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TopicCoronavirus crisis

Topic: Coronavirus crisis

India in better position in Covid fight due to right decisions taken at right time, says Modi

Speaking after virtually launching Covid testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai & Kolkata, Modi asserted that the country has expanded its health infrastructure at a rapid pace.

Biocon to give more data on Itolizumab to Covid task force after its rejection for treatment

The company said it would share more data as ‘evidence’, which it has derived from off-label use of the drug on 1,000 patients.

Why London needs the Tube and the Tube needs Londoners

An underground system that has defined the life and character of a city since 1863 is edging toward a financial abyss, as social distancing and home-working become the new norm.

Dexamethasone may be harmful to some Covid-19 patients, says new study

From research on how nitric oxide may help improve clinical outcomes, to autopsies showing unique cell death, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

‘Self-imposed’ prevention measures, social distancing can stop second Covid wave, study says

Study published in PLOS Medicine says self-imposed prevention measures along with govt-imposed norms can 'delay the epidemic peak', flatten its curve and reduce attack rates.

India registers over 28,000 recoveries in a day, Covid tally climbs to 11,92,915

A total of 37,724 fresh Covid cases were detected in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries have surged to 7,53,049 while the death toll has reached 28,732.

AIIMS Delhi and Raipur doctors question ICMR study that showed HCQ can curb Covid risk

In two separate correspondences, doctors of AIIMS, New Delhi and Raipur have raised doubts on the methodology of the ICMR study published in May.

Air India to send select employees on leave without pay for up to 5 years

The factors being taken into consideration by the airlines are - suitability, efficiency, health of the employee, instance of non-availability for duty and redundancy.

Alibaba helps Asia’s malls go online after coronavirus kills retail

The first shopping center to create a virtual replica of a mall — Marina Square — is taking more than 30 tenants online with Lazada, the Southeast Asian unit of Alibaba.

Disruption in healthcare services due to Covid may increase HIV, TB deaths, says Lancet study

From identifying a gene in neutralising antibodies to psychiatric disorders in Covid-19 patients, ThePrint brings you the latest research on the novel coronavirus.

On Camera

Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

Even as Chinese discourse celebrates rapprochement, commentators stress its fragility. A thaw does not equate to normalisation of bilateral ties.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

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?