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No paucity, India in extremely comfortable position in oxygen supply: Govt

There has been no scarcity of medical oxygen in the last 10 months as daily production capacity was enhanced to 6,862 metric tonnes by September

Covid-19 can hit recovered patients once antibodies start depleting: ICMR

Bhargava also informed that the ICMR is conducting an assessment on the subject of reinfection as commissioned by the Union Health Ministry, and its result will be out shortly

135 fresh coronavirus cases in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar, total at 16,172

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 135 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the district's infection tally to 16,172, official data showed

India in 'extremely comfortable position' in terms of oxygen supply: Govt

According to the union health ministry, there were around 43,022 patients on oxygen support as on 1st September, 2020

Lab test to detect protective effects of Covid-19 antibodies developed

"Our assay could be used to tell whether antibodies have been developed in individuals who have had contacts with SARS-CoV-2," the researchers said in a paper published in the journal JCI Insight

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Europe steps up efforts to contain pandemic

China leisure spending remains a drag, biggest Dubai bank doubles Covid provisions, Heathrow airport offers pre-departure rapid tests, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Links found between air pollution, risk of neurological disorders: Study

For the study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, the research team analysed the link between fine particulate (PM2.5) pollution and neurodegenerative diseases in the US

Israel to start human trials of Covid-vaccine 'Brilife' by October-end

The press release did not specify as to how long the human trials are likely to take and by when the vaccine would be ready for use

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bigger peak likely if safety norms are flouted

Jammu's hospitals ill-equipped, sharp drop in new cases nationwide, vaccine for kids still far away--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Daily gargling with mouthwash may inactivate human coronaviruses: Study

To measure how much virus was inactivated, the researchers placed the diluted solutions in contact with cultured human cells

Covid-19 Factoid: India's biggest 24-hour drop in active cases this month

India on Tuesday added 46,790 cases, its lowest single-day addition since July 23; Maharashtra, the worst-hit state, saw a massive decline in single-day case addition

Mizoram coronavirus update: 27 new cases push Covid-19 tally to 2,280

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,280 on Tuesday as 27 more people, including a seven-year-old boy, tested positive for the infection, a health official said

DATA STORY: India now has fewer active coronavirus cases than France

India's new daily closed cases stand at 70,307 - 587 deaths and 69720 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 0.83%

37,000 Durga pujas across Bengal: Can the state avoid a Covid-19 surge?

This year, 37,000 pujas will be organised across Bengal, including 2,509 in Kolkata, even as the fifth phase of the "Unlock" is underway

Delhi Metro: 144 passengers fined in last 6 days for violating Covid norms

The Delhi Police has issued 144 challans to metro passengers for violating Covid-19 guidelines in the last six days, officials said on Tuesday

India coronavirus update: New Covid-19 cases fall below 50,000 mark

The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 50,000 nearly after three months, taking India's Covid-19 caseload to 75,97,063

Maharashtra Covid update: 1,264 new cases in Thane, recovery rate over 90%

The Covid-19 tally in Thane rose to 201,734 with the addition of 1,264 new cases, while seven civic limits of the Maharashtra district reported a recovery rate of over 90%

Amid drop in daily coronavirus tally, Goa CM Sawant advocates caution

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged people to not self-medicate in case of a fever and opt for testing themselves for the coronavirus infection

Trump turns Fauci Into Republican campaign pawn, assailing him as 'Idiot'

Those comments came hours after the president complained to his campaign staff about Fauci. He said he couldn't fire the doctor because of public perception

Coronavirus LIVE: New session in engineering colleges to begin from Dec 1

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,595,381 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 783,132, Karnataka 751,390, Tamil Nadu 687,400 and UP 444,711. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update