Coronavirus
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Tesla surprises analysts with $104 million quarterly profit
The profit was achieved "despite tremendous difficulties in the quarter," the company's chief executive, Elon Musk, said in a conference call with analysts
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Coronavirus: Here's why N-95 masks with valves aren't entirely safe
The Indian government on Tuesday warned against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators as they don't filter exhaled air and can aid the spread of the virus from an infected or asymptomatic person to a healthy individual
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18 crore Indians may already have coronavirus antibodies: Thyrocare
A battery of tests done by Thyrocare, the diagnostics firm, revealed that as many as 18 crore Indians may already have anti-bodies against coronavirus. India has crossed 11 lakh cases of Covid-19 in the country.
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Infections much higher than reported cases in US: Study
The study indicates that even the hardest-hit area in the study — New York City, where nearly 1 in 4 people has been exposed to the virus — is nowhere near achieving herd immunity
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Some Covid-19 vaccine makers say they plan to make a profit
AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson pledged to produce hundreds of millions of doses of their vaccines at no profit to themselves. Moderna, however, which has been granted $483 million to develop its product, made no such promise
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IN PHOTOS: The show must go on
Live theatre is back in business as certain parts of the world ease Covid-19 restrictions; here's what the socially distanced audience experience looks like
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Are we close to finding a Covid-19 vaccine?
Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine has been found to be safe in early human trials after it was administered to 1,077 adults. The trials found it generates a strong immune response, T-cell immune responses and has shown no side-effects so far. The vaccine will now be tested on older adults.
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Health insurance: Decoding the Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak policies
The coronavirus has led to a rise in demand for health insurance plans. A Covid-specific product can be used to supplement existing coverage—here's how it works
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Six months living with Covid-19: What we know now
More than six months since the first cluster of COVID-19 cases in China, researchers are still learning new things about the disease. A look at what new things we know about COVID-19 transmission, symptoms, and effects on the human body
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Gender Mender: How WFH is demolishing gender roles
Working from home blurs the line between working spouses and homemakers. From filmmakers Nitesh and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari to Clovia co-founders Pankaj Vermani and Neha Kant, meet seven power couples who say it has helped make marriage more equal
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Trump calls Dr Fauci 'alarmist', makes false virus claims in interview
The president grew agitated as he was fact-checked on polling, race relations and the coronavirus response by Chris Wallace of Fox News