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NEET won't be held abroad, allow students to come via Vande Bharat: SC

The bench said the exam will be offline and the students who fly in will have to maintain the 14 days quarantine in view of public health.

Govt mulls 'Mission COVID Suraksha' with Rs 3,000-cr corpus: Report

A 'Mission COVID Suraksha' has been proposed to be set up with a corpus of nearly Rs 3,000 crore, sources said.

Delhi's coronavirus infection rate below 10%: Health min Satyendar Jain

The Covid-19 infection rate in the national capital is below 10 per cent, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday.

DATA STORY: Delhi has best recovery rate at 90%, Meghalaya worst at 40.5%

With 57,469 new recoveries, India's recovery rate has increased to 75.27%, while death rate has come down to 1.85%

Ahmedabad civic body denotifies designated Covid-19 hospitals as cases dip

Nine private hospitals were among 70-odd facilities asked in May to accommodate Covid-19 patients

SC refuses PIL seeking national policy on compensation for Covid-19 victims

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking formulation of a national policy for uniform compensation for families of those who have died due the coronavirus disease.

PM CARES to fund 2 500-bed Covid-19 hospitals in Bihar to boost healthcare

The PM CARES Fund Trust will finance two 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar, the Prime Minister's Office said, asserting that this will go a long way in improving the Covid-19 care.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Disruption in health care has dire consequences

Kolkata residents set up their own care network, what the remdesivir trial shows and students spar with Karnataka govt over law exams--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Dividend payouts be may slashed by 17-23%

Americans go back to the movies, Myanmar to get $250 mn loan from ADB, Tokyo's new cases hit month-and-a-half low, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 tally in India breaches 3.1 million mark, recovery at over 75%

Recoveries surged to 23,38,035 pushing the rate to over 75 per cent,according to the Union Health Ministry data

Covid: India tally tops 3 mn-mark; US FDA authorises blood plasma treatment

A valid coronavirus negative test report is required for all devotees coming from outside J&K for Vaishno Devi Yatra

Covid-19 Factoid: The situation continues to deteriorate in Maharashtra

India crosses the 3 million mark with a high doubling rate

India's coronavirus caseload crosses 3.1-million mark with 61,408 new cases

With a single-day spike of 61,408 infections, India's COVID-19 tally breached the 31-mn mark, a day after it crossed 3 mn, while recoveries surged to 23,38,035, pushing the recovery rate to over 75%

52 new coronavirus cases reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Fifty-two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the union territory's Coronavirus caseload to 2,860, officials said on Monday

Inflammation: The key factor that explains vulnerability to severe Covid-19

A common feature for many patients that get severe COVID is serious lung damage caused by an overly vigorous immune response

Donald Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for coronavirus

Trump called this move a breakthrough, while one of his top health officials called promising and other health experts said needs more study before it's celebrated

Covid-19 LIVE: India cases cross 3 mn-mark; vaccine likely by 2020-end

Coronavirus latest news: India's coronavirus tally has surged to 2,979,562. Weekend lockdown has been imposed in Punjab and Haryana. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Coronavirus LIVE: India's recovery rate nears 75%, fatality rate at 1.86%

Coronavirus latest news: The Centre has asked all states to ensure that there should be no restrictions on the inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods during the ongoing unlocking

Joe Biden says he would shut down economy if scientists recommended

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers' advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated

China approves emergency use of domestic Covid-19 vaccines: Official

China has authorised emergency usage of Covid-19 vaccines developed by some select domestic companies, a Chinese health official has said