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Odisha govt slashes coronavirus test rate at private labs to Rs 1,200

The Odisha government on Tuesday slashed the maximum price of RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 to be charged by private laboratories to Rs 1,200, an official said.

Uttarakhand's Covid-19 tally rises to 16,014 with 485 fresh cases

With 485 more people testing positive for Covid-19 in Uttarakhand, the state's case count rose to 16,014, while six more patients succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 213

J&K total Covid-19 cases at 33,776 with 701 new additions, 14 more deaths

With 701 new cases, the Covid-19 tally in Jammu and Kashmir climbed to 33,776, while 14 more fatalities were reported, officials said

Gujarat: Ahmedabad reports 157 new Covid-19 cases; 173 discharged

Ahmedabad reported 157 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the tally in the district in Gujarat to 30,519, the state health department said

Pune: Phase 2 human trial of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine may start tomorrow

Doses of the potential coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University arrived at the Bharti Vidyapeeth's Medical College in Pune for phase-2 human trials

Patients from outside, unlocking led to rise in Covid-19 in Delhi: Experts

Patients from outside Delhi seeking treatment there, reopening of the economy and low sensitivity of RAT might be the reasons behind the rise in Covid-19 cases, experts have said

Treating Covid may lead to increased antibiotic resistance, UK study finds

The use of antibiotics in people with Covid-19 could lead to raised levels of the drugs within rivers which may in turn result in an increase in antimicrobial resistance, according to a UK study

Positive rate of Covid-19 reduced due to increase in tests: Health Ministry

Due to the increase in the number of tests in the country, the positive rate of the virus has reduced, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said

Punjab minister, two MLAs test Covid-19 positive ahead of assembly session

A Punjab minister and two MLAs tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Vidhan Sabha session on August 28

Singapore's single-day Covid cases fall to 5-month low at 31 new infections

Singapore on Tuesday recorded 31 Covid-19 cases, its lowest single-day figure since March

India Coronavirus Dispatch: The 'weekend effect' of RT-PCR testing

The story of a heroic migrant, UP' share in national testing rises, and how the world's two largest democracies fared--a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Covid: 100% rise in recuperations in 25 days; recovery rate spikes to 75.9%

With a record 66,550 patients recovering from Covid-19 in a day, the total recoveries surged to 2.4 mn pushing the recovery rate to 75.9%, while the active cases comprise only 22.2% of total cases

Karnataka CM's relief fund mops up Rs 306 crore for Covid-19 care

Thousands of citizens and corporates contributed Rs 306 crore to the Karnataka Chief Minister's Relief Fund for treating Covid-hit patients across the southern state, an official said

Covid-19 Factoid: India's daily tests go down as number of cases rises

The US, Brazil, and India together have almost 60 per cent of all active cases worldwide

Human antibody that may limit the spread of coronavirus identified

The Covid-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across the globe infecting more than 3.3 million people worldwide

Govt may permit operations of metro, single screen movie halls in Unlock 4

Implementation in the respective states or Union Territories (UT) will be done on the basis of assessment conducted by state governments

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload jumps to 84,231, death toll mounts to 428

Of the 2,752 fresh cases, 1,708 were recorded in quarantine centres and the remaining were detected positive during contact tracing

Hamas imposes lockdown after four new coronavirus cases emerge in Gaza

The lockdown will cover all Gaza's districts starting from Monday night, including the closure of all official and educational institutions

Covid-19 negative report mandatory for passengers flying to UAE: AI Express

The govt had recently also announced Standard Operating Procedures for travel on Vande Bharat and Air Transport Bubble Flights for inbound and outbound travel

Haryana transport minister Mool Chand Sharma tests positive for Covid-19

The speaker had mandated a coronavirus test for all MLAs, Assembly staffers and officials ahead of the session beginning August 26