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Best of BS Opinion: Flashback 2020, puzzles of new data on health outcomes

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Pro-active steps taken to contain Covid-19, Delhi government tells SC

Delhi government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that since the start of pandemic in March 2020, it is taking all necessary proactive and preventive steps to contain the spread of Covid-19

US reports 1 million new coronavirus cases in a month, death toll soaring

The tally of cases in just 10 days shows the reach of the virus amid a strong fall surge

Italy reports over 25,000 new coronavirus cases, death toll at 41,750

Some 10,215 people recovered from the virus, raising the total of recoveries to 345,289

Apollo partners with Medtronic to integrate AI for stroke management

This will help take stroke management to the next level by standardising diagnosis and empowering clinicians to make faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions, said Apollo Hospitals

E-commerce industry sees order volume growth of 31% during July-Sept 2020

After the lockdown was lifted across the country, this was the first quarter in which businesses were operational in a large part of the country

Health care is focus as Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens

Among Republicans, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, dismissed warnings Barrett will undo the Obama-era healthcare law as "outrageous.

Covid-19 impact: Low-interest loans likely for vaccine companies

Low-cost funding arrangements are already in the works globally for vaccine makers

Assam announces Covid-19 prevention norms for passengers arriving by air

"If the RAT result is positive, the person will undergo home isolation/ treatment at a Covid Care Centre or hospital, as per protocol," the guidelines read

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Aussie PM urges inquiry into origin of Covid-19

One million more UK workers may lose jobs, Deutsche Bank revamps WFH rule, Nations divided as Europe battles to contain virus surge, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Some severe Covid-19 cases may be due to faulty genes: Scientists

The novel coronavirus can cause symptom-free infection in most people, or can kill some others in a few days

Highly effective Covid-19 antibodies found, may lead to passive vaccine

Unlike in active vaccination, passive vaccination involves the administration of ready-made antibodies, which are degraded after some time

Ensure symptomatic Covid-19 negative patients are retested: Delhi govt

According to the government, Northwest district had the maximum 870 cases where symptomatic antigen negatives were not followed up with an RT-PCR test

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,104 cases reported; tally at 68,614

It was for the 22nd consecutive day that the number of fresh cases have crossed 1,000 in a 24-hour period

Himachal coronavirus update: 136 new cases reported, tally up at 13,192

Six deaths were reported from Kangra and one each from Shimla, Kullu and Chamba, according to the data provided by state health department this evening

Second wave of Covid-19 at peak in Delhi, experts believe: Arvind Kejriwal

As per the Health Ministry, there are 30,836 active Covid-19 cases in Delhi

Covid-19: 75% cases in 24 hours concentrated in 10 states/UTs, says govt

Maharashtra continues to top this list. It has alone contributed to more than 21,000 cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka with more than 7,000 and 6,000 coronavirus cases, respectively

Russia to supply 17 more countries with coronavirus drug Avifavir

Avifavir gained approval from the Russian health ministry in May and is based on favipiravir, which was developed in Japan and is widely used there as the basis for viral treatments

Tripura coronavirus update: 504 new cases reported, tally up at 23,338

The state's coronavirus death toll rose to 250 as two more patients succumbed to the infection, he said

Lower zinc levels in blood may up death risk in Covid-19 patients: Study

In this study, the researchers explored whether plasma zinc levels at admission are associated with disease outcome in Covid-19 patients