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34 healthy babies delivered in 2 months — it’s business as usual at this Punjab Covid hospital

Mohali Civil Hospital is the only govt Covid facility in SAS Nagar district, and pandemic has had an impact on staff and mothers’ stress levels.

1 in 10 pregnant women could have Covid and are likely to be asymptomatic, finds study

Study published in BMJ says pregnant women with Covid will likely need intensive care and risk premature deliveries. Stillbirths and neonatal death rates, however, are low among them.

Study says 1.3 mn Indian women lost access to contraception, abortion services in pandemic

Study by Marie Stopes International estimates there will be an additional 1 mn unsafe abortions, 650,000 additional unintended pregnancies and 2,600 maternal deaths in India.

Pregnant women at higher risk of developing blood clots due to Covid, warns study

From evolution of coronavirus to virus reducing satisfaction in life, ThePrint brings you the latest research on Covid-19.

Pune hospital reports India’s ‘first’ case of Covid transmission from pregnant mother to baby

The hospital said that both mother and child, who have been discharged, had developed antibodies. Doctors said the antibodies were high in the mother and less in the baby.

Coronavirus infection transmitted from mother to foetus in France

The virus was found in placental tissue, along with maternal and neonatal blood, suggesting transmission most likely occurred through the placenta, researchers said.

Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe Covid-19, CDC says

The CDC hasn't been able to assess the effects of the virus on fetuses or newborns, but it said that there is a chance they are at higher risk for preterm birth.

How one Mumbai hospital helped Covid-positive mothers deliver 276 virus-free babies

Starting in April, the Covid-exclusive Nair Hospital created a ward especially for pregnant mothers, and is delivering 12-15 babies every day.

Delhi HC asks Centre & Delhi govt to ensure pregnant women face no barriers during lockdown

The High Court bench directed Delhi govt to ensure that the helpline number proposed to be set up for assisting senior citizens is also made available for pregnant women.

Indians on social media accept maternity shoots of actresses but look down on pregnant models

Maternity shoots seem to be accepted in India if the mother is a Bollywood star, not a model. The flak designer Ayush Kejriwal received recently proves just that.

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Air India crash report shows an institutional reform of AAIB and aviation ministry is in order

The civil aviation ministry could have recognised the enormity of the Air India crash and prepared the AAIB and its investigating team for its sensitivities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.