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Assam coronavirus update: State reports more 10 Covid deaths, 767 new cases

Assam's COVID-19 death toll increased to 853 with 10 more people succumbing to the disease on Friday, while 767 new cases took the tally to 199,749

Second sovereign downgrade wave coming, major economies at risk: S&P Global

The rating agency has already downgraded or cut the outlooks on nearly 60 countries this year, but only relatively few have been higher-rated richer nations

Pfizer confirms possible November coronavirus vaccine application

Safety review dictates the timeline, with the Food and Drug Administration requiring that at least half the people in the study be watched for side effects for two months

Britain moves closer to Covid-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers

If agreed, this would involve creating a human challenge study model that could be used should such trials gain ethical and safety approval from regulators

Berger, IIT Guwahati develop surface disinfectant to fight Covid-19

The product, developed by a group of scientists led by Prof Biman B Mandal, was launched on Friday

Remdesivir, HCQ don't aid much in recovery of Covid-19 patients: WHO trials

While Gilead calls for review, the findings can have significant impact on the growing demand of remdesivir

Panel urges granting Dr Reddy's permission for Russia vaccine phase 2 trial

The SEC had on October 5 asked the firm to re-apply stating it will have to conduct both phase 2 and 3 clinical trials and cannot directly hold phase 3 trial for the vaccine in India

UK PM Boris Johnson threatens to impose restrictions on Manchester

Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to force the Greater Manchester region into the most severe level of COVID-19 restrictions after local officials refused to accept the govt's financial package

WHO in dialogue with Russia on its second Covid-19 vaccine candidate

"We will only be able to have a position on a vaccine when we see results of the phase 3 clinical trials," WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference in Geneva

Next 2.5 months crucial in fight against coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan

The next two-and-a-half months are going to be crucial in the fight against coronavirus because of the winter season and festivals, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir reports 697 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally now at 86,754

Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 697 fresh cases, while eight deaths took place in the last 24 hours, taking the number of cases to 86,754 and death toll to 1,366, officials said

Haryana reports 1,277 fresh Covid-19 cases; death toll now at 1,634

The Covid-19 death toll in Haryana rose to 1,634 with 11 more fatalities, while 1,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 1,47,933, a health department bulletin here said

Goa's Covid-19 tally crosses 40,000-mark; active cases now at 3,950

The coronavirus tally in Goa crossed the 40,000-mark with the addition of 321 cases on Friday, a health department official said

Ladakh records another coronavirus-linked fatality, 89 fresh cases

One more novel coronavirus patient died in the Union Territory of Ladakh, raising the related toll to 65 while 89 fresh cases brought the infection count to 5,393, an official bulletin said on Friday

New blood test predicts which Covid-19 patients are at severe risk

In the fight against novel coronavirus, scientists have developed a score that can accurately predict which patients will develop a severe form of Covid-19

Not easy to be in bio-bubbles, could affect mental health: Waqar Younis

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis is concerned about the mental health of players as they endure isolating bio-secure bubbles to play cricket internationally in the middle of the pandemic

UK: Three-tier Covid lockdown faces backlash, London set for tougher rules

The UK government came under increasing pressure on Friday as its three-tier Covid-19 lockdown faced backlash from some regions, even as Londoners prepared to move into Tier 2 high-risk category

Seriously ill Covid-19 patients' antibodies affect immune system: Study

Researchers have found that people seriously ill with the Covid-19 disease have antibodies that are blocking so-called interferons, which are an important part of the body's immune mechanism

Decision to reserve 80% ICU beds for Covid-19 temporary: Delhi govt to HC

Delhi govt told Delhi HC that the policy decision directing 33 big private hospitals to reserve 80% of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients was taken as a stop-gap and temporary measure

Pollution, hypertension among top 5 risk factors for death in India in 2019

Air pollution, hypertension, tobacco use, poor diet and high blood sugar levels were the top-five risk factors for death in India in 2019 according to a new study