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India has potential to increase Covid testing 10-fold: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

India, which in March imposed the largest nationwide lockdown globally in response to the pandemic, was taken by surprise by the surging number of infections when it started removing the restrictions

J&K govt seeks Rs 367 cr from World Bank to fund healthcare institutions

The Jammu andKashmir government has submitted a comprehensive proposal seeking over Rs 367 crore funding from the World Bank for strengthening of healthcare institutions including dedicated COVID hospitals and ICUs and procurement of critical care ambulances in the union territory, senior health officials said. The proposal has been prepared by the health and medical education department with the objective of providing state-of-the-art medical services and facilities to people living in urban areas as well as the remotest parts of the union territory, they said. "A comprehensive proposal was formulated amounting to Rs 367.48 crore (approximately US$ 50 million) and submitted for funding from World Bank," Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, J&K, Atal Dulloo told PTI. Jammu and Kashmir does not have a major or middle-level chain of hospitals on the lines of those operating in the rest of the country, except Batra hospital in the private sector. A latest report on ...

Can the digital health ID programme help spur India's struggling economy?

India is Asia's third-largest economy but its total spending on health care is only about 3.5% of gross domestic product -- among the lowest rates in the world

Most start-up segments recover post lockdown; edtech & health care lead

The start-up ecosystem is expected to have created 700,000-750,000 direct and 2.6-2.8 million indirect jobs in total for the year ending 2020, further cementing its recovery

Covid-19 Factoid: Maharashtra sees its smallest 24-hr spike since Aug 26

Among the most affected countries of the world, France has the highest proportion of active cases in its total tally

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 37 million, fatalities cross 1 million mark

The Chinese mainland on Friday recorded 15 new cases, all from overseas

What is contact tracing, and why is it important for curbing Covid-19?

Health experts say contact tracing is key to containing the virus and allowing places to reopen more safely

Global Covid-19 cases top 34.4 mn, death toll at 1,026,700: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 7,331,241 and 208,693, respectively, according to the CSSE

Puducherry continues to see high number of Covid deaths, toll touches 532

Puducherry continued to witness a steady increase in coronavirus deaths as seven more people, pushing the toll to 532

What makes 'Namaste' the perfect greeting in the times of Covid-19 pandemic

As people the world over are choosing to ditch the handshakes and hugs for fear of contracting the coronavirus, namaste is becoming the perfect pandemic greeting

Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally

Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world

Moderna vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults: Study

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults - study

Apollo will be stronger, more consumer-centric post Covid: Suneeta Reddy

In a Q&A, the MD of Apollo Hospitals on how her company is strengthening its chains in order to come closer to the consumer

Maharashtra: Palghar district admin issues alert over Congo fever

The Palghar administration on Tuesday asked authorities to remain alert against a possible spread of the Congo fever in the Maharashtra district

Covid-19 has claimed a million lives already; real toll may be way higher

Worldwide, the growth in the number of daily deaths has eased since spiking in March and April, helped by improved medical care and ways to treat the disease

9,543 new Covid-19 cases spike Karnataka coronavirus tally to 575,000

With 9,543 new cases across the state, Karnataka's Covid tally shot up to 5,75,566, including 104,724 active cases so far

Kerala coronavirus update: State reports 7,445 new Covid-19 cases

As many as 7,445 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala, said state Health Minister KK Shailaja

Committed to raise health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP: Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan reiterated the the Narendra Modi government's commitment to increase the expenditure on public health to 2.5 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.

This is why coronavirus may be life-threatening for some patients

The common thread in the research is the lack of a substance called interferon that helps orchestrate the body's defense against viral pathogens

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 1,349 new COVID-19 cases, 4 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload rose to 76,438 on Friday as 1,349 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said