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Happy people less likely to experience memory decline, shows study

People who feel enthusiastic and cheerful -- what psychologists call "positive affect" -- are less likely to experience memory decline as they age, say researchers

Second pandemic wave? Five key coronavirus updates you should know

France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening

Bombay HC lauds Mumbai police for 'working against odds' amid pandemic

Praising the Mumbai Police for working against all odds, the Bombay High Court has said that the police personnel are carrying out their duty under a lot of pressure amid the pandemic and lockdown

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Doctors are keen on Plasma despite ICMR move

Covaxin phase-III trials soon, medical grade oxygen supply may shrink, and is Covid airborne?--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Even as pandemic surges, Donald Trump rallies keep packing in thousands

There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are cancelled

Covid-19: Active caseload below 600,000 for the first time after 85 days

Active caseload of coronavirus infection in the country dropped below 600,000 for the first time in nearly three months and comprises only 7.35 per cent of the total cases, the Health Ministry said

Maharashtra: Thane mayor orders audit of Covid-19 deaths in city

Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske has asked the civic administration to conduct an audit of all Covid-19 deaths reported from within the civic limits of Maharashtra's Thane city, an official said on Friday

Don't ignore the good news from Asia in the fight against Covid-19

The differences between Asia and Europe look more rooted in recent, not ancient, history

Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case count has gone down by 350,000 in Oct

Delhi sees 5,500 cases two days in row while Italy is witnessing a strong second wave

Study suggests Covid antibodies fade over time. How concerned should we be?

To answer this question, we need first to consider what antibodies are and what they can tell us about immunity

DATA STORY: Global active Covid cases top 11 mn, India count below 600,000

The Indian states and UTs with the worst case fatality rates at present are Punjab (3.14%), Maharashtra (2.62%), and Gujarat (2.17%). The rate in as many as 12 is higher than the national average

UP sets record in sanitiser production, over 17 mn litres made since March

Uttar Pradesh has set a record of sorts by producing over 17 million litres of sanitiser since March when the lockdown was imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic

Jharkhand reports 395 new coronavirus cases; tally rises to 1,00,964

At least 395 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand, pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 1,00,964, a health official said

A mathematical model says India's Covid-19 caseload may hit 14.57 mn by Jan

The model developed by researchers at IIT Kanpur is based on the epidemic curves of 8 other countries

Telangana adds 1,531 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths push toll to 1,330

Telangana reported 1,531 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 2,37,187 while six more deaths pushed the toll to 1,330, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands register 16 new coronavirus cases, one death

Sixteen more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands taking the union territory's tally to 4,305, an official said

Global Covid-19 cases nearing 45 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases is nearing the 45-million mark, while the deaths have surged to 1,179,270, according to Johns Hopkins University

Does Covid-19 spread more easily in cold temperatures? Here's what we know

We know that more people get colds and flu in the winter (the colds can be caused by types of coronavirus), but there are several potential reasons for this

People's bodies now run cooler than 'normal' - even in the Bolivian Amazon

Despite the fixation on 98.6 F, clinicians recognize that there is no single universal "normal" body temperature for everyone at all times

Sikkim registers 18 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 3,893

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,893 as 18 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, an official said