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Expect Negative Employment Rates For 2020-21: Madan Sabnavis
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Expect Negative Employment Rates For 2020-21: Madan Sabnavis

India could see negative employment rates for 2020-21, according to Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist, CARE Rating.

17 Jun 2021 6:49 AM GMT
Do Not Expect Govt To Stop Relying Heavily On Indirect Taxes: Experts
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Do Not Expect Govt To Stop Relying Heavily On Indirect Taxes: Experts

AK Bhattacharya and Dinesh Kanabar believe that the government would not readily reduce the levies on petrol given its...

15 Jun 2021 8:31 AM GMT
97% Indians Are Poorer Post-Covid, Says CMIE
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97% Indians Are Poorer Post-Covid, Says CMIE

The effect of lockdowns to control the second-wave of the ongoing pandemic has shown up in double-digit unemployment.

31 May 2021 10:29 AM GMT
CoWin Necessary From Logistical And Management Point Of View: RS Sharma
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CoWin Necessary From Logistical And Management Point Of View: RS...

The CoWin portal is meant to make it easier for users to reach vaccination centres, but there have been concerns about...

29 May 2021 9:34 AM GMT
Explained: Why Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Contract Severe COVID-19
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Explained: Why Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes Can Get Severe...

Patients with uncontrolled diabetes are at a greater risk of contracting a severe form of COVID-19 as well as...

26 May 2021 12:59 PM GMT
Increase Medical Infrastructure For COVID-19 3rd Wave: Dr Nandakumar Jairam
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Increase Medical infrastructure For COVID-19 3rd Wave: Dr Jairam

India should continue increase its medical capacity and resources to be better prepared for a third wave of the COVID-19 ...

21 May 2021 3:47 PM GMT
COVID-19: Excessive Use Of Steroids Can Cause Black Fungus Infection
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COVID-19: Excessive Use Of Steroids Can Cause Black Fungus Infection

Secondary fungal infections like black fungus can be caused by excessive and prolonged use of steroids to treat...

11 May 2021 2:37 PM GMT
Explained: Why COVID-19 Patients Are Travelling To Satellite Cities For Treatment
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Why COVID-19 Patients Are Travelling To Satellite Cities For Treatment

The scarcity of ICU and oxygen beds in major cities during the pandemic has led to an increase in people travelling to...

6 May 2021 2:01 PM GMT
For Every Person Infected, 5-8 People Infected: Dr Eric Feigl-Ding
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'For Every Person Infected, 5-8 People Infected': Dr Eric Feigl-Ding

Speeding up of vaccination process and strictly following masking and social distancing norms are the only ways India...

29 April 2021 4:11 AM GMT
Getting Vaccinated Will Hinder SARS-CoV-2s Ability To Mutate: Dr Jeremy Kamil
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Vaccination To Hinder SARS-CoV-2's Ability To Mutate: Dr Jeremy Kamil

It is important that people do not lose sight of the fact that these variants are not super viruses, they do not escape...

23 April 2021 4:00 PM GMT
Explained: How COVID-19 Causing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Transmits Through Air
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Explained: How COVID-19 Causing SARS-CoV-2 Virus Transmits Through Air

Coronavirus transmission through touching contaminated surfaces is less of an issue, but largely airborne transmission...

22 April 2021 9:41 AM GMT
Second COVID-19 Wave: More Families, Young Adults Infected Unlike 2020
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Second COVID-19 Wave: More Families, Young Adults Infected Unlike 2020

Our interview with public health specialist Dileep Mavalankar and infectious diseases consultant Sanket Mankad on the...

17 April 2021 11:29 AM GMT