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Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: Less than 3,000 cases added, 4,024 recover

Signalling a further slide in daily fresh infections, Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 2,886 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,06,136

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 1,852 fresh cases take state tally to 184,422

Rajasthan recorded 1,852 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking its tally to 1,84,422, while 12 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,826

Karnataka coronavirus update: Over 700,000 recoveries so far, 4,471 new cases

The state has reported 4,471 new cases and 52 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 7,98,378 and death toll to 10,873

Goa's Covid-19 count goes up by 218; total state tally now at 42,031

At least 218 patients tested positive for coronavirus, while two died of the infection in Goa on Saturday, an official said

Andhra Pradesh completes 7.5 mn sample tests; reports 3,342 Covid-19 cases

Andhra Pradesh on Saturday completed 7.5 million sample tests and so far detected a gross of 804,026 positives, including 3,342 in 24 hours, for coronavirus

Maharashtra: Amravati records 61 new Covid-19 cases; 78 fresh recoveries

At least 61 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 78 recovered from the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said

Covid-19 escalated into 'syndemic' for chronic disease patients, says study

Scientists have assessed the synergistic impact of Covid on people with NCDs like diabetes in middle-income countries such as India, and found that there has never been a more dangerous time for them

US sets Covid-19 record with high daily case spike; deaths near 224,000

The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease's grip on the nation

UK's famous Diwali celebrations in Leicester go virtual amid lockdown

They are referred to as the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India but this year the city of Leicester in the UK will be marking the festival of lights virtually, in keeping with Covid restrictions

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 2 mn more UK adults into financial troubles

Australia may reopen state borders in time for Christmas, Covid drags 2 million more UK adults into financial troubles, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Want to enter or leave India? Here are the new govt visa rules in pandemic

The move will enable foreign nationals to come to India for various purposes such as business, conferences, employment, studies and research

Covid-19: FDA approves remdesivir, Fadnavis tests positive and more

AstraZeneca has resumed the U.S. trial of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine after approval by regulators. Johnson & Johnson is also preparing to resume its trial coming week

Covid effect: Cancer patients who delay treatment are at a great risk

Cancer treatment has taken a hit due to Covid, with several experts flagging an increase in risk of cancer spreading to advanced stages as almost 50% cases are reaching hospitals in later phases

Arvind Kejriwal pitches for free Covid-19 vaccine throughout India

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Covid-19 vaccine should be made available throughout the country for free, saying all the people were troubled by the coronavirus

Devendra Fadnavis tests positive for Covid-19, goes into isolation

Bharatiya Janata Party's Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced that he has tested Covid-19 positive and gone into isolation.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Expert says lockdowns were counter-productive

From creation of a database of health workers to an indefinite doctors' strike against non-payment of salaries, here's how the country is dealing with the pandemic

DATA STORY: With over 700,000 cured cases, India's Covid recovery rate nears 90%

India on Friday conducted 1,269,479 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 101,382,564. The test positivity rate recorded on Thursday was 4.2%

Covid-19 Factoid: India now accounts for most recoveries in the world

While India's recoveries count crosses the 7 million mark, the active cases ratio falls below 9%

61% of Covid-19 recoveries reported from six states/UTs: Health ministry

About 61% of the total recovered cases from Covid-19 are from six states and UTs of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi

Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case count falls below 700,000

The global death toll is now over 1.1 million, with the US having the greatest number of deaths