Page 91 - Health Crisis

India coronavirus dispatch: Why age makes fighting Covid-19 more difficult

From a surge in Covid-19 numbers, to dimensions of vulnerability and complexities regarding migrant workers, and low level of public spending on health - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: WHO has a lot of answering to do at annual meet

From first 'socially distanced' concert, to how France lost its weapons to fight pandemics, and the disparity in household chores laid bare by Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

IIT Madras-backed firm makes wearable tracker for early Covid-19 detection

The bluetooth-enabled product, priced at Rs 3,500, is expected to hit the market by June end

US economy to recover from Covid-19 shock by end of 2021: Fed Chief Powell

The US has expressed disappointment over China's handling of the Covid-19 which has claimed nearly 90,000 lives in America

Despite tireless efforts, we may never find a Covid-19 vaccine: UK official

Meanwhile, around half of the doctors in the UK working during the coronavirus pandemic fear for their health, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Physicians

Covid-19 Factoid: J&K's tally of confirmed cases jumps 11% in a single day

Even as India saw its biggest daily jump in cases on Sunday, its new daily recoveries, at nearly 4,000, also saw a massive spike

India 11th most infected, crosses China in Covid count as cases near 86,000

Cases in Maharashtra are nearing 30,000 with 1,068 deaths so far, highest among all states. Sharp spike puts Tamil Nadu in second spot with 10,108 infecions, 71 deaths

What it will take to live with the virus

Mild cases can stay at home and recover, while moderately severe cases can be managed at primary health care facilities. This will reduce the overburdening of hospitals

Shekhar Gupta: White-collar, blue-collar, no-collar

The millions of poor going home are a wonderful new generation of aspirational, working class Indians. Modi and his government failed to account for their fate

Covid-19 big picture: Brace for a disaster much bigger than you expected

If the business of doubling rate continues as it is currently, be prepared for bad news not just from the perspective of the coming medical challenge but also for the economy, cautions T N Ninan

Covid-19 Factoid: Crisis in Bengal the most fatal among all Indian states

Even as the global death toll has been rising consistently, reaching 300,000 deaths from 200,000 took longer time than reaching 100,000 to 200,000

India coronavirus dispatch: How to get the country to return to work

From running out of hospitals beds, to fair disbursement of cash transfers, and why old age and comorbidities make people more vulnerable to Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Why some are saying Covid-19 may never go away

From Trump's offensive against China, to whether daily virus numbers mean much in post-lockdown states, and why rich nations may face a labour crisis - read these and more in today's world dispatch

US Senator's plan to tackle China mentions India as strategic partner

The prominent suggestions are moving manufacturing chain from China and deepening military-strategic ties India, Vietnam and Taiwan

World Bank approves $1 bn to support India's fight against coronavirus

This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency Covid-19 response in India to $2 billion.

India provided medical supplies to 120 nations to fight Covid-19: Goyal

Goyal participated during the second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting

Despite Shramik trains, it's a long walk back home for migrant workers

Harbinder, 54, a farmer hailing from a border area in Punjab, said he has been walking for two days and has very little savings.

Rlys sends 19 passengers back to Delhi for refusing quarantine in Bangalore

The special train from New Delhi to Bengaluru, (Train No. 02492) had arrived on Thursday morning at the KSR Bengaluru City railway station

Covid-19 Factoid: India's infection rate is showing an upward trend

While Rajasthan, at 57%, has the highest recovery rate among the 10 most affected Indian states, Punjab has the lowest at 9%

India coronavirus dispatch: How to make India truly self-reliant, confident

From reviving a broken economy, to implementing personal and public health measures, and why it's important to know if Covid-19 spreads through sewage - read these and more in today's India dispatch