In the past week, India witnessed a spike in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19. In lockdown till April 14 (which is likely to be extended), the country is trudging through the last few days of the current phase, one that has brought with […]
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Coronavirus pandemic | China’s new COVID-19 cases rise to near six-week high
China reported the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases in nearly six weeks, driven by a rise in infected travellers arriving from overseas and underscoring challenges Beijing faces in preventing a second wave of COVID-19. A total of 108 new coronavirus cases were reported […]
COVID-19 fallout: IT cos to cut salary, defer joining dates, rejig pay with higher variable part
Most Indian IT services firms are looking to freeze increments for mid-to-top management executives, as the sector tries to cushion the loss in revenues arising from coronavirus pandemic disruption, industry officials told CNBC-TV18. The companies will review the decision only in July, officials said. In […]
My working week: ‘A mother arrives at our refuge with Covid-19 symptoms’
Monday My first task is to review staffing levels and check in with everyone across the different refuges. Some staff are now working remotely or self-isolating but so far, so good. Those of us travelling into the offices are worried. No one wants to take […]
Covid-19: Software vendors focus on big data, AI despite fall in IT spending
Research firm IDC said the adoption of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) will increase. However, spending on information technology (IT) globally is expected to shrink by 3-4% by the end of 2020, with severe impact seen on hardware and slowdown in the software and […]
Nagaland reports its first Covid-19 case
Nagaland reported its first Covid-19 case on Sunday, state’s Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. “A private hospital in Dimapur in Nagaland had referred a patient to Guwahati Medical College Hospital after he was found with symptoms of Covid-19. Later, he was tested positive for […]
Covid-19 very close to peak in US, says FDA commissioner
The coronavirus outbreak is very close to its peak in the US, a top American health official said on Sunday as more than 20,000 people have lost their lives due to Covid-19 in the country. The deadly virus, to which medical science so far has […]
Large-scale COVID-19 antibody testing study launched in California
LOS ANGELES — As Los Angles County reaches over 9,000 reported COVID-19 cases and nearly 300 deaths, a huge unknown remains here and across the nation: How bad is it? With a population of 10 million, larger than those of more than 40 states, the […]
Covid-19: 3 Indian Americans showing signs of recovery after plasma transfusion
As the vaccine for COVID-19 is not expected for months and new cases are increasing daily, doctors in Texas and around the country are experimenting with a new treatment based on an old technique, but aren’t sure if it to be fully effective. The treatment […]
Covid-19: Measuring social distancing through fact and fiction
Home is where the quarantine is. The conference hall. The breakout area. The gym too, which is basically the study with free weights on the floor. These four walls, rather the 2,000 square feet enclosure I call home, have not packed so much in so […]