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Kolkata: Braving low turnout, theatres to screen films in truncated manner

Owners of some single-screen theatres who were mulling suspension of screening due to low turnout at reopened cinema halls, reversed their decision, saying the show will go on in a truncated manner

India's daily Covid recoveries exceed new cases continuously for five weeks

India's daily Covid-19 recoveries exceeded daily new infections successively for last five weeks, while active cases are on a steady decline and comprise only 6.19% of the country's total caseload

US study links pollution to higher Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts defer

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19

Children, adults produce different antibodies against Covid-19: Study

Children and adults produce different types of antibodies in response to the novel coronavirus, according to a study which suggests the course of infection and immune response is distinct in kids

How Covid pandemic increased anxiety, suicide risk among Reddit users

Scientists including two of Indian origin have used ML to analyse more than 800,000 Reddit posts and found that users anxiety and suicide risk levels are rising, among other negative trends

Indians keenest worldwide to get use Covid-19 vaccine, shows global survey

Indians are the keenest on getting vaccinated whenever a Covid-19 vaccine is available, even as people in 10 out of 15 countries showed a growing reluctance about vaccines, says a global survey

Covid-19: Odisha puts on hold its decision to reopen schools in November

Apprehensive that a possible second wave of the pandemic may hit the country mid-Dec, the Odisha government on Friday announced that it has put on hold its decision to reopen schools this month

1,700 guests undergo Covid-19 tests as Singapore resumes cruise services

Close to 1,700 guests on a cruise liner in Singapore underwent Covid-19 tests on Friday as the country resumed cruise services to revive its tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic

India coronavirus dispatch: A heat-tolerant vaccine in the works at IISc

Improving case-fatality rate, the reopening of universities, and vaccination intent slips-news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Russia reports 20,582 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally now at 1.7 million

Russia has registered 20,582 new COVID-19 cases, which is the record high daily increase and brings the cumulative total to 1,733,440, the federal response centre said Friday

No new Covid cases, deaths in Australia's worst-hit state for seventh day

For a seventh day, Australia's worst-hit of Victoria did not register even a single fresh coronavirus case or death, paving the way for further easing of restrictions and domestic border reopening

Covid-19: Thane reports 640 fresh infections; eight more fatalities

With the addition of 640 new Covid-19 cases, the tally in the Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 214,402, an official said on Friday

Covid-19 making 'that noise in head and ears' worse: Tinnitus study

Researchers have revealed that tinnitus, a common condition that causes perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by Covid-19 -- as well as the measures taken to stop its spread

Over 500 Uttar Pradesh police personnel infected by Covid-19 so far

Uttar Pradesh Police has begin training its personnel on how to deal with Covid-19 infected criminals, as 500 policemen have tested positive for the disease while seven have died so far in the state

Puducherry registers 126 fresh Covid-19 cases, no additional fatalities

Puducherry reported 126 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally to 35,675, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said

Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase Covid-19 death risk

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US has found that people with long-term exposure to fine-particle pollutants may be more likely to die from Covid-19

Telangana logs 1,602 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths take toll to 247,284

Telangana reported 1,602 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 247,284 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,366, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 14 Covid-19 cases, tally at 4,403

At least 14 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,403, a health department official said

India's Covid-19 caseload goes past 8.4 million with 47,638 new infections

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 8.4 million, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to over 7.7 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.32%

DATA STORY: With 54,157 new cured cases, India's Covid recovery rate reaches 92.32%

India on Thursday conducted 1,209,425 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 115,429,095. The test positivity rate recorded on Sunday was 3.9%