Coronavirus
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Covid-19 has pushed India's auto sector to its brink
Hit first by an economic slowdown and now facing a double whammy from the fallout of the pandemic, the struggling industry is estimated to be losing Rs 2,300 crore in production turnover for every day of closure
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Is hand sanitiser production in safe hands?
Hand sanitiser makers—old and new, big and small—have seen demand go through the roof. The flip side: Access to raw material and labour has proved a challenge
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What the war against Covid-19 looks like in two Bronx hospitals
Two hard-hit New York hospitals allowed The New York Times into the hot zones where contagious patients are treated; reporters have so far found it easier to be embedded in Army units than with doctors fighting COVID-19. Here is their story
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A planet on pause: The 100 days that changed the world
More than three months after a virus emerged in Wuhan, the world has come to a screeching halt. This photo essay charts the key events that could change the idea of globalisation as we know it
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Chloroquine study halted over risk of fatal heart complications
Chloroquine is closely related to the more widely used drug hydroxychloroquine, which Narendra Modi approved export of to countries including the US last week, after a request from President Trump
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This startup modified its AI prison monitor to fight Covid-19
Staqu's flagship product, Jarvis, enables the police to remotely track CCTV on inmates; now, Jarvis identifies whether those entering the prison are wearing masks and complying with PPE regulations. Staqu has also built a thermal camera for Covid-19 detection
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Can federal economic relief save small businesses?
What it will take to spare small businesses and float households through the Covid-19 crisis
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PHOTOS: The Covid-19 human lockdown, from an animal perspective
As cars and people stay off the streets, some creatures are walking free, while others are looking for extra TLC to come to terms with the new normal
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Bulk drugs: Pharma's pain point
Low production and poor logistics may affect the industry in the short term, while dependence remains on import of raw materials from China
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Crush the fear economy
For the pandemic-related fear to be reversed, door-to-door delivery of cash, essential goods, health and psychosocial services need to be deployed
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What is Hydroxylchroloquine and where does India fit in?
The drug shot to fame when President Trump claimed it could be the 'miracle cure' to Covid-19, and asked India to help with exports