What is GOF research? The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the Gain of Function (GoF) research back into the limelight. But what does GoF research means? And what does it has to do with the advent of the Covid-19 virus? GoF means to gain a “function” that didn’t exist before. This means that the organism can … Read more
India’s factory output sputtered in the month of December remaining almost flat with a meagre growth of 0.4 per cent. The overall output was dragged down by manufacturing as it contracted by 0.1 per cent. Electricity and mining output grew by 2.8 and 2.6 per cent respectively. Weakness in consumer durables shows that the economy, … Read more
The third wave of Covid pandemic has dragged down business resumption to pre-pandemic levels, Nomura said Monday, citing a 20 percentage point fall in its tracker. The financial services firm expects the budget to prioritise growth with marginal reduction in fiscal deficit for FY23 at 6.4% of GDP. The Nomura India Business Resumption Index fell … Read more
Researchers, officials, and health experts have come up with a different theory on transmission and ways in which coronavirus travels from one body to another. Covid-19: Various theories regarding the covid transmission panned out ever since the virus broke in the Chinese city of Wuhan. China is asking people to wear face masks and gloves … Read more
Earlier Dr Agarwal predicted the third wave to peak by January end based on the model and that the infections in the new wave are spreading faster than projected earlier. The three metros of the country, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are witnessing a fall in Covd-19 cases and positivity rate in the last couple of … Read more
The rising uncertainty from the third wave of the pandemic will force the forthcoming Budget to push the fiscal pedal more to support the fragile recovery, and print in 6.5 per cent fiscal deficit as the government is likely to budget for around Rs 42 lakh crore of capex next fiscal, says a brokerage report. … Read more
Even though there is no substantial data to back widespread fears that children will be hit more severely, concerns over their safety remain. By Kunal Doley Experts have repeatedly warned of an imminent third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India, with some projections marking children as vulnerable. This stems from the fact that alertness … Read more
After dropping below one, Covid R-value in India increased sharply to 1.17 in second half of August, mainly driven by cases in states like Kerala and Maharashtra. (Picture: Reuters) Coronavirus Case and Fatality Rate in India, Coronavirus Third Wave, Covid R-Value, Today September 4 Live Updates: Fear of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
By Ajit Marathe COVID-19 situation is somewhat stable right now and the country is recuperating from the impact caused by the second wave. The dip in numbers has come as a relief, but experts have rung the disquiet bells of a possible third wave that seems to be inevitable. Leading researchers and healthcare experts speculate … Read more
The government on Friday said the recent slow decline in number of daily cases is a warning and though the situation is currently under control, it can deteriorate if Covid appropriate behaviour is not followed, and noted that the next 100-125 days are critical, both for the system and people. Addressing a press conference, NITI … Read more