🔍Coronavirus: What is a pulse oximeter, and why is it now sought after?
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Coronavirus: What is a pulse oximeter, and why is it now sought after?
The pulse oximeter is used to check the health of patients who have known conditions that affect blood oxygen levels and for those who show symptoms such as shortness of breath.
🔍Explained: Why Elon Musk’s tweet on Tesla stock price is problematic
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Explained: Why Elon Musk’s tweet on Tesla stock price is problematic
This is not the first time that Musk has given statements about his company through social media. In 2018, Musk tweeted he was thinking about taking the company private, which cost him his role as chairman.
🔍Coronavirus numbers explained: Despite lockdown, new cases and deaths rise
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Coronavirus numbers explained: Despite lockdown, new cases and deaths rise
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The bulk of new cases, as well as deaths, are being reported from the top five or seven states, while the others contributing very modest numbers.
🔍US increases grace period for H-1B visa holders, Green card applicants for responding to notices. What this means?
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US increases grace period for H-1B visa holders, Green Card applicants for responding to notices. What does this mean?
As per the fresh notification from the agency, the grace period will become applicable to the documents if the issuance date listed on the request, notice or decision is between March 1 and July 1, 2020.
🔍Explained: What is ‘covid toe’ condition that has left researchers puzzled?
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Covid toe: Toes show discolouration, but is coronavirus the cause?
Covid toe: Doctors The Indian Express spoke to have not yet found such cases among coronavirus patients.
🔍Who was Sajid Hussain, the Pakistani journalist found dead in Sweden?
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Explained: Who was Sajid Hussain, the Pakistani journalist found dead in Sweden?
Sajid Hussain, 39, hailed from Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, and was the editor and publisher of the Balochistan Times, an online magazine he started in 2015.
🔍COVID deaths in cancer patients: how dangerous is the virus?
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Covid-19 deaths in cancer patients: How dangerous is the virus?
As a group, COVID-19 patients with blood cancers, such as leukaemia and lymphoma, had the highest mortality rate: 37% (20 of 54 patients).
🔍AC in the time of COVID: the apprehensions, and what the guidelines say
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AC in the time of COVID: apprehensions, and what the guidelines say
The government has issued general guidelines on the use of air-conditioners. These are limited to temperature and relative humidity in the context of the virus.
🔍Explained: How remdesivir tricks coronavirus
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Explained: How remdesivir tricks coronavirus
Remdesivir is designed to obstruct the stage of replication, when the virus creates copies of itself, followed endlessly by the copies creating copies of themselves.
🔍COVID-19 cure: Spotlight on remdesivir
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Explained: Why does remdesivir hold promise, and why is it debated?
The debate over the drug continues. It has been given emergency approval for COVID-19 treatment in the US, even as a new study casts doubts over its efficacy. A look at the drug, and the conflicting findings.
🔍ExplainSpeaking | Economy: Why government’s Covid-19 relief package should come sooner rather than later
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ExplainSpeaking: Why government’s Covid-19 relief package should come sooner rather than later
Coronavirus (COVID-19): In India, till now, it has been the RBI that has been at the forefront of shoring up the economy. But, central banks can only do so much.
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📌📌📌 IT'S TODAY | There is no one better to address key questions that frame the country's fight against COVID 19 than Dr Randeep Guleria, our guest at the E-Express Adda, an online interaction, on May 4.
Director, AIIMS, and Head, Clinical Research Group, national task force for Covid-19, Dr Guleria has been involved in building strategies for prevention, containment, and management of Covid in India.
Please join us online TODAY, May 4, 2020 at 7 PM.
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Director, AIIMS, and Head, Clinical Research Group, national task force for Covid-19, Dr Guleria has been involved in building strategies for prevention, containment, and management of Covid in India.
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With social distancing becoming the new normal, presenting the very first Express E-Adda. The online event is set in a manner that it remains informal in format as well as in the exchange of ideas. The session starts as a conversation between our guest, followed…
🔍Coronavirus numbers explained: From 525 cases to over 42,500 during the lockdown, but it could have been worse
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Coronavirus numbers explained: From 525 cases to over 42,500 during the lockdown, but it could have been worse
Coronavirus (COVID-19): There is a lag time before the impacts of imposing or easing of restrictions become evident. So the spike due to relaxation in the lockdown would start to be seen at least only a week later from now.
🔍Domestic help are allowed at your home from today. And your RWA cannot stop them legally. Here’s why
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Explained: Why RWAs cannot stop domestic helps from coming to your home
Has Centre allowed the services of domestic help and car cleaners? Can RWAs stop domestic helps from coming in? We answer your questions.
🔍Explained: Why states are so keen about excise duty on liquor
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Explained: Why liquor sales matter to states
Queues after easing of restrictions, and a price hike in Delhi, are pointers to the importance of liquor as a source of revenue. How does liquor contribute to states' coffers, and which state earns how much?
🔍Does nicotine help fight COVID-19? The science behind a novel hypothesis
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Does nicotine help fight COVID-19? The science behind a novel hypothesis
Researchers in France have put forward a hypothesis that the presence of nicotine actually equips the body to fight COVID-19.
🔍Paper Clip: In antibodies from llamas, scientists see COVID hope
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Paper Clip: In antibodies from llamas, scientists see COVID hope
Initial tests with the new antibody and cultured cells indicated the antibody blocks viruses with this spike protein from infecting cells.
🔍Explained: The importance of Cinco de Mayo for Mexico and Mexicans
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Explained: What is Cinco de Mayo and why is it celebrated?
Cinco de Mayo: In Puebla, the day is celebrated annually with speeches, parades, and by reenacting episodes of the 1862 battle to mark Mexican military's victory over French forces.
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1. Have always loved Llamas... more so this morning... the antibodies from a Llama named “Winter” have given researchers hope in the COVID fight. IE P.11 https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/in-antibodies-from-llamas-scientists-see-covid-hope-6394007/
As reported in yesterday’s FE, we hear the PM is spending a fair amount of time evaluating the business opportunity for India in the pandemic.
2. India has allocated land twice the size of Luxembourg to lure manufacturers leaving China FE P1 https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/companies-exit-china-after-coronavirus-india-gets-ready-to-attract-them-offers-land-larger-than-luxembourg/1947825/
3. Prabhat Kumar -- an advocate specializing in Chinese business – has an interesting take on how India’s share of manufacturing output can go from 3% today to 15% by 2030. FE P7 https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/what-india-should-do-to-bolster-confidence-of-investors-in-post-covid-world/1948212/
4. FE 3rd edit suggests that India should follow China’s experiments with the renminbi and begin testing its own digital currency. How is China experimenting? How this can strengthen the Indian economy? What will this do the demand for the dollar? And what is the roll of the platforms? FE P6. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/chinas-foray-into-digital-currency-could-spark-wider-acceptance-for-crypto/1948159/
5. One question that the 3rd edit doesn’t answer, and for you to ponder: speculation is that whatsapp payments are likely to be approved in a few weeks; would the FB-JIO partnership mainstream the libra in India?
6. Mallya appeals against extradition order. FE P. 5 https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/vijay-mallya-files-appeal-against-extradition-order-to-india/1948063/
do you think this pandemic and the every-rupee-counts mindset would make it politically feasible for the Govt to take whatever money Mallya is offering and let him off the hook?
7. Most of you did manage to attend Indian Express’ e-Adda y’day with Doctor Randeep Guleria, Director, (AIIMS) yesterday. IE P1 He said
*curve though flattened, hasn’t begun to dip yet.
*second wave of cases likely in winter
*echoed Express’ reports and edits advocating that private hospitals need to be more active. IE P.1 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-express-adda-live-updates-covid-19-strategist-aiims-chief-dr-randeep-guleria-lockdown-6393459/
8. Disha Nawani suggests using the pandemic to do away with board exams in schools. IE P.8 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/board-exams-coronavirus-pandemic-students-education-6393932/
9. As we welcome some of our domestic help back.. Prasoon Joshi, one of my favorite writers and commentators, has an important message for us to consider. Your must read for the day. He says….”there have always been class differences. But the difference has become staggering. While the West has gradually moved towards a professional approach, we are stuck somewhere in the middle. Neither do we share the deep emotional and generational bond with the household help that was there in the joint families nor have we professionalised these services fully.” IE P.8 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-lockdown-cases-india-common-man-migrant-workers-prasoon-joshi-6393949/
10. Yesterday, your whatsapp was probably flooded with videos of people violating social distancing to buy alcohol. Delhi Police had to resort to Lathi charges to keep people from crowding. Read Express’ Explained page to understand “Why liquor matters to states” IE P.11 https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-states-are-so-keen-about-excise-duty-on-liquor-6393643/
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As reported in yesterday’s FE, we hear the PM is spending a fair amount of time evaluating the business opportunity for India in the pandemic.
2. India has allocated land twice the size of Luxembourg to lure manufacturers leaving China FE P1 https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/companies-exit-china-after-coronavirus-india-gets-ready-to-attract-them-offers-land-larger-than-luxembourg/1947825/
3. Prabhat Kumar -- an advocate specializing in Chinese business – has an interesting take on how India’s share of manufacturing output can go from 3% today to 15% by 2030. FE P7 https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/what-india-should-do-to-bolster-confidence-of-investors-in-post-covid-world/1948212/
4. FE 3rd edit suggests that India should follow China’s experiments with the renminbi and begin testing its own digital currency. How is China experimenting? How this can strengthen the Indian economy? What will this do the demand for the dollar? And what is the roll of the platforms? FE P6. https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/chinas-foray-into-digital-currency-could-spark-wider-acceptance-for-crypto/1948159/
5. One question that the 3rd edit doesn’t answer, and for you to ponder: speculation is that whatsapp payments are likely to be approved in a few weeks; would the FB-JIO partnership mainstream the libra in India?
6. Mallya appeals against extradition order. FE P. 5 https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/vijay-mallya-files-appeal-against-extradition-order-to-india/1948063/
do you think this pandemic and the every-rupee-counts mindset would make it politically feasible for the Govt to take whatever money Mallya is offering and let him off the hook?
7. Most of you did manage to attend Indian Express’ e-Adda y’day with Doctor Randeep Guleria, Director, (AIIMS) yesterday. IE P1 He said
*curve though flattened, hasn’t begun to dip yet.
*second wave of cases likely in winter
*echoed Express’ reports and edits advocating that private hospitals need to be more active. IE P.1 https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-express-adda-live-updates-covid-19-strategist-aiims-chief-dr-randeep-guleria-lockdown-6393459/
8. Disha Nawani suggests using the pandemic to do away with board exams in schools. IE P.8 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/board-exams-coronavirus-pandemic-students-education-6393932/
9. As we welcome some of our domestic help back.. Prasoon Joshi, one of my favorite writers and commentators, has an important message for us to consider. Your must read for the day. He says….”there have always been class differences. But the difference has become staggering. While the West has gradually moved towards a professional approach, we are stuck somewhere in the middle. Neither do we share the deep emotional and generational bond with the household help that was there in the joint families nor have we professionalised these services fully.” IE P.8 https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-lockdown-cases-india-common-man-migrant-workers-prasoon-joshi-6393949/
10. Yesterday, your whatsapp was probably flooded with videos of people violating social distancing to buy alcohol. Delhi Police had to resort to Lathi charges to keep people from crowding. Read Express’ Explained page to understand “Why liquor matters to states” IE P.11 https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-states-are-so-keen-about-excise-duty-on-liquor-6393643/
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Explained: In antibodies from llamas, scientists see Covid-19 hope
Initial tests with the new antibody and cultured cells indicated the antibody blocks viruses with this spike protein from infecting cells.
🔍Coronavirus numbers explained: Cases likely to see sharp rise in coming days
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Coronavirus numbers explained: Cases likely to see sharp rise in coming days
Large crowds were seen at many places, not just in front of liquor shops, and physical distancing norms were largely ignored. In many states, the movement of migrant workers is also resulting in similar situations.
🔍From cricket to athletics, how Covid-19 has hit the sporting world and will change it
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From cricket to athletics, how Covid-19 has hit the sporting world and will change it
Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic structure of international cricket is likely to change, with lower-ranked nations facing a crunch in funds. Some less popular sports, like hockey, stare at an uncertain future.