Page 16 - Covid-19

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

Reconvert some Covid-19 beds to other services, Delhi pvt hospitals demand

Many hospitals said more than half their dedicated COVID-19 beds are vacant as a large number of coronavirus positive patients are under home isolation

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Scientists identify alternative technique to speed up Covid-19 testing

The researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany noted that the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for Covid-19 testing

Royal Enfield unveils 'Service on Wheels' initiative amid Covid-19 pandemic

Customers can now book the 'Service on Wheels' by contacting their nearest Royal Enfield dealership outlet

Canon Inc reports first-ever quarterly net loss, cuts dividend payouts

For the full year, the company expects net profit of 43 billion yen, down 66% from the previous year

These labs on wheels rush to people to speed up coronavirus testing

The mobile labs enable a significant reduction in turnaround time from 2-10 days to 4-12 hours for confirmatory test of Covid-19, and provide the highest levels of safety for health workers

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's pandemic growth rate fastest in world

Delhi govt to tackle unemployment with new job portal, why Bihar's public healthcare system struggles, and what's needed for immunity from Covid-19-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients

According to the researchers, including those from the hospital, cardiac involvement was observed in 78 patients, and ongoing heart inflammation in 60 individuals

After Abe's hype, Japan's Covid-19 drug Avigan sees uncertain prospects

Shares of Fujifilm hit record highs in early April, fueled by optimism for the drug, but have since lost a quarter of their value

Telangana to launch app for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in home isolation

The Telangana govt is set to introduce an app for monitoring the health of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in home isolation

UP govt to allow home isolation to asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

The guidelines for the home isolation are being prepared and will be announced soon

Resume overseas flights, metro rail services in Unlock 3.0: Ficci

The industry body has written to the Home Ministry suggesting opening of bars, cinema halls and sports venues

IndiGo implements another round of pay cuts for senior management, pilots

CEO Ronojoy Dutta will take a pay cut of 35%, while all executives at the level of senior vice president and above will take a pay cut of 30%

Bank stocks dip as RBI admits to potential balance sheet stress in sector

Uncertainty over asset quality remains challenge; a few stocks attractive from a medium term perspective, say analysts

Kejriwal launches job portal, appeals to people to revive Delhi's economy

Kejriwal also said that due to the Covid-19 pandemic many people have lost their jobs and businesses have been affected

Tamil Nadu reports 6,993 new Covid-19 cases, state's total tally at 220,716

State to allow companies to bring people for work from outside Tamil Nadu with SOPs

Chinese doctor accuses local officials of Covid-19 cover-up in Wuhan market

The coronavirus originated from the Huanan wildlife market in Wuhan in December last year and has globally infected over 16 million people

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Second wave in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

EU lets member nations suspend import duties on medical equipment, Gold continues to surge, Australia posts daily virus record and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Aviation sector faces Covid-19 turbulence: What analysts expect from Q1 nos

With domestic air travel resuming only from May 25th, analysts expect Q1 performance to be adversely impacted due to truncated size of operations & travel restrictions by state governments