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Modi govt throws Covid-19 innovation ‘challenge’ to Indians, will fund winning ideas

Science & technology dept's National Innovation Foundation has announced Challenge Covid-19 Competition looking for ideas to supplement govt's efforts towards fighting pandemic.

How loss of sense of smell could indicate Covid-19 infection when there is no other symptom

Researchers have said coronavirus can attach to different types of cells in nasal cavity, which could explain why several patients are reporting a loss of the sense of smell.

A JNU lab is working on a revamped BCG vaccine with Covid-19 protein to fight pandemic

Immunologist Dr Gobardhan Das believes countries with mass BCG immunisation, like India, have a better chance at fighting the novel coronavirus.

Anti-malaria, antibiotic combo dangerous for heart to AI prediction — latest on Covid-19

From 3D-printed face shields to an app to ease panic attacks, ThePrint brings you the top 5 developments on the coronavirus front.

5-minute coronavirus tests may give inaccurate results, Chinese firm warns

Abbott Laboratories unveiled a coronavirus test on 28 March that can confirm if someone is infected in as little as five minutes.

5 new projects India will pursue to find treatment for Covid-19 and similar diseases

The government has sanctioned the projects with a funding of upto Rs 25 lakh each for upto a year.

$50mn for hydroxychloroquine clinical trial to new testing tech — top Covid-19 research news

From an automation technology to process a thousand samples every day to lung CT scans for tracking disease, ThePrint brings you top developments on Covid-19.

Low-cost antibody test and mathematical model to predict patient count — latest on Covid-19

Eye-related complications in patients to possible faecal transmission among children. ThePrint bring you the latest research on Covid-19.

Govt asks researchers to develop mathematical models on Covid-19 spread, will fund studies

Science & technology ministry move follows series of notifications from its different departments asking researchers to submit study proposals to fight coronavirus pandemic.

Pancreatitis drug trials to a wastewater test for tracking virus — top research on Covid-19

From using empty virus shells to research on how genes may affect Covid-19 patients, ThePrint brings you top 5 developments on the coronavirus front.

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DMK ‘rising son’ Udhayanidhi Stalin should brace for challenges. Power isn’t a birthright

In the Indian political setup, the BJP and the communist parties are probably the only ones who have been able to circumvent the hereditary leadership tag.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

‘No drone bombs or infiltration’, Army Chief says ‘battle of narratives’ must be controlled in Manipur

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?