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Three suspected cases of corona reinfection 'described' in India: ICMR

Three cases of suspected coronavirus reinfection -- two in Mumbai and one in Ahmedabad -- have been "described" in India, the country's apex medical research body said on Tuesday

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: 4,000 more Covid cases, tally 763,000

Andhra Pradesh has registered 4,622 new Covid cases, increasing the state's tally to 763,000, even as 5,715 more patients recovered from the virus to outnumber fresh infections

Assam logs 4 Covid deaths, lowest single-day fatality count in 3 months

Assam reported four more Covid-19 fatalities on Tuesday, the lowest single-day death count in three months, taking the total number of casualties due to the disease to 830

Hindu Rao Hospital removed from list of Covid-19 facilities, OPD resumes

Civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital, whose resident doctors are currently agitating over due salaries, was removed from the list of Covid-19 facilities by the Delhi government

Maharashtra Covid update: 1,341 cases, 46 deaths in Pune, 998 discharged

The Covid-19 caseload of Pune district increased by 1,341 in the last 24 hours to reach 309,193, while 46 deaths during this period took the toll to 7,250

Meghalaya coronavirus update: State reports 67 Covid-19 cases, 4 fatalities

At least 67 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya on Tuesday, pushing the state's tally to 7,841, an official said.

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 677 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths

Jammu and Kashmir reported 677 new positive cases of Covid-19, taking the total count of cases to 84,708

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19, is asymptomatic: Report

Ronaldo was dropped from the country's Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday

Indian samples of global Covid-19 vaccines need to be larger: Experts

Indian players like Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila ready for large-scale phase-3 trials

Irdai allows renewal, migration and portability of Covid-specific products

Renewal subject to insurer's underwriting policy, must be done before expiry of existing policy contract

Covid-19: Vardhan cautions people to be more careful during festive season

Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday cautioned people to be more careful and take the necessary precautions against coronavirus ahead of the festive season

India expected to have Covid vaccine by early next year: Health minister

Vardhan had earlier said a Covid-19 vaccine is likely to be available by the first quarter of 2021

Setting up oxygen production plants at sub-district level: Raj health min

Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma said on Tuesday that there was a great demand for oxygen supply amid the coronavirus pandemic

Govt exploring options on financing Covid vaccine development: Health secy

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had on October 4 said that the Centre estimates to receive and utilise 40-50 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine covering 20-25 crore people by July next year

Pass facilities to Centre or Delhi if unable to pay salaries: RDAs to MCD

Resident doctors' associations of two major civic hospitals and the umbrella body of RDAs in Delhi on Tuesday suggested "handing over" municipal facilities to the city government or the Centre

Maharashtra: Amravati sees 96 fresh Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 15,000

With the detection of 96 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the count in Maharashtra's Amravati district crossed the 15,000 mark, an official said

Ahmedabad reports 177 new Covid-19 cases, 200 recoveries, 3 deaths

Ahmedabad reported 177 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising its caseload to 39,286, the Gujarat health department said

Maharashtra: Nagpur adds 660 new Covid-19 cases; 20 additional deaths

At least 660 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 20 died of the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday, an official said

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic toll on US to be 4x of Great Recession

J&J stops vaccine trial after adverse reaction, crowds protest as Argentina cases pass 900,000, Trump's health in six graphs and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Maharashtra adds 8,522 new Covid-19 cases, 15,356 recover; 187 die

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 8,522 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 15,43,837, state health department said