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Covid-19 recovery rate in India is 90.62% currently: Health Ministry

With 36,469 new Covid-19 cases, India's total cases surged to 79,46,429, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Immunity against coronavirus diminishes over time, says UK study

Scientists at Imperial College London have tracked antibody levels in the British population following the first wave of Covid-19 infections in March and April

PM Boris Johnson faces lockdown revolt from more than 50 UK Tories

In a letter to the PM, the MPs warned that his pandemic strategy of targeting local areas with restrictions is disproportionately damaging the economies of northern regions

Covid claims filed with insurers reach 475,000, of which 325,000 settled

Insurers to take a major hit with huge spike in August and September; tapering seen in October may bring some relief

Covid-19 numbers declining; national approach needed on vaccine: NITI Aayog

India has reached a recovery rate of 90 per cent and the positivity rate has declined to around 7.61 per cent.

Mumbai records less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases for second day; 23 die

The death toll climbed to 10,122 with 23 fresh fatalities, significantly lower than Monday. On Monday, the city had reported 804 new cases and 37 fatalities

Rise in pollution levels may lead to increased Covid-19 cases: Experts

Director General (DG ) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) agreed that increasing pollution around the national capital and adjoining areas may lead to increase in Coronavirus cases

Cadila scouts partners to ramp up Covid vaccine production by 50 to 70 mn

The Ahmedabad-based firm is looking to hire contract manufacturers for an additional 50 million to 70 million doses of its plasmid DNA vaccine

Surat records 225 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, tally reaches 35,036

With a single casualty, the toll in the district rose to 1,009, the official said

Tamil Nadu records 2,522 fresh Covid-19 infections, 27 more deaths

Continuing to register a dip in new infections, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 2,522 fresh Covid-19 cases and 27 more deaths, pushing the tally to 714,235 and toll to 10,983

Music, dance can provide relief from anxiety caused by Covid-19: VP Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that music and dance can provide relief from the anxiety caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19: Rajasthan reports 14 additional deaths, 1,796 fresh cases

Rajasthan recorded 14 more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from the disease to 1,867 in the state, according to a health department bulletin

Maharashtra reports 5,363 new coronavirus cases, 115 deaths in 24 hours

A total of 7,836 patients were discharged after treatment, taking the tally of recovered people to 14,78,496

452 fresh Covid-19 cases take tally in J&K to 92,677; death toll at 1,451

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 452 fresh Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities in a day, which pushed the infection tally in the union territory to 92,677 and death toll to 1,451, officials said

No. of Covid cases rose in 5 states, UTs during festival season: Health Min

Kerala, West bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi have reported a rise in the number Covid-19 cases during festivals, the health ministry said on Monday

Drugmaker Pfizer not yet ready to release Covid-19 vaccine data

Pfizer said in a presentation that the independent monitor which will determine whether or not the trial has been successful has not conducted any interim efficacy analyses yet

Gujarat records 992 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,238 recoveries; 5 more die

Gujarat reported 992 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its tally to 1,69,073, the state health department said

Bihar's Covid-19 death toll climbs to 1,065, tally rises to 213,382

Bihar reported seven more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll to 1,065, while the tally mounted to 2,13,382 with 678 fresh cases, a health department bulletin said on Tuesday.

Madhya Pradesh reports 514 new Covid cases, 1,010 recoveries, 8 deaths

The tally of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 1,68,483 as 514 persons tested positive for the infection, while eight fatalities took the death toll to 2,898, a health official said

States urged to adopt national approach: Niti Aayog on 'free vaccine'

State governments have been asked to take a national approach in engaging the drug companies and deciding the criteria for coronavirus vaccine, Niti Aayog Member V.K. Paul said on Tuesday