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Idle capacities at labs as 'gold standard' tests for detecting Covid fall
Fewer RT-PCR tests than capacity at many places; non-Covid tests pick up
 "Idle capacities at labs as 'gold standard' tests for detecting Covid fall")
It's raining billionaires in India's pharma and health care space
Created 7 billionaires in 2020; now 17 super-rich promoters in the sector with combined wealth of Rs 4.35 trillion
 "It's raining billionaires in India's pharma and health care space")
What we know about the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK
The new variant of the virus is capable of spreading faster and more easily.
 "What we know about the new coronavirus strain discovered in the UK")
Relief & uncertainties for hospitality sector: A reality check amid Covid
Business Standard's Nivedita Mookerji does a reality check from Ground Zero. Listen to this podcast
 "Relief & uncertainties for hospitality sector: A reality check amid Covid")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Poland President Andrzej Duda tests positive
Singapore to try quicker testing for migrants, record spike in Greek cases as new curbs kick in, France has 45,000 new cases in a day, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Poland President Andrzej Duda tests positive")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Despair forces Asian girls into child marriage
US orders halt on home evictions, older patients drive South Korean surge in critical cases, Hong Kong to reopen gyms, massage parlours and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Despair forces Asian girls into child marriage")
Limited legal protection for Covid-19 vaccine makers hampers EU deals
With vaccines being developed at record speed during the pandemic, there is potentially a greater risk they may have unexpected consequences or may not be effective.
 "Limited legal protection for Covid-19 vaccine makers hampers EU deals")
India has 3 Covid-19 vaccines in different phases of clinical testing: ICMR
Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Health Ministry said the actual caseload of Covid-19 in the country today is 5,86,298 as more than 1.2 million people have already recovered
 "India has 3 Covid-19 vaccines in different phases of clinical testing: ICMR")
Plastic from used PPE kits can be transformed into biofuel, say researchers
There is high production and utilisation of PPE to protect the community of health workers and other frontline workers of Covid-19
 "Plastic from used PPE kits can be transformed into biofuel, say researchers")
Covid-19 crisis: Health care infra ranking for states expected soon
15th Finance Commission would likely recommend performance-based grants
 "Covid-19 crisis: Health care infra ranking for states expected soon")
Hetero to deliver first set of 20,000 vials of Remdesivir as DCGI approves
One set would be immediately supplied to Hyderabad, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra
 "Hetero to deliver first set of 20,000 vials of Remdesivir as DCGI approves")
India does not test healthcare workers regularly, risking them & patients
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on May 15 had said that there was no need to quarantine healthcare workers unless they had been exposed to Covid-19
 "India does not test healthcare workers regularly, risking them & patients")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid could wipe out $16 trn of global wealth
WHO halts HCQ trials again, Australia jobless rate 19-year high, UK builds Covid war chest-roundup of news from across the world on the Covid-19 pandemic
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid could wipe out $16 trn of global wealth")
India may face ICU beds shortage during Covid-19 peak in mid-Nov: Report
The researchers say the management of Covid-19 will involve a dynamic review of policies and significant strengthening of the healthcare system
 "India may face ICU beds shortage during Covid-19 peak in mid-Nov: Report")
Govt says no community transmission of Covid-19 yet, but experts disagree
Emphasising that community transmission was on in many parts of the country, the experts asked the government to admit it so that people don't get complacent
 "Govt says no community transmission of Covid-19 yet, but experts disagree")
PPE kits effective in preventing Covid-19 among healthcare workers: Report
They said healthcare systems "must give priority to the procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment, and provide adequate training to healthcare professionals in its use."
 "PPE kits effective in preventing Covid-19 among healthcare workers: Report")
UP CM Adityanath issues directive to protect armed police from infection
Adityanath also underlined the need for continuous training of the doctors and other medical and health department staff in the state.
 "UP CM Adityanath issues directive to protect armed police from infection")
India coronavirus dispatch: Why heart surgeries have got scaled back
From informal Indian economy in the time of pandemic, to making cities liveable for migrants, and why Mumbai still struggles to cope with coronavirus - read these and more in today's India dispatch
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Why heart surgeries have got scaled back")
World coronavirus dispatch: The virus may have become much less lethal
From lengths to which hedge funds would go to protect staff, to why financial hiring gets tougher, and how Wuhan may have eradicated the virus - read these and more in today's world dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: The virus may have become much less lethal")
India may keep Covid-19 deaths less than 8,000, says public health expert
India should not be seen as one entity when it comes to tackling Covid-19, because the population size across states and districts vary, said Professor G V S Murthy
 "India may keep Covid-19 deaths less than 8,000, says public health expert")
