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Explained: Why Covishield Has Been Excluded For EU Digital Green Pass
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Explained: Why Covishield Has Been Excluded For EU Digital Green Pass

India's act of not consulting with the EU on the Green Pass programme is to blame for Covishield not being on the list...

30 Jun 2021 1:21 PM GMT
Govt Should Reduce Oil Tariffs And Taxes To Control Inflation: DK Joshi
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Govt Should Reduce Oil Tariffs And Taxes To Control Inflation: DK...

The India government should adopt a strategy of reducing import and domestic tariffs while lowering taxes to bring down...

30 Jun 2021 4:36 AM GMT
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
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