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Coronavirus LIVE: Working with India to develop vaccine, says Trump

India coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 27,524, Tamil Nadu 9,674, Delhi 8,470. Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

Coronavirus LIVE: India just a whisker away from overtaking China in cases

Coronavirus India update state-wise: Maharashtra cases at 27,524, Tamil Nadu 9,227, Delhi 7,798. Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases rise to 78,055; global tally at 4,429,235

Coronavirus LIVE: Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

Coronavirus: Govt starts district-level testing of medics, pregnant women

Results of this sample-pooling exercise are only for surveillance purposes. It should not be used for diagnosis of individual patients, the health ministry has said

Covid-19 cases soar in Tamil Nadu, 771 infections reported in a single day

A large number of cases reported today are linked to the spread from Koyambedu Market, the largest vegetable and fruits market in this part of the country

Karnataka announces Rs 1,610 cr package; hikes excise duty on liqour

The state government has decided to announce a relief package for farmers who were not able to market their produce

Covid-19 may prompt states to hold on to revenue sources outside GST

Given the states limited capacity to mobilise revenues, it will be difficult to bring oil, fuel and tobacco under the purview of GST in the near future

548 doctors and other healthcare professionals infected in India: Report

Covid-19 has claimed 1,694 lives and infected 49,391 people nationwide till Wednesday morning

Beijing-based AIIB mulls $500 mn funding for healthcare system in India

AIIB is doubling available funds under its COVID-19 Crisis Recovery Facility to provide upto $10 billion due to high client demand.

One coronavirus patient can infect 406 persons in no lockdown: ICMR

ICMR assumed R-naught at 2.5 for the study; 107,006 tests for Covid-19 have been conducted to date

Covid-19: Tele-consultations pick up as patients avoid visiting hospitals

The Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, a maternity, childcare and fertility care group of hospitals has announced the launch of its tele-consultation service with doctors

Covid-19: Birla-backed foundation launches toll-free number for citizens

Hotline to offer support for individuals across Maharashtra

Tablighi event, migrant workers gathering setback to lockdown efforts: Prez

The president emphasized the need to ensure that no one remains hungry during the nationwide lockdown

Delhi to give Rs 1 cr to kin of professionals who die treating Covid-19

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's interaction with doctors came after three doctors tested positive for COVID-19

Covid-19 impact: 450 newly recruited CAPF doctors told to join immediately

A senior official said the plan was formulated at the ITBP headquarters and top-level sanctions were obtained from the Union Home Ministry before summoning these doctors

India scurries to make coveralls for healthcare workers as outbreak spreads

With Covid-19 becoming a pandemic across the globe, the few international companies which were into manufacturing these coveralls informed their inability to supply to India

'Gods in white coats': Modi condemns doctors' harassment over coronavirus

Doctors treating coronavirus patients are 'gods in white coats, the PM said

Govt bans export of sanitisers, ventilators with immediate effect

There is a shortage of hand sanitisers and face masks in the market amid the coronavirus outbreak as people resorted to panic buying

'Lakshman rekha': What Modi said about 21-day lockdown against coronavirus

India would have to pay massively if citizens are careless and thus everyone must take the lockdown seriously, says PM Modi

Govt asks industry to ramp up supply of protective gears for health workers

The government on Monday said it is continuously working with industry bodies, stakeholders and manufacturers on 24x7 basis to streamline the supply chain of protective gears required by healthcare professionals to fight the coronavirus spread. In a statement, the textiles ministry said that for last 45 days it, along with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is attempting to locate adequate number of sources who can produce and supply the requirement of 'Body Coveralls' for government. Body Coveralls (PPE) is a specialised protective suit meant for high level of protection for health professionals. It has stringent technical requirements as prescribed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Such materials are manufactured by a few international companies, who expressed their "inability" to supply on account of a complete glut in stocks and ban of exports by the source countries, the ministry said. Only a limited quantity was offered and procured by the procurement ...