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TopicCovid-19. coronavirus

Topic: covid-19. coronavirus

In 15 days, BJP & RSS workers turn Kolar hospital defunct for 20 yrs into 300-bed Covid facility

The Bharat Gold Mines Limited hospital, a 140-year-old institution at the Kolar Gold Fields near Bengaluru, will start operating from Monday.

Struggling hospital, stretched supplier, divided govt — story behind Goa’s oxygen crisis

Between 1-12 May, as many as 417 Covid patients died at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, the state’s premier facility — a majority due to a lack of oxygen.

Outlook’s ‘missing govt’ cover page goes missing online, magazine says part of new format

Outlook magazine created a stir Thursday with the cover page of its latest edition, which stated that the Modi govt was missing amid the second Covid wave.

CM Yediyurappa urged them to stay, but jobless migrants can’t — ‘there’s no food’ in Bengaluru

With construction and other sectors taking a severe hit due to lockdown, which will be in place until 24 May, migrant workers have started to leave Bengaluru again.

Chicken or egg? Doesn’t matter, neither is really selling well since Covid hit India

Broiler chicken prices have plunged for third time in the past year. And weekend-focused lockdowns have made things worse, stakeholders say.

Growing plasma, remdesivir use will help Covid virus mutate, become stronger: Ex-ICMR scientist

Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, face of ICMR during Covid briefings last year, said India could become breeding ground for several mutants if it does not adhere to evidence-based treatment. 

Think-tank run by ex-IAF pilot turns Covid resource pool, fields SOS calls, tracks hospitals

KRANTII, run by an ex-fighter pilot, has retired veterans and civilians helping in coordinating relief efforts, connecting patients to doctors, oxygen, medical supplies and hospitals.

Why Chennai satellite & industry hub Chengalpattu is among TN’s worst-hit Covid districts

Just 50 km apart, Chennai and Chengalpattu are nearly intertwined, traditionally connected by wholesale markets and now by an IT and floating workforce. 

Virus variant in India can infect those vaccinated, but unlikely to cause severe Covid: Study

The B.1.617 strain, first identified in India, may evade antibodies induced by the Pfizer mRNA and Covishield vaccines, study says. 

‘A blessing’: Delhi’s Rakab Ganj gurdwara sets up 400-bed facility to help city fight Covid

Set up by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee & Delhi government, the centre is meant to treat mild and moderate Covid cases who have oxygen levels of 85 and above.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?