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Covid winter sparks scramble for pvt hospital beds in Delhi, Mumbai stable

Delhi reels under a strong second wave of infections with daily tally of over 8,000 cases, Mumbai seems to be breathing easy with almost one-eighth that number

Delhi's Covid-19 situation should be under control in 7-10 days: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said the Covid-19 situation in the national capital should come under control in seven to 10 days

G20 strikes historic debt pact to help poorer nations hit by Covid

By Leigh Thomas, Tetsushi Kajimoto and Andrea Shalal

Elon Musk gets mixed coronavirus test results on the eve of crew launch

SpaceX chief Elon Musk may have to steer clear of NASA's Kennedy Space Center after getting mixed COVID-19 test results on the eve of his company's second crew launch.

Medicago's coronavirus vaccine projects backed by Canadian govt

Canada's National Research Council providing a combined C$23.2 million in funding to six other early-stage projects

4,132 fresh coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra, 127 fatalities

There are 84,082 active cases in the state

Andhra Pradesh records 1,593 new Covid-19 positive cases, 2,178 recoveries

The active caseload fell to 20,262 after a total of 8,24,189 recoveries and 6,847 deaths

2,183 fresh coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh; state tally 507,602

So far, 7,327 people have died due to the disease in the state

India's daily new Covid-19 recoveries surpass fresh cases: Health Ministry

The total recovered cases have surged to81,15,580, which translates to a national recovery rate of 92.97%

Israel signs deal with Pfizer for potential 8 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer's potential vaccine is likely to be a two-dose course of treatment

Tamil Nadu's active coronavirus cases fall below 18,000; tally 754,460

Chennai topped the list of fresh infections at 512, followed by Coimbatore (179) and Chengalpattu with 145 new cases

Kerala reports 5,804 new coronavirus positive cases, 6,201 recoveries

In the last 24 hours, 58,221 samples were tested and so far 53,65,288 have been sent for testing

Russian 'Sputnik V' vaccine arrives in India for human clinical trial

Containers with logos of Dr Reddy's and Sputnik V being unloaded from a small truck was seen

Common OCD drug may be used in early treatment for Covid-19, say scientists

In the study, the 152 trial participants, all of whom were 18 years or older, were diagnosed with mild forms of Covid-19

Vaccine alliance raises $2 billion to buy Covid-19 shots for poor nations

Berkley said $3 billion was still needed for diagnostics and $6.1 billion for therapeutics by the end of 2021

Telangana's daily Covid-19 cases drop below 1,000; toll rises to 1,397

The recovery rate now stands at 92.75 per cent, slightly lower than the national average of 92.9%

Top intensive care body advises against Remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

Debate continues to rage in the medical industry about which drugs are best to treat Covid-19 patients

Covid-19 Factoid: US continues as most affected country, has 10 mn cases

In India, national capital Delhi is adding the highest number of new cases daily compared to other states.

Coronavirus updates: 2nd wave in Maharashtra 'soon' & the vaccine challenge

The Maharashtra government has said that the the second wave of coronavirus is expected in the state in January-February based on what is happening in Europe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Newer rapid antigen tests promise more accuracy

ICU beds fill up in Delhi, new studies shed more light on the virus, how to socialise in the festive season amid Covid-19, and more-news on how the country is coping with the pandemic