Page 31 - Covid-19

Lancet study casts doubt over herd immunity for tackling Covid-19

For herd immunity to work, at least 70 per cent of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected people, experts say

Future Generali swims against tide with increments, promotions to staff

It also plans to hire more employees depending on business requirement. So far in the lockdown period, it has recruited 70 across various levels and plans to hire more in the current financial year

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid-19 drugs enter the black market

UK virus death toll passes 55,000, Harvard asks most students to study remotely, Melbourne under six-week lockdown and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India coronavirus dispatch: Tapping community involvement to beat Covid-19

Scientists believe airborne transmission risk of Covid is higher, Kolkata is running out of hospital beds, and how long will Covid-19 last? - roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Indian palm oil demand dips as food sector, households seek alternatives

The impact of the shuttered food courts and street vendors is compounded by reduced demand at retail stores

Federal Bank focuses on gold loans amid Covid-19 to drive credit demand

The bank is targeting gold loan growth to touch 35 per cent during FY21 as against 29 per cent in FY20

Covid-19 may turn extra Rs 1.67 trn debt into delinquent assets: Ind-Ra

This is over and above Rs 2.54 trillion anticipated prior to onset of pandemic, taking the overall quantum to Rs 4.21 trillion, or 6.63% of total debt

Explained: Why the Google Mobility Reports matter to policymakers

Google helps policymakers decide on how effective their lockdown might be and what changes they may need to make to help mitigate the spread of the disease

MP sees highest one-day rise in Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 15,284

A total of 987 fresh cases have been reported in the state in the last three days

Covid-19: 182,000 antigen tests conducted in Delhi since June 18

According to an official statement, Baijal directed the Health department to ensure that necessary interventions were made to reduce the mortality rate

China's firm starts Phase III trials for potential Covid-19 vaccine

SinoVac is building a vaccine plant, which it hopes will be ready this year and capable of making up to 100 million shots a year

India has shown that despite Covid crisis, show goes on: Jitendra Singh

The minister said that officers have an opportunity to become the architect of a new India, the foundation of which was laid down by PM Modi

Vistara: Passengers can book adjacent seat at discount to keep it vacant

When it comes to concerns related to flying, 31 per cent of the customers expressed fear of exposure to coronavirus during the journey

Delhi: Covid positive journalist kills self by jumping off AIIMS building

A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building on Monday afternoon, police said. The journalist worked with a Hindi daily and was a resident of northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura, they said. The incident took place at around 2 pm and the man was rushed to the hospital's ICU where doctors tried to revive him, a doctor said on condition of anonymity. According to Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest), the journalist was admitted to the COVID-19 ward at the Trauma Centre on June 24 after testing positive for the virus. "He was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre on June 24 and was apparently shifted to a High Dependency unit at the hospital. He was admitted on the first floor," a source at AIIMS said. He had undergone a surgery for brain tumour recently, the doctor said.

New launches, zero cash burn make Instamojo profitable amid Covid-19 crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, which had put a question mark on the company's performance, is now turning out to be a life altering event for the company

Indian professionals focus on upskilling for job opportunities post-Covid

As per the survey, 98 per cent of the respondents are actively upskilling to stay ahead of the curve in a post-Covid-19 world

Emergent signs 5-year deal to make drug used in J&J's Covid-19 vaccine

The news follows a $135 million deal struck by the two companies in April, to use Emergent's manufacturing facilities to speed up the development and production of its vaccine candidate

Covid-19 tally crosses 20,000 in Andhra Pradesh; toll mounts to 239

Andhra Pradesh's coronavirus tally shot past the 20,000 mark on Monday as a record 1,322 cases were added in a day.

New Covid-19 cases drop slightly to 3,827 in Tamil Nadu, 61 deaths reported

The total number of cases stands at 114,978, while 66,571 have beenn discharged so far and 1,571 casualties have been reported overall

Karnataka Cong MLA tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised in Bengaluru

On Sunday Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary had tested positive for the deadly infection