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India add 1 mn Covid cases in 13 days; record 86,432 infections reported

India's Covid-19 infection tally sprinted past 4 mn, just 13 days after it crossed 3 mn, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day

Why 243 Indian women had to ask a court for permission to abort

Each year, millions of women in India find themselves with an unintended or an unwanted pregnancy for various reasons

The implications of the coronavirus pandemic for the environment

Challenges at the intersection of health, ecology, and climate science

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi's daily new cases now twice those in early August

Maharashtra, too, is reporting almost double the average daily case additions in early August

India's patchy mental healthcare system failing to deliver during pandemic

Past pandemics led to worsening mental health issues and an increase in suicides, according to studies

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 15 deaths, 2,891 fresh Covid cases

Fifteen more people died from coronavirus in Assam on Friday as 2,891 fresh cases surfaced, taking the number of infections to 121,224

Sero Survey: Antibody prevalence rate at 5.15% in Odisha's Bhubaneswar

The second phase of the sero surveillance conducted across 25 wards of the Temple City has found the antibody prevalence rate at 5.15%

ICMR issues advisory, recommends 'test on-demand' for coronavirus

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on the strategy for Covid-19 testing in which it has recommended "testing on demand"

Delhiites who went to Murthal should self-isolate, get tested: Official

People from Delhi who recently visited Murthal should immediately self-isolate and get themselves tested after a couple of days

Gujarat coronavirus update: Covid-19 tally at 101,695, toll reaches 3,078

Gujarat's coronavirus cases rose to 1,01,695 with the addition of 1,320 cases on Friday while the toll reached 3,078 as 14 more succumbed

Free treatment, complimentary check-ups for plasma donors: Goa govt

Amid blood plasma availability crunch, the Goa government on Friday announced new incentives in order to lure cured Covid-19 patients to donate plasma

Camps to be held outside central govt offices as Delhi ramps up testing

In an effort to increase Covid-19 tests to 40,000 per day as directed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, camps will be held outside central government offices in Lutyens' Delhi from next week

Chhattisgarh could see 90,000 Covid-19 cases by month-end: Health Minister

Between 60,000 and 90,000 coronavirus positive cases can emerge in the state in September, Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo said

Coronavirus update: UP govt allows the operation of clubs, bars in state

The Uttar Pradesh government issued orders for the re-opening of clubs and bars outside the containment zones in the state

Russia publishes coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V results weeks after approval

Russian scientists have published first results from early trials into experimental Sputnik V vaccine as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered

Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 105 new cases of Covid-19

Sikkim on Friday reported 105 new cases of Covid-19, taking the tally to 1,835, an official said

UP CM directs officials to conduct door-to-door survey to control Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to effectively conduct the door-to-door survey, contact tracing and medical testing to control Covid-19 infection

J-K coronavirus update: With 1,047 new cases, tally rises to 40,990

With 1,047 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the total number of coronavirus cases reaches 40,990, according to the Jammu and Kashmir administration

Assam coronavirus update: Govt lifts weekend lockdown, night curfew

The Assam government lifted weekend lockdown and night curfew while Covid-19-related restrictions would remain in force in the containment zones until September 30

Karnataka Coong prez DK Shivakumar again admitted to hospital due to fever

DK Shivakumar who was discharged from a hospital in Bengaluru after recovering from COVID-19, was again admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after he experienced fever