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News

US CDC takes down warning on airborne spread of Covid-19

The now-withdrawn guidance, posted on the agency's website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers to reduce airborne germs indoors to avoid the disease from spreading

1 min read21 Sep 2020
Science

Why COVID-19 is killing US diabetes patients at alarming rates

A new US government study shows that nearly 40% of people who have died with COVID-19 had diabetes, among deaths of those under 65, half had the chronic condition

7 min read24 Jul 2020
News

US CDC alerts doctors to Covid-19 linked condition in children

The CDC called the condition multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

1 min read15 May 2020
Lounge

Coping with covid: the re-commerce industry

Rental and resale brands are revisiting their business models for a post-lockdown world

4 min read24 Apr 2020
Lounge

Coping with covid: the re-commerce industry

Rental and resale brands are revisiting their business models for a post-lockdown world

4 min read24 Apr 2020
Companies

Indifi raises funding in round led by CDC

The fundraise comes at a time when domestic lenders have been bogged down by a severe liquidity crunchIndifi provides loans of ₹1-50 lakh, with an average ticket size of ₹5 lakh, to enterprises that have an annual turnover of ₹50 lakh to ₹10 crore

2 min read6 Aug 2019
Companies

CDC commits $25 million to Lighthouse's third PE fund

Lighthouse raised its first fund of $100 million in 2009, followed by a second fund of $135 million. The firm has invested in 17 companies since then

2 min read12 Dec 2018
Politics

India has the second highest unvaccinated children for measles in world

Around 20.8 million children across the world are still missing their first measles vaccine dose, says joint report by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UN Foundation, UNICEF and WHO

1 min read28 Oct 2017
Companies

Chinese companies eye infrastructure investments in India

State-run Chinese companies such as CDC and China Harbour Engineering are looking to buy stakes in Indian power and construction firms

3 min read20 Jun 2017
Companies

Deals Buzz: Sequoia, CDC eye organic foods brand

In other news, Alibaba Pictures in talks to buy Chennai-based TicketNew, InnoVen Capital invests in Swiggy, 12 other start-ups in December quarter

5 min read9 Jan 2017