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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Challenges in claiming death insurance

Cases growing fastest in India, how vaccine nationalism threatens to block recovery, and how schools can make up for the lost time-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Southern states drive Covid growth

Broader effects of Covid on human body, Kerala's plan to manage community transfer, and ensuring every citizen gets the vaccine when it is ready-how India is dealing with the pandemic

Tamil Nadu adds 2,516 new cases on Tuesday, total tally at 35,339

The state also tested 23,921 persons for Covid-19 today

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Brazil, India struggle as global cases hit 9 mn

Limited Hajj in Saudi, US economy on recovery path, Sanofi's Covid-19 drug and other global news on the impact of the pandemic

India coronavirus dispatch: Why we should be looking at state-level trends

Precautions to take as you step out to work and will a lockdown help Chennai contain the pandemic? - a roundup of articles in Indian publications on how India is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

India coronavirus dispatch: Scripting a new narrative for Covid-19 control

From reframing of worker-employer relations, to how airlines and airports are trying to make flying safe, and whether a UV device can kill virus - read these and more in today's India dispatch

India coronavirus dispatch: The lessons for India's health system

From a safe return to business, to actions for controlling the Covid spread, and how many others a patient is infecting in India - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Mobiles may be potential carriers of virus, can spread infection: Doctors

Mobile phones are one of the most highly touched surfaces according to the CDC, along with counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets

Delhi sees highest single-day Covid-19 spike; cases jump by 472 to 8,470

Of the total number of deceased patients, 59 were aged 60 and above, accounting for over 51 per cent of the fatalities, the bulletin said

Consumer internet firms offer support schemes for their freelance workers

Move aimed at providing their financial and healthcare support during time of pandemic

Human nature to want to go home: Modi tells CMs in meeting

Chief ministers are likely to push for allowing economic activities to resume slowly, as the centre weighs a graded exit from the 54-day lockdown

Moody's pegs FY21 GDP growth at 0%, says upgrade unlikely in near term

The rapid and widening spread of the Covid-19, deteriorating global economic outlook, falling oil prices, and financial market turmoil are creating a severe and extensive economic and financial shock

Covid-19 impact: Karnataka to provide financial aid to migrant workers

Announces Rs 3,000 each for construction workers as part of a Rs 1,630 crore Covid-19 relief package

548 doctors and other healthcare professionals infected in India: Report

Covid-19 has claimed 1,694 lives and infected 49,391 people nationwide till Wednesday morning

Centre misusing disaster laws to step on states' rights, say experts

The imposition of Section 188 in the Indian Penal Code for "disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant" during the pandemic, was also seen by many as an overreach by the Central govt

Pocket-friendly innovations from IITs join India's fight against Covid-19

Institutes across the country have developed testing devices, ventilators priced at Rs 25,000 and sanitising sprays, among other things, at low-cost or on a not-for-profit basis

India coronavirus dispatch: How Goa managed to control the pandemic

From debating easing of lockdown, to worsening access to mental healthcare, to status of women migrant workers in the post-Covid era

Covid-19 lockdown: Millions stranded and vulnerable; burdening healthcare

On March 24, the Centre invoked the National Disaster Management Act, which put the country under lockdown for 21 days from March 25

Tamil Nadu ask Centre to increase supply of test kits and other essentials

Asks Govt to relax fiscal deficit limits, double Ways and Means limit

PM Modi's coronavirus plan: Janata curfew, economic task force

"We are a developing nation and for a country like us, this corona crisis is not an ordinary thing," Modi said Thursday evening in an address to the nation, noting the pandemic had hit India's economy