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Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries cross 10 mn-mark; PM congratulates nation

In September 2018, PM Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat

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

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

Lockdown has served its purpose, cannot go on 'indefinitely': NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said the doubling time of the cases had now improved significantly to 13.3 days from 3.4 days before the first lockdown

World coronavirus dispatch: Global total rises by 1 mn in less than 2 weeks

From UK's record budget deficit, to a fashion major using robots at warehouses, job cuts at Nissan and IBM, and US allowing tent encampments by homeless - read these and more in today's world dispatch

India coronavirus dispatch: Will sports behind closed doors be new normal?

From the challenge of economic recovery, to structural constraints faced by farmers, and whether dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: Share of recoveries in India's case additions is falling

Since hitting a peak on May 17 - when 3,955 of the 4,987 cases added were recoveries - the number of daily recoveries has dropped to about 3,000, even as total cases added daily are in excess of 5,000

India coronavirus dispatch: The fate of returning migrant workers

From building capacity to produce cheap test kits, to what is medical protective clothing, and why travel & tourism will return with a bang after Covid - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Over 100,000 cases globally in less than a day

From 'world's best restaurant' reopening as cheeseburger joint, to need for office space diminishing, and World Bank's new chief who is a crisis expert - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cured cases are growing faster than total tally

While China, the first to report coronavirus cases, has the highest recovery rate, India is faring a shade better than global average; the US' recovery rate is the worst among 20 most affected nations

Oxford University's candidate for coronavirus vaccine fails animal tests

The vaccine's failure to prevent the virus from attacking the rhesus macaque is a setback and kills the hope of treating humans

Covid-19 Factoid: India's case count doubled to 100,000 in just 12 days

The country had taken 96 days to reach the 50,000 mark; in another worrying sign, the death toll in India is doubling at a faster pace than in the 10 most affected nations

India coronavirus dispatch: How state police are battling Covid-19

From commitment to the Directive Principles of State Policy, to a post-pandemic world order, and how state police are battling Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

100 to 100k Covid cases in 64 days: Where does India stand on world curve?

Countries like Germany, France, United Kingdom, among others, which have more advanced healthcare facilities, saw the jump from 100 to 100,000 cases in a fewer number of days when compared with India

World coronavirus dispatch: Now, Donald Trump threatens to quit WHO

From 265 mn likely going hungry in 2020, to how Wuhan residents are dealing with hope, fear and grief, and peril of lifeguarding in the time of Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

US respiratory pipeline breathes in fresh optimism for Cipla; stock up 5%

Improving growth in North America will complement strong domestic sales

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi becomes 4th Indian state with over 10,000 cases

With 507 positive cases per million of its population, the national capital also has the highest density of confirmed coronavirus cases

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