Coronavirus could infect two-thirds of globe, research shows
According an adviser to the WHO, quarantines may slow the spread, but the virus had the opportunity to roam in China and beyond before they went into effect.
Novel coronavirus cannot pass from mother to child in late pregnancy, says Lancet study
The study was conducted after an infant, whose mother has COVID-19, tested positive with the virus 36 hours after birth.
India and US could agree on trade margin regulation for high-end medical devices
US has been asking India to remove price caps on high-end medical devices under the proposed trade deal. Healthcare industry in India against rollback of price controls.
Isolation, counselling, paracetamol — how Kerala is treating coronavirus patients
Doctors in Kerala heaved a sigh of relief earlier this week after the test results of two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus came out negative.
Modi govt halts plan to stop medicine export as firms in coronavirus-hit China resume work
Govt panel formed to tackle ‘drug security concerns’ has decided to monitor situation after Indian embassy in China says several drugmakers there have resumed operations.
Coronavirus death toll hits 1,017 with 42,708 confirmed cases
The World Health Organisation announced that 400 scientists will be meeting on 11-12 February in Geneva to discuss all aspects of the virus.
As Modi offers help to coronavirus-hit China, India to dispatch masks, gloves, face shields
Modi govt has asked manufacturers of medical devices to update list of available products for immediate delivery to coronavirus-hit China.
India’s supply of these medicines could be hurt by China’s coronavirus crisis
In a list sent to the Modi govt, pharma firms have said they could run short of 57 medicines if China shutdown continues due to coronavirus outbreak.
New research shows what happens to your lung cells as soon as you quit smoking
A new study has uncovered that in people who no longer smoke, the body replenishes the airways with normal cells that help protect the lungs better.
Don’t arrange hotels, sightseeing for doctors — Modi govt’s fresh warning to pharma firms
Latest warning from Department of Pharmaceuticals follows a conference of Indian Psychiatric Society in Kolkata. Companies told to adhere to ethics code.
The last thing we need from 69-year old celibate RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is marriage advice
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement is problematic for several reasons – not least because it projects divorce as something evil and shameful.
Deora, Kamal Nath, Scindia, Ajay Maken: Congress imploding or showing internal democracy?
Congress is seeing some of its leaders engage in public spats. Ajay Maken criticised Milind Deora for praising AAP and asked him to “leave” Congress if he wanted.
Defence
India will purchase 110 new fighter jets in staggered manner, says CDS Gen Bipin Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, who is mandated with prioritising capital procurement, says India will likely buy more submarines for the Navy too.
Amit Shah’s performance as minister will now determine the success of Modi-Shah power pair
Modi-Shah share a unique power equation unlike Nehru-Patel and Vajpayee-Advani. After Delhi defeat, Shah enters a new, unfamiliar phase of his political career.