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West Bengal reports record 3,945 single-day Covid-19 recoveries, 61 deaths

This takes the tally of recoveries to 3,21,873, while the death toll rose to 6,725

Diwali boosts hope in Delhi's markets, but spending caution may be a damper

Crowds return ahead of festive season, but caution in spending hints that sales may remain sluggish

Covid-19 vaccine: India begins augmenting its cold chain capacity

While the country already has a huge cold chain set-up, it may not be enough for vaccine delivery

Taiwan marks 200 days without locally transmitted Covid-19 infection

Taiwan holds the world's best virus record by far and reached the new landmark on Thursday, even as the pathogen explodes anew in Europe and the US

WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization's Europe director said Thursday that the 54-country region has again reached a new weekly record for confirmed cases

Europe gears up for more economic pain as Covid refuses to die down

The latest measures to address the second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe could lead to higher unemployment

Decoded: Why the fear of a second coronavirus wave in India is real

Europe is now suffering from a second wave of the Sars-CoV-2 virus attack

Delhi sees record spike in Covid cases; govt cites new strategy behind rise

Twenty-seven new fatalities were recorded, pushing the death toll in the national capital to 6,423, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department

India's vaccine production capacity to help humanity in fighting Covid: MEA

India will also help all countries in enhancing their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of vaccines

1,594 additional Covid-19 cases, eight more fatalities in Haryana

Haryana on Thursday reported 1,594 fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the total caseload to 163,817 while eight more Covid-19 related deaths took the toll to 1,766 in the state

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,739 fresh Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in Delhi today

Coronavirus Live update: Maharashtra has 16,66,668 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 814,774, Karnataka 812,784, Tamil Nadu 716,751 and UP 476,034 . Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

West Bengal reports record 3,945 Covid-19 recoveries, 61 more deaths

West Bengal on Thursday recorded the highest single-day recovery of 3,945 Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of cured people to 3,21,873, the health department said in a bulletin here

Recoveries cross 325,000 mark, infection count touches 405,000 in Kerala

The Covid-19 recoveries in Kerala crossed the 325,000 mark with 8,474 persons recuperating on Thursday, while 7020 fresh cases were detected

Covid-19 recovery count crosses 15,000-mark in Maharashtra's Amravati

The count of recovered Covid-19 patients crossed the 15,000 mark in Amravati district of Maharashtra, after 89 of them were discharged on Thursday, the authorities said

Festive season, poor air quality responsible for Covid spike in Delhi: Govt

Social gatherings during festivities, deteriorating air quality, increasing cases of respiratory disorders are among the reasons attributed to rise in Covid cases in Delhi, the Health Ministry said

Rise in cases due to Delhi's strategy on contact tracing, testing: Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the govt has changed its Covid strategy by conducting aggressive tracing and testing in the city, citing it as one of the reasons for a sudden spike in cases

Dharavi redevelopment project: Decision to float new tender approved

The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to a decision to cancel the tender process for the long-pending Dharavi slum redevelopment project, and invite fresh bids

Population's normal body temperature may dip with improved hygiene: Expert

While the normal human body temperature has long been considered to be 37 degrees Celsius, scientists have found evidence that it may go down to even about 36.5 degrees Celsius, based on a study

France braces for monthlong lockdown as coronavirus deaths mount

French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month to try to put the brakes on a fast-moving fall coronavirus outbreak

Uttar Pradesh records 1,979 fresh Covid-19 cases, 25 more fatalities

As many as 1,979 fresh Covid-19 cases pushed Uttar Pradesh's virus count to 477,895 on Thursday, while the death toll climbed to 6,983 as 25 more people succumbed to the disease