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Portable hospital to vaccines: Low-cost Covid solutions from universities

IIT Delhi has developed the world's cheapest RT-PCR based diagnostic kit, priced at Rs 399; IIT Madras-backed Modulus Housing's portable hospital can be installed by four people in two hours

Covid-19: Daily growth rate shows decline as India crosses 900,000 mark

While total recovered cases are 1.8 times the active cases, 20 states and union territories have shown higher recovery rate than the national average of 63 per cent

India coronavirus dispatch: Pandemic is still quite early in the country

How Andhra plans to ensure no patient is turned away, neurological impact of mild Covid-19, and the toll on TB and HIV treatment-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic.

India records over 17,000 Covid-19 daily cases; death toll tops 15,000

In the quest to expand Covid-19 testing labs network across the country, the ICMR has inducted 11 new labs in 24 hours

Delhi reports record 3,947 new Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 66,000-mark

Sixty-eight fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, a Delhi health department bulletin said on Tuesday

IIT Guwahati develops affordable, diagnostic kits for testing Covid-19

The VTM kits are the first-stop source used to collect nasal and oral swab specimens from an individual source to a laboratory safely for culture and testing

Covid-19 impact: 1 in 5 Mumbai, Bengaluru consumers anxious about finances

The findings are based on a survey of 1,000 residents in Mumbai and Bangalore by the Swiss Re Group, a global reinsurer

Mathematical models on severity of Covid-19 failed in India: IJMR editorial

Several mathematical models projected the severity of pandemic in terms of cases and deaths and at least in the context of India, none of these proved correct

How IVUS in balloon angioplasty can be a boon for heart and kidney patients

Balloon angioplasty using IVUS, has proved to be successful on heart patients with kidney ailments and diabetes, for Kerala-based Meditrina Hospital

Cases on the rise, more ICUs may be needed in coming days, says Delhi CM

Last week, the Delhi government had directed district magistrates and other officials concerned to set up 20,000 beds within a week to ramp up medical infrastructure in the city

Aramco donates $500,000 to Indian Red Cross Society for Covid-19 relief

Aramco along with UAE's Adnoc is looking to pick up 50 per cent stake in a planned mega 60 million tonne-a-year oil refinery on the west coast

Make full use of Covid-19 testing capacity, expand health infra: PM to CMs

The prime minister, however, stated that the number of recovered patients has also been rising, and added that it is a matter of relief that very few patients needed ICU and ventilator care

After 10 days, Chennai reports less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday

Tamil Nadu state as a whole reports 1,515 new infections, taking total tally to 48,019

Story in numbers: Job hunt, marriage major driver of internal migration

Between 2001 and 2011, while the population grew by 18%, the number of migrants jumped 45%

Covid-19 testing in Mumbai to take a hit after private players barred

In Delhi too, SRL Diagnostics was told to stop testing certain categories of patients at the end of May for a few days, officials say

NHRC notices to FinMin over health workers facing 'refusal' on mediclaim

It is further stated that while most doctors have a medical cover, the struggle has mainly been about ensuring protection for their staffers, the NHRC said

Govt permits few categories of foreigners to enter India amid Covid-19

The Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed certain categories of foreigners, including OCI cardholders and minors who hold OCI cards, whose parents are Indian nationals, a senior ministry official said

Covid-19: Finding ambulances with oxygen a struggle for families in Delhi

154 ambulances have also been converted to dedicated Covid-19 ambulances so the resources are divided between those suffering from the coronavirus infection and those with other diseases

Delhi L-G forms panel to suggest steps to tackle Covid-19 outbreak in city

The six-member panel also includes two members of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria

Covid-19: India does not have community transmission, says ICMR chief

Less than 1% infected, urban slums at higher risk, says India's first serosurvey