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India lags peers in heading back to the workplace amid coronavirus

Analysis of Google data shows office visits have declined over the last month

Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar reviews Covid-19 situation in Pune

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday directed the Pune district administration to ensure timely medical treatment to coronavirus patients.

Crime-tracking app Citizen now alerts users to Covid-19 infection risk

Citizen, known for location-based crime alerts, on Thursday launched a feature called SafePass that it's already calling the largest private contact-tracing network

BEL makes 30,000 ventilators 'in record time' to help govt in Covid fight

Bharat Electronics Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Defence, on Friday announced the successful completion of manufacturing 30,000 numbers of ICU Ventilators

Kerala CM, Health Minister Shailaja test negative for Covid-19: Sources

The antigen test of Health Minister K K Shailaja also returned negative for the virus, they said

Britain lines up more potential Covid-19 vaccines with J&J, Novavax deals

Britain and the United States are in the lead with six vaccine deals with drugmakers each, as companies and governments worldwide work overtime to find a vaccine against the pandemic disease

Covid-19: Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam's condition deteriorates, moved to ICU

As per the latest health bulletin by the hospital, the singer is on life support and his condition remains critical

With 540 new Covid-19 cases reported in J&K, tally rises to 27,489

With 540 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir, the tally of coronavirus cases reached to 27,489 in the Union Territory on Friday

Spain enacts fresh nationwide measures to curb rising Covid-19 cases

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced a range of new nationwide restrictions to help fight a surge in coronavirus cases

AP records 8,943 Covid-19 cases, infection count now over 270,000

Andhra Pradesh reported 8,943 Covid-19 cases on Friday, pushing the overall tally to 273,085

Ayush ministry launches awareness campaign on how to boost immunity

The Ministry of AYUSH on Friday launched a three-month campaign aimed at increasing awareness about affordable and easy practices

Himachal Pradesh reports 36 new Covid cases; total count rises to 3,853

Thirty-six more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the infection tally to 3,853 in the state, an official said

Bengal govt asks hospitals to set up isolation ward for Covid-19 patients

The health department in West Bengal has directed all hospitals to set up an isolation ward for suspected coronavirus cases

Lockdown alone no panacea to tackle coronavirus pandemic: Puducherry CM

Puduchery Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday renewed his appeal to the people to adhere to safety norms, following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory

India conducts 848,000 Covid-19 tests in a day; recovery rate up at 71.17%

The cumulative figure of tests has now gone up to 2,76,94,416 as a result of ramping up of testing facilities on a sustained basis, it said

Tamil Nadu reports 5,890 new Covid cases, Chennai back to 1,000-plus

According to the State Health Department 68,301 persons tested across the state, while 5,556 patients were discharged and 117 new deaths were reported

Make in India boost: 2.3 mn PPEs exported to 5 nations in July, says govt

Personal protection equipment export to five countries include the US, the UK, the UAE, Senegal and Slovenia

Navi Mumbai Municipality notifies 10 Covid-19 hospitals for overcharging

After receiving numerous complaints, Commissioner Abhijit Banghar ordered an audit of the billing of these hospitals and inspection by a team of doctors

Why Covid-19 surged by 59% in two weeks among Assam's health workers

The first Covid-19 case in Assam was reported on March 31 and by July 27, 720 health workers had tested positive in the state

Covid-19 was far more widespread initially than earlier estimated: Report

The study, published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, also found that about a third of the estimated undiagnosed cases in the US were among children