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Covid-19 Factoid: India has added over 10,000 cases every day since June 10

India is among those countries which took fewer number of days to double its cases, beating just Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Scientists vouch for retracting study claiming Covid-19 spread is airborne

Scientists including Noah Haber from Stanford University in the US, said the PNAS study had methodological design flaws and made easily falsifiable claims

Fighting coronavirus: What Is dexamethasone and how does it work?

Dexamethasone is not a novel drug. It is an often-used steroid with powerful anti-inflammatory properties

How healthcare became unaffordable for non-coronavirus patients in pandemic

Many have either been unable to access treatment or been unwilling to access it due to the fear of catching the SARS-CoV-2 infection

India coronavirus dispatch: Can your phone test you for Covid-19 in future

Equitable and effective care, how India could fill in the blanks on excess mortality, and Multilater-alism post Covid-19-roundup of news in Indian publications on how India is dealing with the pandemi

Roche Pharma India expands partnership with Cipla for oncology medicines

The two companies had previously entered into a similar agreement in February 2018 for promotion and distribution of tocilizumab (Actemra) and other products

Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate now better than world average

Among the worst-affected countries, Germany has the best recovery rate for coronavirus

World's largest coronavirus facility with 10,000 beds coming up in Delhi

The area of the spiritual centre is as large as the over 22 football fields. There will also be a provision of accommodation for doctors at one side of the facility

Punjab to set up micro-containment zones in areas with five or more cases

As of Wednesday morning, Punjab had 3,371 confirmed cases, including 2,461 cured and discharged patients

India coronavirus dispatch: Railway coaches redesigned for Covid patients

Rural India the new viral flash point, how cases are being reported, anti-inflammatory steroid touted as new treatment-roundup of news in Indian publications on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Covid-19 Factoid: India reports 10,000+ daily recoveries for a second time

The pace of growth for new cases globally isn't showing any signs of ebbing

World coronavirus dispatch: Foreign direct investment to plunge 40%

Richest soccer league is back, Oscars delayed until April, and Travis Perkins to slash 2,500 jobs

India coronavirus dispatch: What are the prospects for a second wave?

Consequences of lifting lockdown, bridging the gulf with West Asia, and how job portals are up-grading to help laid-off staff-roundup of news in Indian publications on how India is handling Covid-19

Covid-19 Factoid: Rajasthan has the best recovery rate among Indian states

Three fourth of all confirmed cases have now been cured in Rajasthan, which was one of the first states to witness the coronavirus outbreak

Covid-19 Factoid: India still has one of the lowest concentration of cases

The rate at which India's recoveries are increasing daily is higher than total case increase, and it is rising steadily. But Ladakh has seen its tally jumping six times since the start of the month

As Covid-19 cases surge, telemedicine may address doctor shortage

Hospitals are also training doctors to become intensivists

Covid-19 Factoid: India overtakes Iran to have highest death toll in Asia

Maharashtra still has the highest growth rate among states; UP has the slowest growth rate in cases.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why are hospitals bent on testing all patients?

Roundup of news in Indian publications on how India is dealing with Covid-19--cases in South Asia rising at fastest rate, widespread facemask use prevents further wave of virus, Dharavi's war on virus

Delhi LG directs Chief Secretary to ensure all hospitals display availability of beds at entry point

The availability of beds, both COVID and non-COVID, and the charges for the same, including those for rooms or beds and details of the contact person for admission, should also be out on display

Irdai asks insurers, TPAs to disclose infra details of hospitals in network

Insurers and TPAs have been asked to provide details of medical infrastructure of hospitals