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Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for Covid-19, goes into home isolation

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has tested positive for Covid-19 and has quarantined himself at home.

Imposing coronavirus lockdown is unconstitutional, says Donald Trump

Defending holding public events during the pandemic, US President Trump has said that as a president he cannot remain locked in a basement and he has to meet people despite the risks

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Remdesivir not an effective cure, say WHO study

New US jobless claims rise to 900,000, stricter lockdown in London, Japanese theme park morphs into office, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How cinema halls are coping with the new normal

Haryana's recovery rate crosses 91%, Delhi back as No.1 infected city, new study focusses on 'Long Covid'--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Maharashtra: Covid-19 recovery rate in Thane district nears 90%

The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in Maharashtra's Thane district is nearing 90 per cent, while the death rate stands at 2.53 per cent, an official said on Friday

Covid-19 stories in pics: 7 key updates that you may have missed this week

Here's a weekly round up of stories and updates related to coronavirus pandemic in brief

India has potential to increase Covid testing 10-fold: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

India, which in March imposed the largest nationwide lockdown globally in response to the pandemic, was taken by surprise by the surging number of infections when it started removing the restrictions

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 583 Covid-19 cases, 8 more deaths reported

Eight more people died of Covid-19 in Jharkhand, raising the toll to 820, while 583 fresh cases pushed the tally in the state to 94,952

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 203 Covid-19 cases, one more death

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 12,971 on Friday, with 203 more people, including eight security personnel, testing positive for the infection

DATA STORY: With 1.27 mn cured cases in Oct, India's Covid recovery rate at 87.56%

The country's doubling time for total cases stands at 80.3 days, and for deaths at 86.5 days

India coronavirus update: Covid-19 caseload rises to 7,370,468

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 7,370,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 6.4 million

Telangana coronavirus update: State adds 1,554 new Covid cases, 7 deaths

Telangana reported 1,554 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 219,224 while seven more deaths pushed the toll to 1,256, the state government said

Coronavirus LIVE: PM calls for scaling up of Covid-19 testing, sero surveys

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,554,389 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 767,465, Karnataka 735,371, Tamil Nadu 670,392 and UP 444,711. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Covid-19: Donald Trump now claims mask wearers infected all the time

President Donald Trump says, without evidence, that people who wear face masks are getting infected with the coronavirus all the time

Oxford scientists develop five-minute rapid coronavirus antigen test

The university said it hoped to start product development of the testing device in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards

Londoners banned from mixing indoors in new coronavirus clampdown

Curfew imposed in Paris as European leaders scramble to contain new cases

For Classes 9 to 12, Punjab decides to reopen schools from Oct 19

The Punjab government on Thursday said it would reopen schools for students of Classes 9 to 12 in the areas outside containment zones in the state from October 19.

Apollo Hospitals gears up to administer 1 million Covid-19 vaccines daily

According to the hospital chain, its cold chain network can deliver the vaccine in less than 30 mins and in maximum 48 hours across the country

India needs to scale up Covid-19 testing to contain pandemic: Mazumdar-Shaw

She said some parts of the country are dealing with testing in a better way than other parts of the country but as a whole, it is not at optimal levels and certainly, way below other countries

How to ensure quick Covid vaccination of billions? Online gamers may help

Problem of building an mRNA which can stay effective for a long time in a regular refrigerator is currently being worked on by thousands of people around the world - by playing a game called Eterna