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Covid-19 Factoid: Share of recoveries in India's case additions is falling

Since hitting a peak on May 17 - when 3,955 of the 4,987 cases added were recoveries - the number of daily recoveries has dropped to about 3,000, even as total cases added daily are in excess of 5,000

India coronavirus dispatch: The fate of returning migrant workers

From building capacity to produce cheap test kits, to what is medical protective clothing, and why travel & tourism will return with a bang after Covid - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Over 100,000 cases globally in less than a day

From 'world's best restaurant' reopening as cheeseburger joint, to need for office space diminishing, and World Bank's new chief who is a crisis expert - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cured cases are growing faster than total tally

While China, the first to report coronavirus cases, has the highest recovery rate, India is faring a shade better than global average; the US' recovery rate is the worst among 20 most affected nations

Oxford University's candidate for coronavirus vaccine fails animal tests

The vaccine's failure to prevent the virus from attacking the rhesus macaque is a setback and kills the hope of treating humans

Covid-19 Factoid: India's case count doubled to 100,000 in just 12 days

The country had taken 96 days to reach the 50,000 mark; in another worrying sign, the death toll in India is doubling at a faster pace than in the 10 most affected nations

India coronavirus dispatch: How state police are battling Covid-19

From commitment to the Directive Principles of State Policy, to a post-pandemic world order, and how state police are battling Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

100 to 100k Covid cases in 64 days: Where does India stand on world curve?

Countries like Germany, France, United Kingdom, among others, which have more advanced healthcare facilities, saw the jump from 100 to 100,000 cases in a fewer number of days when compared with India

World coronavirus dispatch: Now, Donald Trump threatens to quit WHO

From 265 mn likely going hungry in 2020, to how Wuhan residents are dealing with hope, fear and grief, and peril of lifeguarding in the time of Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

US respiratory pipeline breathes in fresh optimism for Cipla; stock up 5%

Improving growth in North America will complement strong domestic sales

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi becomes 4th Indian state with over 10,000 cases

With 507 positive cases per million of its population, the national capital also has the highest density of confirmed coronavirus cases

India coronavirus dispatch: Why age makes fighting Covid-19 more difficult

From a surge in Covid-19 numbers, to dimensions of vulnerability and complexities regarding migrant workers, and low level of public spending on health - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: WHO has a lot of answering to do at annual meet

From first 'socially distanced' concert, to how France lost its weapons to fight pandemics, and the disparity in household chores laid bare by Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

IIT Madras-backed firm makes wearable tracker for early Covid-19 detection

The bluetooth-enabled product, priced at Rs 3,500, is expected to hit the market by June end

US economy to recover from Covid-19 shock by end of 2021: Fed Chief Powell

The US has expressed disappointment over China's handling of the Covid-19 which has claimed nearly 90,000 lives in America

Despite tireless efforts, we may never find a Covid-19 vaccine: UK official

Meanwhile, around half of the doctors in the UK working during the coronavirus pandemic fear for their health, according to a new survey by the Royal College of Physicians

Covid-19 Factoid: J&K's tally of confirmed cases jumps 11% in a single day

Even as India saw its biggest daily jump in cases on Sunday, its new daily recoveries, at nearly 4,000, also saw a massive spike

India 11th most infected, crosses China in Covid count as cases near 86,000

Cases in Maharashtra are nearing 30,000 with 1,068 deaths so far, highest among all states. Sharp spike puts Tamil Nadu in second spot with 10,108 infecions, 71 deaths

What it will take to live with the virus

Mild cases can stay at home and recover, while moderately severe cases can be managed at primary health care facilities. This will reduce the overburdening of hospitals

India coronavirus dispatch: Pandemic and the challenge of behaviour change

From preparing for community transmission after lockdown, to relief for homeless migrants, and how to wear and remove a mask properly - read these and more in today's India dispatch