Death is always a difficult topic to discuss, and death has been in the news a lot during this tragic coronavirus pandemic. Many news stories focus on states, counties, or cities that have the most cases or the most deaths. A related statistic is the case fatality rate, which is [...]

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A previous article describes the funnel plot (Spiegelhalter, 2005), which can identify samples that have rates or proportions that are much different than expected. The funnel plot is a scatter plot that plots the sample proportion of some quantity against the size of the sample. The variance of the sample [...]

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Early signs are that the COVID-19 virus poses a greater direct health risk to men, and particularly older men. But the pandemic is exposing and exploiting inequalities of all kinds, including gender inequality. In the long term, its impact on women’s health, rights and freedoms could harm us all.

Though I have spent nearly 40 years studying financial markets, I find them as bewildering, complex and fascinating as ever.

The COVID-19 pandemic has mercilessly exposed the weaknesses of institutions upon which the overwhelming majority of the world’s people rely.

Covid19 has hit hard on the public health and economic well-being of not only higher income but also higher-governance-capacity countries indicating the vulnerability of some of the wealthiest and most stable states to the fundamental interruptions instigated by an unexpected pandemic.

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The Andhra Pradesh government has today informed that those evacuated from villages affected by the gas leak from a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam could not return till the impact of the chemical was...

The Indian Museum in Kolkata was sealed on Friday after a CISF officer posted there died of COVID-19, an official said.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Aurangabad in Maharashtra rose by 90 on Friday, with 72 of them being State Reserve Police Force jawans who served in Nashik district's Malegaon area, a COVID-19...

The Delhi government on Friday issued orders directing all the district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police to ensure smooth running of all economic activities permitted during the...

A total of 396 people have recovered from coronavirus infection through early oxygen therapy at Chirayu Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal.

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Among the ten of millions of people left idle or thrown out of work by the COVID-19 crisis, garment workers have been among the hardest hit, as orders dry up and shutdowns leave factories shuttered, giving workers plenty to protest at a time when lockdowns are keeping them at home

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Novalead’s technology has a track record of successfully discovering repurposed drug candidates with its lead drug candidate currently being in Phase 3 trials in India, for diabetic foot ulcers.

Pensions were distributed to 52.49 lakh pensioners by the volunteers, taking the total number of such beneficiaries to 93%.

The institute has a high-level bio-safety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture with the ability to safely handle and study pathogens like highly pathogenic influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus.

In the light of recent regulations, many artists and cultural organisations have taken to the internet to continue with their events.

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Both China and Russia have been using their social surveillance systems to track people. CNN reports that the Russian state, using 170,000 cameras, even has caught and fined 200 people for violations.

The start-ups have an ingenious solution to the problem, where the use of artificial intelligence can help companies achieve this.

When comparing the past 30 days with preceding 30, enrolments for epidemic courses increased by 360%.

Many courses designed by Ivy League universities are available free of cost on various e-learning platforms.

The highly contagious novel coronavirus has resulted in over 70,000 deaths globally so far. The Moblio test kit will enable same day testing and reporting, enabling patient isolation when necessary.

These kits will help the state in quick screening of suspected Covid-19 patients. The chief minister said RTKs will be sent to all districts the very next day.

The hospital’s admissions and out patient department services were sealed on March 28 after two nurses tested positive that day.

An analysis of Covid-19 death cases by the health ministry also shows that 30% of the dead were in the 40-60 years age group, and just 7% were under 40 years.

Meanwhile, a senior official at Zydus Cadila confirmed that the company is in the process of manufacturing the drug in large quantity.

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Police forces in Sangli (Maharashtra) and Guwahati, Assam have deployed drones, provided by homegrown unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker ideaForge, for surveillance of public spaces.

At a time when all healthcare resources have been consumed in addressing the coronavirus threat, a large number of patients with other health conditions, be it chronic diseases or acute conditions requiring medical help are at loss.

Voice AI apps can help in prevention, detection and treatment of hundreds of patients at the same time, thus helping mitigate the shortage of doctors

In other words, the book espouses a clear philosophy of hope that Panagariya holds dear and an action plan for sustained growth in the years ahead, in a manner that seems internally consistent.

Helyxon’s two solutions—OXY-2 and 98.6 Fever Watch—equipped with geo-fencing tracking alerts, keep a tab on the patient’s vital parameters and inform the medical staff about any aberration.

Lack of employable talent is one of the biggest hurdles faced by corporate India and apprenticeship is an accepted solution for it, hence engaging and nurturing them will be crucial.

There are sectors that have benefited immensely on account of Covid-19-induced work-from-home compulsion. Some, like healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment start-ups have seen a direct bump in their revenues.

In number of recoveries, at 179, Kerala is second only to Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state with nearly 2,000 cases.

IIT Roorkee incubated startups are developing innovative devices to tackle the COVID-19 crisis

With millions of children in India unable to attend school right now, edtech players are stepping in with live and interactive classes on their platforms

The fashion e-commerce portal’s cross-platform game creates awareness about the disease while keeping people engaged amidst the lockdown