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Telangana relaxes Covid-19 quarantine norms for international passengers

The Telangana government has relaxed quarantine norms for international passengers arriving in Hyderabad by Vande Bharat or Air Transport Bubble flights

110-year-old woman recovers from Covid-19, discharged from Kerala hospital

In a matter of pride for the state health sector, a 110-year-old woman got discharged from a Medical College Hospital in North Kerala on Saturday after winning her battle against the coronavirus

Enforcement teams formed in Delhi districts for execution of Covid-19 norms

In the district, 2,100 challans were issued on Friday to people for not following anti-Covid-19 measures such as not wearing of masks and not maintaining social distancing norms

India's Covid-19 cases, fatalities per mn among lowest in the world: Centre

The meeting was informed that as of Saturday, eight states contribute around 73 per cent of the active caseload

Chinese researchers develop fast, accurate, low-cost test for Covid-19

The surging demand for rapid screening and identification of Covid-19 poses great diagnostic challenges

Chennai hospital performs Asia's first lung transplant on Covid-19 patient

According to MGH Healthcare, the patient tested positive for coronavirus on July 8, and only a small portion of the lungs was left functional

Tamil Nadu govt has spent Rs 7,162 cr till now to combat Covid-19: CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister held a meeting with all District Collectors of the State via video conference today

Amit Shah recovers, to be released from post-Covid care soon: AIIMS

Home Minister was admitted to the hospital on August 18 following complaints of fatigue and body aches

Combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin increases heart risk: Study

This study, first published on MedRxiv, has already made significant impacts in the healthcare community

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US banks consider layoffs as recession sticks

As executives prepare for an extended recession and loan losses that come with it, layoffs are back on the table, said consultants, industry insiders and compensation analysts

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How to prevent over 200,000 deaths by December

From Meghalaya's traditional institutions playing a critical role in containing the pandemic to Rambo circus going online, here's a roundup of news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Maharashtra Police reports 151 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

As many as 151 Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 and five others have lost their lives in the last 24 hours, according to the state police department on Saturday

Covid-19: Pakistan to reopen educational institutions from mid-September

Only one death due to the viral infection has been reported overnight, the health ministry said, adding that the death toll now stands at 6,284

Covid-19 Factoid: India's daily case additions are the highest in the world

The country has reporting at least 31,000 more confirmed Covid-19 cases than the US and Mexico

United Kingdom unveils measures for mass rollout of Covid-19 vaccines

It also includes expanding the trained workforce who can administer Covid-19 and flu vaccines

But I saw it on Facebook: Hoaxes making doctors' jobs harder in pandemic

Conversations with the American public through cable news interviews and op-eds like this one try to dissect and debunk the many myths about new virus

Race for vaccine: What if the first coronavirus vaccines aren't the best?

The New York Times has confirmed that at least 88 candidates are under active preclinical investigation in laboratories across the world, with 67 of them slated to begin clinical trials

How coronavirus pandemic has disrupted India's routine healthcare services

Fewer women accessed maternal healthcare in March and April 2020

DATA STORY: India adds 75,000+ cases for 3rd straight day; tally past 3.4 mn

India's new daily closed cases stand at 66,071 - 1,021 deaths and 65,050 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 1.57%

US regulators allow use of antiviral remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

Foster City, California-based Gilead applied to the FDA on Aug. 10 for formal approval of remdesivir, to be sold under the brand name Veklury