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MLAs, staffers to undergo Covid-19 tests ahead of Odisha Assembly session

Around 900 people including MLAs and staffers will be tested for the novel coronavirus ahead of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly

Coronavirus LIVE: 75% of new confirmed cases concentrated in ten states/UTs

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,282,963 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 654,385, Tamil Nadu 563,591, Karnataka 548,557, and UP 384,277. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 200,000-mark; death toll mounts to 767

Odisha's Covid-19 tally breached the 200,000-mark on Friday as 4,208 more people tested positive for the infection, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 767

Gujarat records highest single-day spike in cases, Surat adds 300 more

Gujarat registered its highest daily number of coronavirus cases, at 1,442, taking its tally to 130,391, while the death toll rose to 3,396 as 12 more patients succumbed

Maharashtra cases cross 1.3 million-mark, 92,000 added in just 5 days

Maharashtra added a staggering 92,000-plus cases in just five days this week, taking the state's tally above the 13 lakh-mark, though new cases and deaths declined on Friday

Assam coronavirus update: 17 fresh Covid deaths, 1,792 new positive cases

The Covid-19 tally went up to 167,374 in Assam on Friday after 1,792 new cases were detected, while 17 fresh fatalities took the death toll to 625

Manipur coronavirus update: 254 new cases push Manipur's tally to 9,791

The Covid-19 caseload in Manipur rose to 9,791 as 254 more people, including 58 security personnel, tested positive for the disease

Covid-19 fight: Indian companies join race to develop blood products

As the development of vaccines or any drug will take time, research on Sars-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies is gaining ground to fill an unmet demand in therapy

Delhi coronavirus update: Tally crosses 264,000 with 3,827 new cases

There are a total of 2,124 containment zones in the national capital

Goa coronavirus update: 519 fresh cases reported, tally rises to 31,071

The number of people who have recovered now stands at 25,071, leaving the state with 5,614 active cases

London put on Covid-19 watchlist as infection rate rises across UK

London Councils, which represents the bulk of the boroughs in the UK capital, said that while no additional measures are being deployed for the UK capital yet, testing capacity is being boosted

J&K coronavirus update: 1,218 fresh cases reported; toll up at 1,105

The cumulative figure of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 69,832

Over 50% Covid-19 recoveries in Delhi achieved under home isolation: Govt

Since the first week of May till September 23, a total of 134,113 people, having mild Covid-19 symptoms, underwent home isolation out of which 113,374 were released as per protocol from quarantine

Kerala reports highest one day spike of 6,477 Covid-19 cases, toll at 635

A total of 3,481 people were discharged today after testing negative for the infection, taking the total number of those cured to 111,331

AP coronavirus update: 7,073 new cases reported, tally up at 661,458

The latest bulletin said the total recoveries touched 588,169 after 8,695 were discharged in 24 hours ending 9 am today

AIIMS' contribution in Covid-19 pandemic is monumental: Harsh Vardhan

While inaugurating the 65th Foundation Day celebrations of AIIMS, the health minister expressed his gratitude for the institution's huge contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic

Jaishankar holds talks with former Afghan vice prez Abdul Rashid Dostum

Following the meeting, Jaishankar tweeted that India remains fully committed to an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled peace process

Decoding Feluda: The test that detects Covid-19 quickly, cheaply and easily

Named after Detective Feluda, a character created by filmmaker and writer, Satyajit Ray, the test based on the CRISPR technology is easy to use, gives faster results at a lower cost

Journey from lab to jab: Complex process of getting approval for a vaccine

While the govt is in a hurry to get one for Covid, all vaccines, domestic or imported, must follow strict rules. Business Standard takes you through a carefully drawn journey of vaccine development

UP records 4,519 new Covid-19 cases, 84 deaths; state tally at 378,533

For the past eight days, the number of fresh cases is less than the number of people discharged after treatment, Prasad said, adding that 6,075 persons were discharged in the past 24 hours