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1 in 50 coronavirus tests in India are positive compared to Italy's 1 in 4

As the disease spreads in India, the percentage of tests coming out positive may increase

CoSara bags licence to make Covid-19 test kits, says will price it low

The company now plans to send sample batches to National Institute of Virology, Pune, for validation

Covid-19: Centre to fast-track PM-KISAN disbursals for 85 mn farmers

Will push Rs 16,000 cr into rural hands by April first week

70-yr-old Covid-19 patient dies in Guj, state's toll at 3; new cases emerge

The 70-year-old man died at a government hospital in Bhavnagar

ICMR invites quotations from manufacturers for supply of COVID-19 test kits

The move comes in the wake of the number of coronavirus cases crossing the 600 mark in the country with 13 deaths recorded so far.

Coronavirus pandemic: Stocks of diagnostic firms could prove safe bets

Though details of Covid19-testing reimbursement are crucial to ascertain the earnings impact, other growth levers remain intact

Covid-19: Supply of essentials hit due to worker shortage, transport issues

A large chunk of the labour has gone home following lock down; fleet owners are reluctant to carry consignments citing harassment

To fight a pandemic like Covid-19, India needs overarching healthcare laws

Experts point out in India it is left to individuals to quarantine themselves voluntarily

Coronavirus: 12 test positive in Kerala; MP joins the list with 4 cases

There are 44,390 people under surveillance in Kerala. Of these, 44,165 are in isolation at home and total of 225 people are hospitalized.

Covid-19: MCA eases attendance rules for board meetings till June 30

Relaxation allows directors to attend via audio-visual means even for approval of financial statements and the board's report

The latest extreme trend for the fitness-crazed: Biohacking for DIY bodies

The latest trend in the search for good health involves experiments with one's own body. Veer Arjun Singh tries to explain the phenomenon of biohacking

Star Health, ICICI Lombard launch policies to cover Covid-19 patients

The cases of coronavirus are increasing rapidly across the world with the count crossing 245,749 globally and 195 in India

Understanding how Covid-19 impacts children is crucial in slowing pandemic

The researchers cautioned that children, even when not showing any symptoms, could play a "major role" in disease transmission

Coronavirus LIVE: ICSE, ISC exams delayed; first positive Chhattisgarh case

Coronavirus latest news: Covid-19 death toll across the globe rose to 8,967 on Thursday, with over 219,240 confirmed cases. 169 cases have been detected in India. Catch Coronavirus LIVE updates

Poverty, health and social networks

Strengthening of social networks could help mitigate market and government policy failures by facilitating upward income/expenditure transitions

How long will coronavirus live on surfaces or in the air around you?

A new study could have implications for how the general public and health care workers try to avoid transmission of the virus

Coronavirus LIVE: New helpline number launched as cases rise to 114

The coronavirus death toll across the globe rose to 6,684 on Monday, with over 174,000 confirmed cases. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on COVID-19

Covid-19 impact: China's Jan-Feb economic activity worse than expected

Retail sales fell 20.5% from a year earlier after shopping malls and other businesses were closed in late January

Xi Jinping makes first visit to coronavirus-hit Wuhan since virus outbreak

Meanwhile, Chinese authorities reported 19 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 17 fatalities on Monday.

Japan's Abe under fire over Covid-19; to alter emergency declaration law

Japan more than 1,000 cases of the virus including about 700 from a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo last month