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Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: State reports 2,958 new cases, 38 deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count reached 137,570 after 2,958 people were detected with the infection, while the number of people who have been discharged increased to 108,935

Proposed health data policy puts question mark on privacy concerns

The propesed policy is built on the foundations of legislation that doesn't exist. It also seems to be more concerned about monetisation of such data, than with the protection of privacy

Brazil's poor squeezed by less Coronavirus aid, surging food costs

Many people in Brazil are struggling to cope with less pandemic aid from the government and jumping food prices, with millions expected to slip back into poverty

No significant benefit of Umifenovir in Covid-19 treatment: Glenmark

Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Friday said the addition of antiviral Umifenovir did not demonstrate any significant clinical benefit over Favipiravir alone in moderate Covid-19 patients

Covid not near plateau in Maharashtra, cases can hike around Diwali: Expert

Even as the daily spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has come down to 15,000 or less in the last few days, a medical expert warned on Friday that the numbers could surge again during Diwali

Noida: 178 new Covid-19 cases push tally to 14,709; recoveries cross 13,000

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 178 new Covid-19 patients on Friday that pushed the district's case tally to 14,709, official data showed

No posters outside houses of patients will reduce Covid-19 stigma: Experts

Delhi govt's decision to do away with the practice of pasting cautionary posters outside the homes of people infected with Covid-19, will help reduce the stigma attached to the disease, experts said

Covid: Goa govt to rope in AYUSH doctors to treat patients from next week

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that starting next week the state government will rope in AYUSH doctors in providing treatment to Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms

Uttarakhand: 4 Covid-19 cases reported in Chief Secretary's Office

Four Covid-19 positive cases were found in the Chief Secretary's Office (CSO) of Uttarakhand, and as a precaution, the CSO will remain closed till next Monday, the government informed on Friday

Russia expected to register second Covid-19 vaccine on Oct 15: Report

The vaccine has been developed by Siberia's Vector Institute, which completed early-stage human trials of the vaccine last month

Maharashtra Police reports 154 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

As many as 154 policemen tested positive for Covid-19 while two others succumbed to the virus in Maharashtra in the past 24 hours, informed the State Police

India's active Covid cases dip below 900,000 after a month: Health Ministry

For the first time after a month, the total number of active Covid-19 cases in India dipped below 900,000, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed

World Coronavirus Dispatch: UK economic recovery runs into trouble

L'Oreal to close stores and cut 400 jobs, China's services sector recovery gathers pace, Gilead's remdesivir shaved five days off recovery time, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Russia confirms new single-day record of 12,126 confirmed Covid-19 cases

Russia has registered 12,126 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, and this new single-day record increase brings the cumulative case total to 1,272,238, the national coronavirus response center said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: NCDC report notes shortcomings in Delhi model

Medical tourism on the rise again, isolation posters outside homes to end, fear of case surge in Bengal ahead of Durga Puja--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

China joins WHO-led COVAX for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines

China said on Friday that it has joined the WHO-led COVAX international initiative which aims to ensure equitable global access to vaccines against the novel coronavirus

Covid-19 Factoid: Active cases in India now fall below the 900,000 mark

While Brazil joins USA and India as the third country to cross the 5 million mark, India has recorded less than 1000 deaths daily for the last six days

DATA STORY: India's active cases now under 900,000, down 12.12% from Sep 18 peak

India's new daily closed cases stand at 79,329 - 964 deaths and 78365 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 1.22%

India coronavirus update: With 70,000 new Covid cases, tally over 6.9 mn

With a spike of 70,496 coronavirus cases and 964 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Friday mounted to 69,06,151 cases

Karnataka coronavirus update: Covid tally surges with 10,704 new cases

For the second consecutive day, Karnataka registered over 10,000 new cases, taking its Covid tally to 679,356, including 117,143 active cases till date