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Fears about Covid-19 spread to rural India grow as cases cross 4-mn mark

An estimated 65 per cent of India's 1.3 billion population lives in rural areas

Odisha total tally reaches 120,221 with 3,453 new Covid-19 cases in a day

The total figure includes 90,331 people who have recovered and 29,299 active cases

Telangana Finance minister Harish Rao tests positive for Covid-19

Two days before the commencement of Telangana state legislature session, Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has tested positive for Covid-19

In a first, govt introduces 'on-demand' Covid testing without prescription

Individuals who wish to get tested and those undertaking travel to countries/Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the point of entry can get an "on demand" test

On-demand Covid testing turns business as companies return to work

Travellers and corporate sector are turning to labs, which are in turn facilitating quick tests

Study identifies nanobody that may prevent Covid-19 from entering cells

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment against Covid-19

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why is mortality dipping even as cases grow?

Indian scientists claim to have developed Covid-19 test, Mumbai's Covid waste is piling up and retaining returnees in Uttarakhand is an issue -- a roundup of news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Covid-19 in Delhi under control, testing has been doubled: Satyender Jain

He also said that the coronavirus case fatality rate (CFR) in Delhi is around 0.5 per cent

On-demand coronavirus testing: Things to know about new MoHFW guidelines

Health ministry has now done away with mandatory prescription by a registered medical practitioner for testing

India sending two teams to UN missions for Covid effort to Congo, S Sudan

India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the Covid-19 challenge

Odisha coronavirus update: State reports 3,543 cases, seven more deaths

Odisha reported 3,543 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, taking its tally to 120,221, a Health Department official said

No need to panic, Covid-19 situation is under control in Delhi: Kejriwal

Amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sought to assure people that there is no need to panic as the situation is completely under control

Steroids cut Covid-19 death rates, but it may not be good news for everyone

Based on the studies to date, hospitalized patients with Covid-19 pneumonia and requiring oxygen should be started on a low-dose course of steroids

Puducherry coronavirus update: UT logs 408 new cases, tally touches 16,566

Puducherry continued to witness an upward trend of Covid-19 infections as 408 fresh cases and 18 related deaths were added on Saturday, raising the overall tally to 16,566 in the union territory

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: State's Covid caseload rises to 4,775

The COVID-19 caseload in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 4,775, with 201 more people including 33 security personnel testing positive for the virus

Buyers, beware! Darknet websites are taking advantage of Covid-19 pandemic

Darknet vendors are also selling medications and cures, including effective treatments, like Remdesivir, and ineffective treatments, like Hydroxychloroquine

Anti-inflammatory drugs save lives among critically ill Covid patients: WHO

Study shows other cheap and readily available corticosteroid drugs, including hydrocortisone, could benefit patients at the life-threatening stages of coronavirus infection

DATA STORY: India coronavirus tally past 4 mn on steepest single-day spike

Doubling time for total cases stands at 31.9 days, for active cases at 38.1 days, and for deaths at 43.9 days

Covid-19 test mandatory for all who attend Telangana Assembly session

A Covid-19 test will be mandatory for all MLAs and staff and only those who test negative will be allowed to attend the monsoon session of the state Assembly beginning from September 7

Telangana sees over 2,500 new Covid-19 cases; 11 fatalities up toll to 877

Telangana posted 2,511 fresh coronavirus cases and 11 related deaths, taking the total infection count in the state to 138,000