The campaign’s goal of raising $1 million was achieved in just 9 days which confirms that the community was eager and looking for ways to give back. (Reuters photo) By Ashish Shah and Rajesh Mehta There is nothing we can say that has not been said before about the enormous impact that this pandemic has … Read more
The personal hygiene market is set to cross $15 billion by 2023, and the hand sanitizers segment alone will be worth more than Rs 2000 crore by the year 2025. (Representational image) By Vikas Bagaria In an ideal world, people should be able to do the right things and focus on the right areas as … Read more
One such product is Corona Oven, an oven that disinfects goods with UV-C Light. By Seema Wadhwa The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has made it impossible for people to function without a mask, gloves and the most important of all, sanitizing their daily use objects. The biggest fear around the virus is its highly … Read more
RT-PCR method has been traditionally carried out as a single-step or a two-step procedure (Representational image: PTI) By Rajesh Patel As of August 06, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 18 million confirmed cases, with 706,000+ deaths globally. With the pandemic gripping firmly, availability of accurate and rapid diagnostic procedures becomes imminent to develop understanding … Read more
The efforts of the Government of India (GOI) in coming up with fast-track process are commendable and will go a long way in providing swift approvals for Vaccine. (Representational image: Reuters) By Arvind Sharma Protecting human life becomes the top priority in any crisis, and this aspect cannot be emphasized better than appreciating the fact … Read more
The recovery rate has increased to 76.62 per cent, while the fatality rate has declined to 1.78 per cent. (IE photo) The novel coronavirus tally in India crossed 36 lakh on Monday with 78,512 new cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 27,74,801, pushing the recovery rate to 76.62 per cent, the Health Ministry … Read more
The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the country currently stands at 4,14,61,636. (IE photo) With a record over 10.5 lakh tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 in a single day, the number of such tests performed in the country has crossed 4.14 crore, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The exponential jump … Read more
In the United States, metrics on new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and test positivity rates are all declining, but there are emerging hotspots in the Midwest. (Reuters photo) Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as India marked a worldwide record for daily new cases in the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more
The restrictions were imposed on Thursday as part of the West Bengal government’s decision to enforce bi-weekly total lockdown to curb the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the state. (Photo source: IE) Normal life was affected in the city on Thursday as a complete shutdown was enforced across West Bengal to stem the spread … Read more
Arunachal Pradesh has 987 active cases at present, while 2,563 people have recovered from the disease and five died. (Representational image: PTI) Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 143 people, including 23 security personnel and a health worker, tested positive for the infection on Thursday, an official said. The fresh … Read more