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Signs of falling Covid-19 numbers may be deceptive, warn experts
7-day rolling average of daily cases down from 95,000 in mid-Sept to below 85,000 now: Report
 "Signs of falling Covid-19 numbers may be deceptive, warn experts")
Odisha govt chief whip Pramila Mallick tests positive for Covid-19
Odisha government Chief Whip Pramila Mallick and another ruling BJD MLA tested positive for coronavirus, official sources said
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Life support helped many critically ill Covid-19 patients survive: Study
According to a new international study, the life-support option known as ECMO appears to be saving lives for many of the critically ill Covid-19 patients
 "Life support helped many critically ill Covid-19 patients survive: Study")
Sikkim reports 38 new Covid-19 cases, infection count rises to 2,790
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,790 on Sunday as 38 more people tested positive for the disease while one fresh fatality pushed the coronavirus death to toll 33, an official said.
 "Sikkim reports 38 new Covid-19 cases, infection count rises to 2,790")
Britain university students furious over coronavirus restrictions
As authorities sought to contain Covid-19 outbreaks at British universities Sunday, some students complained they were being imprisoned in their dormitories
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Delhi records over 40 coronavirus deaths for second day on the trot
The national capital reported 42 COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, taking the number of deaths to 5,235, while 3,292 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 2,71,114.
Kejriwal asks RWAs to ensure residents take measures against dengue
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to all RWAs in the city to make the residents in their localities aware of the measures to be taken to prevent dengue.
 "Kejriwal asks RWAs to ensure residents take measures against dengue")
Oxygen stations urged to step up efforts for critical supply in Jammu
A team of senior government officers on Sunday asked private medical oxygen stations to respond with utmost commitment to Covid-19
 "Oxygen stations urged to step up efforts for critical supply in Jammu")
MP reports 2,310 new coronavirus cases, 26 deaths in last 24 hours
Madhya Pradesh on Sunday recorded 2,310 new coronavirus cases, pushing its caseload to 122,209, while 26 deaths took the toll to 2,207, an official said.
 "MP reports 2,310 new coronavirus cases, 26 deaths in last 24 hours")
Delhi Police, DCPCR say child labour cases increased during pandemic
The Delhi Police and the DCPCR have seen an increase in cases of child labour during the Covid-19 pandemic
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 10% Americans have antibodies, says study
The study looked at blood samples from 28,500 patients on dialysis in 46 states, the first such nationwide analysis
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 10% Americans have antibodies, says study")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: The good, the bad and ugly of antibody tests
A new study by Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, and the CSIR-Institute for Genomics and Integrative Biology has found that antibodies can last longer than 60 days
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: The good, the bad and ugly of antibody tests")
Travellers from Dubai, UK mainly behind Covid importation into India: Study
According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, Covid-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels
Covid-19: Antibody-based medications, Covid testing dogs and more
Dr Anthony Fauci said that monoclonal antibodies, which stop the coronavirus from spreading in the body, are among promising strategies for averting severe illness from Covid-19
Dubai, UK flyers contributed max Covid-19 importations in India: IIT Study
According to the research, which has been published in the Journal of Travel Medicine, COVID-19 got induced into Indian states mainly due to international travels
 "Dubai, UK flyers contributed max Covid-19 importations in India: IIT Study")
Fitness industry gets stab at revival as people trickle back into gyms
Business has been hit and may take a while to get back to normal but at least a beginning has been made, say industry insiders
 "Fitness industry gets stab at revival as people trickle back into gyms")
DATA STORY: India's Covid tally close to 6 mn; active cases at lowest since Sep 11
With a daily increase of 88,600 in total cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 5,903,932 on Saturday to 5,992,532 - an increase of 1.5%
Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Karnataka also crosses 100,000 mark in active cases
India saw a dip in total tests conducted for second consecutive day while in Chhattisgarh, total cases crossed the 100,000 mark
With 88,650 new cases, India's coronavirus tally nears 600,000 mark
In the wake of 88,650 more coronavirus cases and another 1,124 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's total tally on Sunday neared the 60-lakh mark.
Melbourne eases lockdown, reopens schools; 125,000 to return to work
The restrictions were scheduled to be eased Sunday if the rolling 14-day average of new infections was between 30 and 50 cases
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