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‘Let them eat dark chocolate.’ India’s Covid-19 crisis is devastating its most…
India's covid-19 crisis is devastating its most desperate people, The Economist said in a report.The poor are losing jobs, going hungry and falling victim to scams, it added."Pye dogs and circling scavengers gave the first clue. When…
Death of 18 elephants in Assam ‘mysterious’, say experts
Even as the authorities are saying that the 18 wild elephants were killed after being struck by a massive 'lightning' bolt in central Assam's Nagaon district, the wildlife experts are saying the tragic incident is very "mysterious" and…
COVID-19 second wave: India fights back, counters negative campaign
As COVID-19 cases rise in South Asia, some elements have launched a campaign suggesting India has not been able to handle the crisis. In the fight against COVID-19, India is following a human centric approach to furthering global…
India needs its own crypto unicorns: Experts
Stressing that India needs smart and sensible crypto regulation, leading cryptocurrency players in the country on Friday urged the government against the ban and sought engagement to build consensus on crypto regulation.The government…
Scientists call for investigation into origins of Covid-19
More investigation is needed to determine the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, say a team of 18 scientists from Universities in the US, Canada, the UK and Switzerland."Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both…
2 covid patients die as Telangana Police turn back Andhra ambulances
In a tragic turn of events, two patients from Andhra Pradesh died in the ambulance vehicles they were traveling in, as Telangana Police did not permit vehicles without valid online permits to cross the interstate border at Kurnool. The…
Increasing gap between Covishield doses unlikely to impact efficacy: doctors
Extending the gap between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccines to 12-16 weeks from the earlier 6-8 weeks, is a reasonable approach and is unlikely to have a negative impact on the efficacy of the jabs, say doctors on Friday.The…
2-DG drug cuts down oxygen demand in Covid-19 patients:Process co-inventor
The new Covid-19 adjuvant drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) impacts only the coronavirus affected cells and not the good cells in the human body, said one of the improved process inventors.He also said the drug reduces the oxygen dependency of…
Delhi IPS officer distributes immunity kits, masks to colleagues on the streets
It might not be sufficient to save them for long from the Covid-19 pandemic, but the initiative of a senior IPS officer to distribute immunity booster kits among his colleagues carrying out their duties in the field would boost their morale…
Goa oxygen shortage claims 13 more; 75 dead in 4 days
Thirteen Covid patients died at Goa's apex government hospital, the Goa Medical College, in the early hours of Friday owing to oxygen mismanagement, even as the death toll of patients who died between 2 am and 6 am at the premier facility…