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COVID-19 Resources for Families and Churches

From Bible studies to streaming services, find hope in this uncertain season.




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Why COVID-19 Is the Time for Spiritual First Aid

Join NT Wright, Danielle Strickland, Efrem Smith, and others at the Spiritual First Aid Summit.




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COVID-19: Indian team among 3 chosen for IBM's Call for Code challenge

Call for Code is a global initiative for developers to solve pressing global problems with sustainable software solutions. While the focus of this year's competition was on addressing climate change, IBM decided to add tech solutions for addressing the COVID-19 crisis as well.




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COVID-19: Amazon to deliver essential items in containment zones in Mumbai

Under the initiative, Amazon will deliver orders to a designated delivery point in the vicinity of the containment zone, from where volunteers will further deliver the packages to customers' doorstep, the company said in a statement.




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Covid-19 & lockdown accelerate online gaming

Time spent on games has increased dramatically as virtual zones become avenues to socialize, connect and compete.




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China continues to hide and obfuscate coronavirus COVID-19 data from world: US

Mike Pompeo said on Friday asserting that he has seen a significant amount of evidence suggesting that a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan was underperforming and the virus could well have emanated from there.




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US Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus COVID-19

US Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said on Friday, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week.




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Kuwait imposes 20-day 'total curfew' from May 10 to curb coronavirus COVID-19

During the curfew, public sectors will work remotely and private sector activities, excluding vital ones, will be suspended, the statement said. All banks will be closed, but will continue to provide services electronically.




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Coronavirus COVID-19 patients lose sense of smell by third day of infection: US researcher

Most of these patients are also experiencing a loss of the sense of taste, said a researcher from University of Cincinnati.




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China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus COVID-19 cases

According to China's National Health Commission (NHC), as for Friday 836 asymptomatic cases, including 63 from overseas, were still under medical observation.




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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus COVID-19

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from COVID-19, a media report said on Saturday.




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Two Indian-origin doctors die due to COVID-19 infection in New Jersey, hailed for their 'selfless service'

Paying his tribute to the father-daughter duo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy praised them for their “selfless dedication to caring for others.”




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Half of college graduates believe Indians have ‘natural immunity’ against COVID-19: Survey

The percentage of people believing this to be true was especially high in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Telangana and Tamil Nadu. It was least in Kerala, followed by Punjab and Delhi. The survey also showed that about 30% of people believe that the current lockdowns will eradicate coronavirus.




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[ASAP] When the Others Become Us: A Chemist’s Perspective of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy

ACS Chemical Biology
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00289




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Coronavirus: TN reports 600 new Covid-19 cases




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Some TN dists see drop in Covid-19 cases in May

For most part of April, the western districts of Tamil Nadu accounted for about one fourth of the total Covid-19 cases in the state.




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COVID-19 impact: Green energy installation trips in February, March

Only 222 mw of solar capacity and 25 mw of wind capacity was installed in March as activities came to a halt following the Covid-19 outbreak, and installation would remain slow for another two months, said industry.




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Bilateral deals might not be equitable for Covid-19: MPP executive director Charles Gore

The Medicines Patent Pool is a United Nations-backed public health organisation that helps middle- and low-income countries get access to critical drugs. MPP executive director Charles Gore told ET’s Divya Rajagopal about the organisation’s plan to ensure equitable access of Covid-19 drugs and vaccines.




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Severely impacted by Covid-19, OOH industry appeal for financial relief

Highlighting the industry’s pro-active role in reinforcing critical public messaging in its plea to the government, IOAA has recommended a few measures to ease the financial burden on the Indian OOH industry.




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Karnataka reports 41 new Covid-19 cases

Davangere, Bengaluru and Bhatkal Covid are hotspots




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Early lockdowns in India may flatten Covid-19 curve: Nimhans virologist

In a Q&A, V Ravi says at some later stage two-thirds of the population will have gotten Covid-19 but that stage many would have recovered without even knowing they had been infected




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What Shocks Russell Moore About COVID-19 Church-State Disputes

“When this all began, I thought that with a simmering level of a culture war that we have on both sides that this is going to explode.”




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Covid-19 hinterland digest: Rajasthan has 31 districts fighting disease

In less than a month, 20 districts reported new cases. Sri Ganganagar and Bondi are virus-free in Rajasthan




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Covid-19 crisis: Won't deploy Army in Mumbai, says Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray said his government has requested for doctors from the Railways, port trust and other central departments for support




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Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves to 30% from 10% in April

But news from Russia and Belgium is worrisome - while the former has seen an unprecedented surge in new cases, the latter's death rate has been rising rapidly




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Porters at Jabalpur station face financial stress amid Covid-19 lockdown

Porters have been dependent on Ticket Collectors for their survival, as any aid from the government is yet to reach them




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Covid-19 hinterland digest: Kanpur means business, Jaipur crime rate drops

Only half of the transport office will be allowed to open with 33 per cent of the staff




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[ASAP] A Community Letter Regarding Sharing Biomolecular Simulation Data for COVID-19

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00319




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[ASAP] Fast Identification of Possible Drug Treatment of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) through Computational Drug Repurposing Study

Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00179




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Covid-19 lockdown: English TV unlocks all the entertainment

English movies registered a 91% increase in viewership for the week ended April 10 from the pre-lockdown period, while for English general entertainment channels, the figure was 41%, according to BARC India data sourced from subscribers.




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The impact of COVID-19 on gender equality [electronic resource] / Titan M. Alon, Matthias Doepke, Jane Olmstead-Rumsey, Michèle Tertilt

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020




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AYUSH releases immunity-boosting measures for self-care during COVID-19 pandemic: Here is what you can do

The advisory was issued by the Ministry of AYUSH to support the efforts of all as a measure towards enhancing immunity.




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'Can confirm COVID-19 in 2 hours at low cost': Harsh Vardhan announces new test kit developed by Kerala-based institute

The detection time is 10 minutes, and the sample to result in time will be less than 2 hours, Harsh Vardhan said.




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COVID-19: Max Healthcare to study role of hydroxychloroquine as prophylaxis for healthcare workers

The study aims to collect sero-epidemiological data from 10,000 healthcare workers from Max Healthcare and Radiant Lifecare and study the effectiveness of HCQ as prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection.




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NCI statement on clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic

Statement from the National Cancer Institute providing information regarding treatment of cancer patients and participation in clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Data | Sudden spike in cases results in fastest COVID-19 doubling rate in Punjab in the past week

The State has a low testing rate relative to India's avg despite cases doubling quickly in the last week




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Kerala Institute says it has a faster and cheaper test for COVID-19

A Kerala-based institute has developed a diagnostic test for Covid-19 which it claims can furnish results in less than half the time taken by the method currently being used in the country and for a fraction of its cost — ₹1,000.




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COVID-19: 16 companies get funds for R&D work

The department of biotechnology has granted funds to 16 companies for developing drugs, vaccines and devices to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as India looks to speed up the process of tackling the disease.




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Trump utterly failed to prepare for COVID-19: Joe Biden

The President’s entire economic strategy is focussed on helping the wealthy, alleges the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee




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COVID-19 testing kit developed by researchers in West Bengal gets ICMR nod

Priced around Rs 500, the device has demonstrated a near-100 per cent accuracy in detecting the virus in a short span of 90 minutes, the statement said quoting an ICMR report.




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How vulnerable are India's states to Covid-19 infections?

This pandemic could act as a starting point for the re-orientation of the primary and district health care systems of Indian states to keep the infections at a manageable level. As India looks to flatten its curve, its state governments need to remember that it cannot move ahead by leaving the Covid-19 vulnerable population behind.




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Need more data, says ICMR on proposal to undertake study of Ganga water for treating COVID-19

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), an arm of the Jal Shakti Ministry that deal with the rejuvenation programme for the river, had received a number of proposals, including from people and NGOs working on Ganga, to undertake clinical studies for treatment of coronavirus patients with the water, officials said.




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COVID-19 is likely to peak in June-July: Randeep Guleria

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI) As per the modeling data and the way India's COVID-19 cases are increasing, it is likely that peak can come in June and July, said AIIMS-Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday.




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ICMR partners India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to labs

"Indian Council of Medical Research has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work, India Post with its vast network of 1,56,000 post offices has once again turned into a COVID warrior," the statement said.




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Hotter, humid weather may not halt spread of COVID-19: Study

Temperature and latitude are not associated with the spread of COVID-19 disease, according to a global study that found school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect on containing the novel coronavirus.




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216 districts in country have not reported any COVID-19 cases till now: Health ministry

The ministry asserted that if dos and don'ts are followed, the peak in number of COVID-19 cases can be avoided.




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Karnataka may rope in private medical colleges if Covid-19 cases surge post lock-down

The government will provide doctors with a checklist to follow regarding treatment. We will also be applying to ICMR to seek permission to conduct lung biopsies after the death of patients and for clinical autopsies. This will help in providing critical patients with more effective care and bring down mortality rates, Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey said.




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Mandatory BCG vaccination may make COVID-19 less virulent in India, suggests study

The bacille Calmette-Gurin (BCG) vaccine has a documented protective effect against meningitis and disseminated TB in children, according to the World Health Organisation. It is part of the mandatory childhood immunization programme in many countries including India.




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How COVID-19 disease models shape shutdowns, and detecting emotions in mice

On this week’s show, Contributing Correspondent Kai Kupferschmidt talks with host Sarah Crespi about modeling coronavirus spread and the role of forecasts in national lockdowns and other pandemic policies. They also talk about the launch of a global trial of promising treatments. See all of our News coverage of the pandemic here. See all of our Research and Editorials here. Also this week, Nadine Gogolla, research group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, talks with Sarah about linking the facial expressions of mice to their emotional states using machine learning. This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy. Listen to previous podcasts. About the Science Podcast Download a transcript (PDF)




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‘Comply with COVID 19 safety protocol’

TIRUCHIThe Tiruchi Corporation has directed all its contractors to strictly adhere to all safety protocols prescribed in view of the COVID 19 pandemic