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Maharashtra: Amravati records 256 fresh Covid-19 cases; five more deaths

As many as 256 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 289 recovered from the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Wednesday, an official said

28 Bengaluru Metro staff found Covid positive since it resumed: Official

As many as 28 people associated with the Metro Rail here have tested positive for coronavirus since the services resumed on September 7 after remaining suspended for over five months due to lockdown

Oxford to study anti-inflammatory drug Humira as potential Covid treatment

Humira is used to treat a range of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and psoriasis

Common cold in past may provide protection from Covid-19: Report

People who have had a bout of seasonal or common cold in the past may get some protection from COVID-19, according to a study which suggests that immunity to the disease is likely to last a long time

Uttar Pradesh reports 69 more Covid-19 deaths, 4,271 fresh cases

Uttar Pradesh reported 69 more fatalities due to Covid-19 on Wednesday, pushing the death toll due to the disease to 5,784, while 4,271 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to nearly 400,000

Covid-19 antibody seroprevalence down at 25% in Delhi: Survey report in HC

Seroprevalence of antibodies to Covid-19 reduced to 25 per cent in September from nearly 29 per cent last month among people in the national capital, the Delhi High Court was informed

Tripura reports 381 fresh Covid-19 cases, state tally reaches 25,734

At least 381 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 25,734, a health department official said

Ladakh reports 43 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally now stands at 4,195

43 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,195, while 43 more patients recovered from the disease, officials said

India's active Covid-19 cases constitute 15.1% of caseload: Health Ministry

India's active Covid-19 cases constituted 15.11 per cent of the total caseload on as on Wednesday as against 33.32 per cent on August 1, the Union Health Ministry said

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine generates immune response in older adults: Study

Results from Phase 1 trial of a Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by researchers at US NIAID and Moderna have shown that it is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults

News reports on third sero survey fake: AAP govt; HC says don't play games

AAP govt told the Delhi High Court that the news reports about preliminary results of the third sero survey were "fake" and its officials have not disclosed any information to the media about it

Over 10 million Covid-19 tests conducted in UP so far: Yogi Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the total number of Covid-19 tests has surpassed one crore mark in Uttar Pradesh

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Families struggle to get Covid insurance claims

New strategy for tackling Covid in Delhi, Why UPSC insists on holding exams and three state see sustained drop in cases--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: UK sees record collapse in output in Q2 of 2020

Royal Dutch Shell to cut 9,000 jobs, seven US airlines get stimulus loans, Saudi economy shrinks 7% in Q2 and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 Factoid: Karnataka recorded more than 10,000 cases in a day

India's test count saw a revival while Kerala continues to have a high percentage of active cases

Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally

Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world

DATA STORY: Karnataka overtakes Tamil Nadu to become third-worst-hit state

The countries doubling time for total coronavirus cases stands at 53.3 days, and that for deaths at 57 days

ICMR's second national sero-survey results: Here are the key findings

Sero-surveys are conducted by taking blood samples and checking for a specific class of antibodies called IgG that appear within two weeks of an infection

With over 80,000 new Covid cases in a day, India crosses 6.2 million mark

With a spike of 80,472 coronavirus cases and 1,179 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Wednesday mounted to the grim 62 lakh-mark with a total of 62,25,763 cases.

Moderna vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults: Study

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults - study