COVID19

covid in Odisha: Odisha to have a Covid-19 hospital in each district

covid in Odisha: Odisha to have a Covid-19 hospital in each district

Lois C. Ferrara April 20, 2020

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is racing to become the first state in the country to have a dedicated Covid19...

COVID-19: Govt forms database of healthcare professionals, volunteers to manage human resource

COVID-19: Govt forms database of healthcare professionals, volunteers to manage human resource

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: A nationwide database of healthcare professionals and volunteers has been created to help states and...

Central Armed Police Forces: CAPFs direct units to take care of families of slain troops, retired personnel during COVID-19 lockdown

Central Armed Police Forces: CAPFs direct units to take care of families of slain troops, retired personnel during COVID-19 lockdown

Lois C. Ferrara April 19, 2020

NEW DELHI: The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have directed their field units to ensure that families...

Covid-19 cure: The story of antiviral medicine remdesivir

Covid-19 cure: The story of antiviral medicine remdesivir

Lois C. Ferrara April 18, 2020

By Bret Stephens Diana Brainard is nowhere near close to celebrating. Brainard is the head of antiviral...

COVID-19: China’s imported cases rise to 1,566; revised death toll 4,632

COVID-19: China’s imported cases rise to 1,566; revised death toll 4,632

Lois C. Ferrara April 18, 2020

Beijing: China’s imported cases of coronavirus rose to 1,566 and the death toll jumped to 4,632 with...

Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online

Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online

Lois C. Ferrara April 18, 2020

Kolkata: Smartphone and consumer electronics brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple, OnePlus, Realme and LG are taking...

Covid-19: Kerala institute ready for plasma trials, but has no patients to test

Covid-19: Kerala institute ready for plasma trials, but has no patients to test

Lois C. Ferrara April 18, 2020

New Delhi: Kerala’s Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the first to get all...

Rishi Sunak extends UK’s COVID-19 job retention scheme to June

Rishi Sunak extends UK’s COVID-19 job retention scheme to June

Lois C. Ferrara April 18, 2020

London: UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Friday announced an extension to the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme...

MHA asks states, UTs to screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 as many of them attended Nizamuddin meet

MHA asks states, UTs to screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 as many of them attended Nizamuddin meet

Lois C. Ferrara April 17, 2020

New Delhi: The Home Ministry has asked all states and UTs to screen Rohingya Muslims living under...

airports: Covid-19 to wipe out two-fifths of global air passenger traffic in 2020: Report

airports: Covid-19 to wipe out two-fifths of global air passenger traffic in 2020: Report

Lois C. Ferrara April 17, 2020

Mumbai: The coronavirus pandemic is expected to wipe out two-fifths of the global air passenger traffic in...