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests to ICMR

Robust antibody tests are critical for surveillance and understanding the proportion of the population exposed to SARS Cov-2 infection

Ending quarantine for healthcare workers a 'non-scientific approach': AIIMS

Shortening quarantine duration and denying healthcare workers testing on day 5-7 after duty will be a deadly combination, may derail India's battle against pandemic, say AIIMS resident doctors

China's Covid-19 vaccine shows promising results in early trials: Report

The trial was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18-60