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General insurers received 80,900 Covid claims worth Rs 1,290 cr till Jul 31
The number of claims settled by insurers as on July 31 is 52,880 and the claim amount paid, around Rs 490 crore
 "General insurers received 80,900 Covid claims worth Rs 1,290 cr till Jul 31")
IPL Covid-19 rules: Players, support staff to be tested every 5th day
ndian players and support staff will have to return negative for Covid-19 at least five times before they start training in the UAE
 "IPL Covid-19 rules: Players, support staff to be tested every 5th day")
India has 3 Covid-19 vaccines in different phases of clinical testing: ICMR
Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Health Ministry said the actual caseload of Covid-19 in the country today is 5,86,298 as more than 1.2 million people have already recovered
 "India has 3 Covid-19 vaccines in different phases of clinical testing: ICMR")
Trump's executive order against H-1B visa based on misinformation: Nasscom
Measures that restrict access to talent will slowdown the recovery phase of the US economy, jobs, innovation, and research and development
 "Trump's executive order against H-1B visa based on misinformation: Nasscom")
India's Covid-19 testing rate lower than other nations: WHO chief scientist
"India as a whole, the testing rates are much lower compared to some of the countries, who have done well like Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan," she said
 "India's Covid-19 testing rate lower than other nations: WHO chief scientist")
Noida: 36 new Covid-19 cases take total to 5,544; active cases 902
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 36 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the district to 5,544, official data showed.
 "Noida: 36 new Covid-19 cases take total to 5,544; active cases 902")
Margin pressures to cap upside for Dr Lal Pathlabs as Covid dents volumes
Valuations too do not leave much scope for gains
 "Margin pressures to cap upside for Dr Lal Pathlabs as Covid dents volumes")
Tripura CM tests negative for Covid-19; two family members test positive
On late Monday night, the Chief Minister tweeted, "Two of my family members found Covid-19 positive
 "Tripura CM tests negative for Covid-19; two family members test positive")
Plastic from used PPE kits can be transformed into biofuel, say researchers
There is high production and utilisation of PPE to protect the community of health workers and other frontline workers of Covid-19
 "Plastic from used PPE kits can be transformed into biofuel, say researchers")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Argentina goes for restructuring $65 bn debt
US teachers protest school reopening, J&J spray approved to treat the suicidal, BP halves dividend as Covid-19 pushes oil major to loss, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Argentina goes for restructuring $65 bn debt")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Do we need to shift focus, narrative on virus?
Odisha's peculiar problem, triple whammy for nurses tending to corona patients, go-ahead for Phase-3 trials of Oxford vaccine--a round-up of news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Do we need to shift focus, narrative on virus?")
Standard tests to assess T cells may unravel Covid-19 mysteries: Scientists
According to Rath, a subset CD8 T cells provide a major anti-viral immune function which may have a substantive role to play, especially in people whose antibody responses turn out to be short-lived
 "Standard tests to assess T cells may unravel Covid-19 mysteries: Scientists")
VST Industries in focus, rallies 11% after June quarter numbers
The company's net profit rose 0.04 per cent YoY to Rs 75.71 crore for the quarter under review.
 "VST Industries in focus, rallies 11% after June quarter numbers")
Serum Institute gets nod for Phase-2 and 3 trials of Oxford's Covid vaccine
While the price of the vaccine hasn't yet been decided, the firm said it would like to keep it under Rs 1,000
 "Serum Institute gets nod for Phase-2 and 3 trials of Oxford's Covid vaccine")
Street ignores recovery hurdles faced by pricey McDonald's India franchise
Continued pressure on dine-in sales may hurt growth
 "Street ignores recovery hurdles faced by pricey McDonald's India franchise")
Gujarat: Ahmedabad's Covid-19 case count nears 27,000-mark; six more die
The number of Covid-19 cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat mounted by 151 to 26,969 on Monday, state health department said
Tech Mahindra starts Covid-19 screening service to detect antibodies
IT company Tech Mahindra on Monday started a coronavirus screening service 'Mhealthy', which can also detect Covid-19 antibodies, said a senior official of the company.
 "Tech Mahindra starts Covid-19 screening service to detect antibodies")
Telangana govt lifts restrictions on liquor shops, to open till 11 pm
: The Telangana government on Monday decided to allow liquor shops here to be open till 11 pm thereby lifting the restrictions imposed on them in the wake of the virus spread.
 "Telangana govt lifts restrictions on liquor shops, to open till 11 pm")
Karnataka: 6 staff at CM office hit by virus; Governor, Minister fine
Six employees at the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's office have tested positive for Covid-19, official sources said
 "Karnataka: 6 staff at CM office hit by virus; Governor, Minister fine")
Macular degeneration may increase severity of Covid-19, shows Study
People with age-related macular degeneration an eye disorder caused by overactive immune system -- are at greater risk of developing severe complications and dying from Covid-19
 "Macular degeneration may increase severity of Covid-19, shows Study")
