Topic: Bloomberg wire
Countries with compulsory TB vaccine BCG like India are showing fewer Covid-19 deaths
US study finds a correlation between countries that require citizens to get BCG vaccine & those showing fewer confirmed cases & deaths from Covid-19.
British love for health service could make or break Boris Johnson
The cult of the National Health Service has been key to so many political fortunes over the decades, but no leader has weaponised it more than Boris Johnson.
Ventilator demand makes Singapore’s richest man richer by $3.5 billion
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics shares have climbed 40%, fuelled by a surge in demand for the life-saving devices after Covid-19.
Why epidemiologists and economists keep arguing over health vs economy
When epidemiologists say there’s no trade-off between health & economy, lots of economists just shake their heads in disagreement.
Demand for health and fitness gadgets goes through the roof, likely to stay there
Users, insurers and healthcare providers are all seeing the benefit of health gadgets, in a shift expected to persist long after the outbreak subsides.
Screen time limits for kids have gone for a toss as they’re stuck at home
As lockdowns to contain the spread of coronavirus globally keep 1.5 billion school children home, restricted screen time is becoming a thing of the past.
One worker’s grueling journey home shows China isn’t normal yet
Bunny Fan’s ordeal shows how Beijing’s efforts to get the economy moving after China’s coronavirus outbreak is clashing with the reality on the ground.
Zoom struggles with security flaw as trolls disrupt meetings with abuse and porn
Cybersecurity researchers fear Zoom disruptions could be precursor to more harmful attacks allowing hackers to access secure files or other corporate software.
India’s power market is booming. But it’s bad for business
The booming power market hasn’t translated into good times for the industry. Of 45 Indian electricity companies, just two are covering their cost of capital.
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.
India and US must join hands during Covid-19 crisis, not increase nativist impulses
Katherine B. Hadda, former US consul general, Hyderabad, writes on the need for the US and India to unite during the Covid-19 crisis.
Modi’s 9-min candle plan Sunday: Needless spectacle or much-needed motivation for Indians?
PM Modi requested Indians to light candles, lamps or mobile torches at 9 pm Sunday for nine minutes in a show of solidarity in the fight against Covid-19.
Defence
IAF airlifts 6.2 tonnes of essential medicines, hospital consumables to Maldives
The consignment was airlifted to Male by an Indian Air Force C-130 aircraft, as part of 'Operation Sanjeevani'.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.