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TopicCoroanvirus

Topic: Coroanvirus

UK conducted secret human trials of antibody test, results were 98.6% accurate, says report

The Telegraph reported that the fingerprick test, developed by Oxford University with UK diagnostics companies, can tell within 20 minutes if one has been exposed to Covid.

More than 2.62 lakh tests, positivity rate down to 8.6%, 16,883 recover: Latest Covid numbers

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

Delhi Covid-19 tally breaches one lakh mark

The coronavirus death toll in the city has risen to 3,115 while the total number of cases have mounted to 1,00,823.

Low oil demand due to Covid-19 will force drillers to go green or go home

If companies don't pivot to renewable sources, they may have trouble getting access to the financing they need to keep the drills running in the future.

2.15 lakh tests, 17,296 new cases, 13,940 recoveries, 407 deaths — India’s latest Covid data

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done, and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

From remote shoots to topical plots, how advertising races to stay relevant in the pandemic

While some ads have misfired badly, many are winning hearts with their on-point messaging during the lockdown.

Hundreds of migrants in queue at Delhi’s Chhatarpur, all desperate for a ticket home

With a very limited number of seats available on Shramik Special trains, the crowd outside a screening centre in Chhatarpur is increasing, leading to chaos.

What post-Covid China might look like and NYT columnist Thomas Friedman’s take on it

In episode 468 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why China may emerge stronger from this pandemic and how US President Donald Trump is not helping matters.

After HCQ, it’s time for azithromycin and pneumonia drug combo to go under clinical trial

As scientists try out new drug combinations and look for clues in existing cancer therapies, ThePrint brings you the latest on studies on Covid-19 patients.

Trump seeks to blame China for US coronavirus outbreak, but retaliation seems unlikely

The potential economic consequences of any kind of action against Beijing may limit retaliation from the Trump administration.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?