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SC asks govt approved, pvt labs to conduct Covid-19 tests for free

The top court issued orders on a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre and authorities to provide free of cost testing facility for Covid-19 to all citizens in the country

Covid-19: Trump accuses WHO of being 'China-centric', puts hold on funding

"We're going to put a hold on money spent on WHO. It's a great organisation, if it works. But when they call every shot wrong, that's not good," Trump said.

Amid coronavirus crisis, world is short of six million nurses, says WHO

The report said that there are just under 28 million nurses on the planet. In the five years leading up to 2018, the number grew by 4.7 million.

Coronavirus outbreak: India tally jumps to 2,547 with 478 new cases

The number of active cases stands at 2,322, while 162 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, the ministry stated.

Covid-19: US death toll crosses 5K, sees highest single-day toll of 1,000

The number of confirmed infections rose by over 25,000 in a day.

From ventilators to testing kits, IITs step up to fight Covid-19 outbreak

IIT Guwahati, which is set to get a Technology Innovation Hub at the campus, has developed a mask in line with World Health Organization guidelines, and plans to 3D print about 100 of these

Covid-19: International Boxing Hall of Fame cancels its induction ceremony

Ed Brophy, the executive director of the International Boxing Hall of Fame has clarified that this year's Hall of Fame class will be honoured at the induction ceremony in June 2021.

India coronavirus dispatch: Dealing with Covid-19 after the lockdown

From clinical trials for a vaccine to steps to be taken after the 21 day lockdown, and questions about Covid-19 spreading through banknotes, read about all this and more here

Three ways to combat coronavirus

Strengthening primary and community health care, combined with vastly expanded testing, will be key to overcoming the pandemic that threatens to rage through the country

India to join hands with WHO for developing coronavirus drugs: Govt

At a press briefing on coronavirus at 4 pm, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said 75 new cases of coronavirus and four deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.

Letter to BS: Lockdown historic but not enough, we have a messy war ahead

The next logical step would be to trace, identify, monitor and subject every incoming traveller - who entered after a specific date - to a diagnostic test

Enough of chest-thumping

Lockdown can't be a substitute for quick action in other areas

After Covid-19

Digital public goods can backstop the Indian economy

Need for non-economic globalisation: Lessons from the Coronavirus pandemic

While the post World War II global order has successfully promoted trade openness and free markets, it has failed on non-economic metrics such as climate change and health

Lockdowns alone not enough, warns WHO as Coronavirus toll mounts to 13K

Cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures. New Jersey's governor followed four other US states that have imposed unprecedented restrictions

Burnout isn't just in employees' head; it's in their circumstances

The heart of burnout is emotional exhaustion - feeling so depleted and drained by your job that you have nothing left to give

WHO message to youth on coronavirus outbreak: 'You are not invincible'

The WHO has distributed 1.5 million lab tests worldwide and it may need potentially 80 times that for the pandemic, he said

Tokyo 2020: Olympic cauldron ignited in Japan with flame from Greece

2020 Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August, 2020, in Japan.

Coronavirus: WhatsApp launches information hub in tie-up with WHO, UNDP

Facebook-owned messaging app donates $1 million to fact-checking group

Covid-19: ICMR to set up 2 rapid testing labs, 49 more testing centres

A rapid testing laboratory will be equipped to test as many as 1,400 samples each day