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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

Decoded: Here's why women may face less severe Covid-19 symptoms than men

Scientists have found a possible explanation for why men may have a greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from Covid-19 regardless of age

Covid-19: Maharashtra govt to issue circular for rational use of remdesivir

Apart from this, FDA minister Dr Rajendra Shingne said a special campaign will be launched against the black marketing of the anti-viral injection in the state

Ensure symptomatic Covid-19 negative patients are retested: Delhi govt

According to the government, Northwest district had the maximum 870 cases where symptomatic antigen negatives were not followed up with an RT-PCR test

Farmers outfits in Karnataka stage demonstrations against farm bills

The agitators blocked highways and staged road rokos in many places affecting the traffic flow

Tripura coronavirus update: State tally rises to 24,130; toll up at 262

Tripura currently has 6,381 active coronavirus cases, while 17,464 people have recovered from the disease. Twenty- three patients have migrated to other states, the official said

Iran, Russia discussing joint production of Covid-19 vaccine: Report

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has said it is in talks with a number of countries about the possibility of producing the Russian 'Sputnik-V' vaccine abroad

China's Covid-19 vax production capacity to reach 610 mn doses by 2020-end

Production capacity of the vaccines is forecast to reach 1 billion doses per year by 2021

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Global death toll could be grossly understated

Democrats crafting new $2.4 trn stimulus bill, UK budget deficit hits $222 bn, China's first asymptomatic cases in 35 days and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi hospitals running out of ventilator beds

First case in Maharashtra's Rajiwada wreaks havoc, New cases exceed recoveries, pvt hospitals see huge losses--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Nearly 70 mn Covid-19 tests conducted, positivity rate at 8.44%: Health Min

This exponential surge in the daily testing capacities strongly demonstrates the determined escalation of the testing infrastructure in the country, the ministry said

Odisha coronavirus update: Tally crosses 200,000; death toll mounts to 767

As many as 2,462 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,746 infections were detected during contact tracing, the official said

Covid-19 Factoid: Kerala is witnessing a sudden surge in new cases

With more than 6,000 cases in a day, Kerala has seen a spike in cases recently while in Punjab the case fatality rate is the highest in the country

Covid-19: Another vaccine from Russia, Rio delays Carnival parade & more

Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade, for the first time in a century due to the pandemic

This is why coronavirus may be life-threatening for some patients

The common thread in the research is the lack of a substance called interferon that helps orchestrate the body's defense against viral pathogens

Maharashtra Covid update: Thane district reports 1,749 new cases, 35 deaths

Thane district of Maharashtra recorded 1,749 new cases of coronavirus, taking its tally to 165,343, while 35 more patients succumbed to the infection

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 1,349 new COVID-19 cases, 4 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's COVID-19 caseload rose to 76,438 on Friday as 1,349 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

DATA STORY: India's active case reduction streak snapped, net addition at 3,734

With a daily increase of 86,052 in total cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases has risen from 5,732,518 on Thursday to 5,818,570 - an increase of 1.5%

With spike of 86,052 cases, India's Covid-19 tally crosses 5.8 mn-mark

India's Covid-19 case tally crossed the 5.8 mn mark with a spike of 86,052 new cases and 1,141 deaths in last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

75% new Covid cases concentrated in 10 states, 74% recoveries: Health Min

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that 75% of new cases of coronavirus in the country are concentrated in 10 States and Union Territories so as 74% of new recoveries.