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Scientists detect antibodies in blood, saliva samples from Covid patients

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 in hundreds of patients with Covid-19 at least three months after symptom onset

Bharat Biotech told to submit complete phase 2 data of its Covid-19 vaccine

Bharat Biotech, which had sought DCGI's nod for conducting phase-3 clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, has been asked to submit complete data of the ongoing phase-2 trial

Regeneron's antibody cocktail may offer protection against Covid-19: Study

The experimental antibody cocktail which Trump was administered with offers benefits against Covid, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of its clinical potential

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mental health care important amidst crisis

From Ernakulam's Covid-19 centres to Kerala's health minister saying the state is yet to see a peak, here's a roundup of articles on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Hindu Rao strike: Govt calls for shifting Covid patients to own facilities

Delhi govt ordered shifting of all Covid-19 patients from civic-run Hindu Rao Hospital to its own facilities, days after the resident doctors went on an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries

DATA STORY: At 883,185 India's active cases now at the lowest level since September 7

India now accounts for 10.84% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 9.93% of all deaths (one in every 10)

Updates: A new study, comparison, precautions and more about coronavirus

According to a new study, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, may linger on human skin for nine hours, much longer than the flu viruses can

Covid-19 Factoid: India is recording more recoveries than new cases

Total cases in Maharashtra cross the 1.5 million mark while Karnataka records over 10,000 cases for three straight days

Unmarried men at higher death risk from coronavirus, finds study

Being a man, having a lower income, not being married, and being born in low-or middle-income countries -- these are factors that relate to an elevated risk of dying from Covid-19

1,811 new coronavirus injections in Telangana; recovery rate over 87%

Telangana recorded 1,811 new Covid-19 cases, taking the infection count to 210,000 even as the recovery rate in the state climbed to over 87%.

Ladakh records 85 new coronavirus cases; 346 patients recover

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 85 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the virus caseload to 4,987

Mizoram coronavirus update: 5 new Covid-19 cases; tally rises to 2,162

Mizoram has reported five new Covid-19 cases, pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 2,162, an official said on Saturday

Covid-19 update: India donates 1.8 mn N95 masks to Philadelphia city in US

India has donated 1.8 mn N95 masks to Philadelphia to help in its fight against Covid-19, setting another example of a robust Indo-US partnership in the health sector.

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 279 new Covid-19 cases reported

At least 279 more people, including eight security personnel and two health care workers, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 11,760

India coronavirus update: 73,272 new cases, 926 fresh fatalities reported

India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 6,979,423, while 5,988,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery rate to 85.81%

Gujarat coronavirus update: State sees 1,243 more Covid case, 9 new deaths

Gujarat reported 1,243 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 149,194, while nine more people died, taking the death toll to 3,550

Coronavirus LIVE: State govt postpones Maharashtra Public Service Exam

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,493,884 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 730,000, Karnataka 679,356, Tamil Nadu 640,943 and UP 427,459. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Opening schools last thing on govt's mind: Karnataka Education Minister

S Suresh Kumar said on Friday stating that opening schools is the last thing on his mind as he considers himself more of a guardian of children who are studying in schools across the state

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 1,957 new Covid cases in Pune district

Pune district reported 1,957 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 303,349

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus: 199 fresh Covid-19 cases, 7 more die

Himachal Pradesh reported seven more Covid-19 fatalities on Friday, taking the death toll in the state to 241, while 199 new cases pushed the infection count to 16,978