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India frees up export of medical goggles, nitrile glovesIn October, the government eased the exports policy for Nitrile/NBR gloves from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’. India had banned their export...
India eases policy to export Nitrile/NBR glovesThe country had in February banned exports of many medical textiles including clothing and masks used in healthcare activities where there ...
They pivoted their business to survive the pandemic. But is it enough?Many small businesses changed track during the lockdown to meet the consumer demand for Covid-essentials. But with the demand curve again u...
India may allow export of N-95 masksExports were banned in February amid the Covid-19 pandemic even as the government gradually removed restrictions on most personal protectiv...
IIT Guwahati researchers develop methods to produce biofuel from non-edible waste seedsThere have been worldwide attempts to produce fuel from renewable biological resources in order to overcome future oil shortages in the wor...
Your insurance may not pay for significant part of hospital treatment for coronavirusConsumables in health insurance parlance refer to single-use items that are frequently used in medical treatments or procedures. These are ...
Traveling in a pandemic: The dilemma is realThe virus simply eluded a clear pattern of manifestation. Thousands of asymptomatic people were said to be virus carriers. Many symptomatic...
Dress-makers' P(i)PE dream: When a running stitch saved many from Covid-19"The cost of manufacturing a doctor-grade PPE kit could be around Rs 430 per unit; but this is retailed at around Rs 800 to Rs 900," says a...
Covid-19: New sample testing rule may delay local PPE productionThe four laboratories that test the kits already have a large backlog of samples to be tested, and getting the affidavit physically from so...
Bringing a positive change: Vidya Balan pledges to donate 1000 PPE kits to healthcare staff in IndiaVidya will be recognising the support of every donor by sending a personal thank you video message.
Government eyeing tech solutions to contain virus spreadBy April 17, according to government officials, the aim is to create a list of 30 manufacturers, of which talks with 10 have started.
Reduced occupancy, thermal screening, no linen: International Union of Railways' guidelines to manage coronavirusInternational Union of Railways has suggested railways adopt policies to reduce the likelihood of transmission, for example: removing magaz...
Bio protective wear specifications in the works stillThe Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) held an “urgent meeting” on April 3 to address the issue, according to a document. “Presently, only on...
COVID-19: India looks at importing PPEs to meet demandEarlier last week, state-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd had floated a global tender seeking PPE for healthcare personnel at the frontline of the ba...
COVID-19 battle: Global tender floated to buy protective gearHLL Lifecare is the nodal agency for acquiring PPE for those tackling the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers weren’t too impressed at...
Coronavirus: Government meets medical device manufacturers to check the availability of personal protective equipmentsAnticipating spike in demand of gloves and masks, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) along with officials of the health ministry, Indi...