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Maharashtra minister Dilip Walse-Patil tests coronavirus positive

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil on Thursday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is undergoing treatment for the infection

Russia registers record 17,717 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

Russia has registered a new record single-day increase of 17,717 Covid-19 cases, up from 16,202 yesterday, taking the cumulative total to 1,581,693, the country's coronavirus response centre said

Covid-19 vaccine not likely to be available by next year: Anthony Fauci

Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, has said that it was not likely for a Covid-19 vaccine to be available in the US until next year, the media reported

Activists urge 'Big Pharma' to be transparent on Covid-19 vaccine costs

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) demanded that companies provide details around price, supply and distribution of any vaccine proven safe and effective

Govt to prioritise Covid-19 vaccine for front line health workers: Report

The national vaccine distribution plan is being formulated with the assumption that limited volumes of the inoculation will be available in the first few months of production, Paul said

European nations reimpose lockdowns amid second coronavirus wave

A massive ongoing second wave of the pandemic across Europe has prompted many countries to tighten their preventive measures, including reimposing lockdowns, to stem the spread of the virus

Coronavirus Factoid: India tally crosses 8 million, recovery rate above 90%

India has been adding, on an average, over 48,000 new cases daily in the last ten days

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Experts warn of new variant spreading across EU

A team of scientists that has been tracking the virus through its genetic mutations has described the extraordinary spread of the variant, called 20A.EU1, in a research paper to be published recently

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Delhi in the midst of a 'third wave'?

Delhi govt officials said that the rise is on account of improved contact tracing and targeted testing

Two out of five Srinagar residents have Covid antibodies, sero-survey shows

Over 40% people living in Srinagar have developed Covid-19 antibodies, according to a latest sero-survey which suggests a large fraction of its population may have been infected by the virus

Singapore to allow migrants from dormitories to visit recreation centres

Singapore will allow some foreign workers, who have largely been confined to dormitories since March due to the spread of the coronavirus, to visit recreation centres

MIT scientists design face mask that can inactivate coronavirus using heat

Scientists at MIT have designed a novel face mask that can not only filter out the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19 but also inactivate it using heat

Odisha update: State reports 1,617 coronavirus cases, 13 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 2,87,099 on Thursday as 1,617 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Why herd immunity through infection is dangerous, deadly and might not work

A population has achieved herd immunity when a large enough percentage of individuals become immune to a disease

A new normal: How Covid is shaping people's perception of EU, its leaders

An experimental research study suggests that when people are thinking about the health crisis, they express less trust in politicians and political institutions

Covid-19: Antibody response in most people strong, does not decline rapidly

A vast majority of individuals infected with mild-to-moderate COVID 19 mount a "robust" defence via antibodies that is relatively stable for "at least five months"

DATA STORY: Delhi sees worst single-day spike; India's Covid tally tops 8 mn

In a late surge of fresh infections in the national capital, Delhi has seen its worst daily spike on consecutive days. On Thursday, it reported 5,763 cases, its highest single-day jump so far

Telangana registers 1,504 fresh coronavirus cases, 5 more fatalities

Telangana recorded 1,504 new coronavirus cases taking the tally to 2.35 lakh while five more deaths pushed the toll to 1,324 in the state

Ready to deal with possible second wave of COVID-19: Pune Mayor

Pune Municipal Corporation Mayor Murlidhar Mohol has said that the city is prepared to deal with the possible second wave of Covid-19 in December and said that the current situation is in control

Covid-19 caseload in India crosses 8-million mark with 49,881 new cases

India's coronavirus caseload surpassed the 8-million mark with 49,881 new cases, while the recoveries surged to 7.3 million pushing the national recovery rate to 90.99%, Union Health Ministry said