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Centre releases Rs 894 crore for Uttarakhand's health sector

The Government of India has released an amount of Rs 894 crore for strengthening of health services of Uttarakhand and operation of important public health services in the state

Deloitte has designed programme that can be scaled in Covid fight, says CEO

Deloitte has developed "a very innovative, simple, fit-for-purpose programme" in the fight against Covid that can be scaled up in a quick span of time, its CEO Punit Renjen said

Huge public-pvt effort needed to boost health if there's third Covid wave

Only when both sectors take joint actions, can the country brave another onslaught

Roads, health care consistent priority for govt: Economic Survey

Private participation remains low, the Survey shows

Increasing health spend to 3% can halve out-of-pocket expenses: Eco Survey

The survey said the focus must be on building the health care system generally rather than a specific focus on communicable diseases

Covid-19 herd immunity may be an impractical public health strategy: Study

"The herd immunity concept is tantalizing because it spells the end of the threat of Covid-19," said study lead author Toby Brett

Healthy stimulus

Govt should increase expenditure on health care

How coronavirus pandemic has disrupted India's routine healthcare services

Fewer women accessed maternal healthcare in March and April 2020

World Coronavirus Dispatch: At 800,000, global deaths hit one every 15 secs

Biden willing to 'shut down' US to contain Covid, Germany holds crowded concerts to study risks, 17 die in Australia's second wave and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Focus needs to shift to rural hinterlands

Made-in-India sanitiser pumps soon, work-life balance uprooted for women, and Delhi's testing method raise concerns--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Lack of clarity, rigour raise doubts over Covid-19 vaccine trials: Experts

The problem is that traditionally there has been poor scrutiny of clinical trials in India where often the emphasis is on cutting costs, said Arun Bhatt, former president of the ISCR

Number of people infected by Covid-19 globally to hit 20 mn this week: WHO

New Zealand recently marked 100 days with no local spread of the virus.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Are non-metro regions ready to deal with virus?

Ludhiana hospital refuses new patients citing staff dharna, Covid impact on child immunisation, Chhattisgarh farmers return to fields--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

Don't want to launch Covid vaccine under pressure, says Bharat Biotech CMD

Asserts safety and quality are important and that his firm will develop a vaccine that's affordable for all

Tamil Nadu adds 5,880 new Covid-19 cases, total tally at 285,024

The total number of cases in the state now stands at 285,024, while 227,575 people have been discharged so far

Top Headlines: Ram temple work begins, July services activity shrinks, more

From Ayodhya Ram temple Bhoomi Poojan to vaccine trials, Business Standards brings you the top headlines of the day

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Containment zones cross 20,000 in Bengaluru

Shortage of Covid beds in Kolkata, number of containment zones crosses 20,000 in Bengaluru, and why India has fewer Covid deaths-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Herd immunity in India only in pockets, can be short-lived: Scientists

Herd immunity is determined primarily by how many individuals in a population are immune to a particular infection

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Google to allow WFH for another year at least

Moderna, Pfizer start decisive vaccine trials, Tokyo confirms 270 new cases, Hong Kong may postpone legislative elections and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Tamil Nadu adds 6,785 new Covid-19 cases, state's total tally at 199,749

63,182 persons were tested in the last 24 hours, which is the highest so far