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Andhra govt to invest Rs 16,200 cr to set up 10,000 rural health clinics

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy conducted a review meeting on Nadu Nedu on Hospitals on Friday and instructed officials that the proposals to establish 10,000 YSR Health Clinics

Covid-19 has shown investing in health is the smart thing to do: WHO chief

The WHO chief stressed that funding quality health for all doesn't just save live, it can also mean that children are healthy and can go to school

'Modi a friend', US to donate ventilators to 'friends in India', says Trump

To aid the US in its fight against coronavirus, India had last month allowed the export of 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets on US President Donald Trump's request

Covid-19 Factoid: Crisis in Bengal the most fatal among all Indian states

Even as the global death toll has been rising consistently, reaching 300,000 deaths from 200,000 took longer time than reaching 100,000 to 200,000

Uttar Pradesh govt seeks details of people buying medicines for fever, cold

They have also been instructed to update the information on the state's Health and Family Welfare Department website, every day by 5 pm

India coronavirus dispatch: How to get the country to return to work

From running out of hospitals beds, to fair disbursement of cash transfers, and why old age and comorbidities make people more vulnerable to Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Why some are saying Covid-19 may never go away

From Trump's offensive against China, to whether daily virus numbers mean much in post-lockdown states, and why rich nations may face a labour crisis - read these and more in today's world dispatch

US Senator's plan to tackle China mentions India as strategic partner

The prominent suggestions are moving manufacturing chain from China and deepening military-strategic ties India, Vietnam and Taiwan

World Bank approves $1 bn to support India's fight against coronavirus

This takes the total commitment from the World Bank towards emergency Covid-19 response in India to $2 billion.

India provided medical supplies to 120 nations to fight Covid-19: Goyal

Goyal participated during the second G20 Virtual Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting

Despite Shramik trains, it's a long walk back home for migrant workers

Harbinder, 54, a farmer hailing from a border area in Punjab, said he has been walking for two days and has very little savings.

Rlys sends 19 passengers back to Delhi for refusing quarantine in Bangalore

The special train from New Delhi to Bengaluru, (Train No. 02492) had arrived on Thursday morning at the KSR Bengaluru City railway station

Covid-19 Factoid: India's infection rate is showing an upward trend

While Rajasthan, at 57%, has the highest recovery rate among the 10 most affected Indian states, Punjab has the lowest at 9%

India coronavirus dispatch: How to make India truly self-reliant, confident

From reviving a broken economy, to implementing personal and public health measures, and why it's important to know if Covid-19 spreads through sewage - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19: ICMR fast-tracks roll out of 'Solidarity' trial to find treatment

By enrolling patients in multiple countries, the trial aims to rapidly discover whether any of the drugs slow disease progression or improve survival

World coronavirus dispatch: Return of virus in China a warning to the world

From Amazon preparing to resume 1- and 2-day deliveries, to bankers returning to work in Asia, and whether Covid-19 is making us more generous - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19: ICMR issues guidance on antibody test kits, lists manufacturers

ICMR in its guidance clearly stated that these rapid antibody tests are not recommended for diagnosis of Covid-19 infection

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cases are doubling at one of the fastest rates

In a positive sign, meanwhile, the share of recoveries in total closed cases is rising rapidly, and that of deaths is reducing gradually

India coronavirus dispatch: Does smoking really prevent virus infection?

From lockdown in Antarctica, to uncovering the regional parameters of Covid-19, and how vulnerable the homeless are - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's tally grew from 60,000 to 70,000 in just two days

A day after reporting its highest single-day rise in addition to case tally, India on Tuesday saw some respite, with its daily new cases coming down but daily recoveries remaining almost unchanged