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Fighting coronavirus: Jadavpur university students make electronic mask

Students of Jadavpur University have made an electronic mask which will be able to annihilate any virus in close proximity to the person wearing it

Kerala likely to witness 10,000 to 20,000 cases per day during Aug-Sept

Kerala is likely to witness a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the months of August and September with daily infections expected to touch between 10,000 to 20,000

Covid-19 Factoid: India contributes the most to global rise in cases now

Steep rise in cases in Assam and Puducherry has the highest test positivity rate in the country now

Bihar coronavirus update: Altogether 224 jail inmates test positive

Altogether 224 inmates of overcrowded district jail here have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last few days, sending the authorities into a tizzy, officials said on Friday

Coronavirus lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

Lockdown measures enforced in many countries around the world to curb the Covid-19 pandemic may escalate emotional stress, economic anxiety, and increase the rates of obesity across the population

Covid-19: Even as second wave looms, Europe is opening its nightclubs

Europe doesn't have to face a second round of full draconian lockdowns, which would be disastrous for the economy

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Non-experts must stop speculating on the virus

Surat diamond units reel under Covid, Delhi's well-planned battle, panic in Mumbai, which accounts for disproportionately high number of cases and deaths--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

Russia's Sputnik coronavirus vaccine gamble is all about Vladimir Putin

Announcing the world's first regulatory approval this week, President Vladimir Putin sought to repeat the propaganda masterstroke

Researchers develop cell injection technique to help reverse vision loss

The technique could point the way toward new treatments with the potential to reverse forms of vision loss that are currently incurable

New low-cost test can diagnose coronavirus in just 20 minutes: Study

Scientists have developed a new low-cost nasal swab test which can accurately diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 in just 20 minutes

Fever, cough, muscle pain: Scientists decode likely order of Covid symptoms

The researchers believe identifying patients earlier may reduce hospitalisation time since there are better approaches to treatments now for Covid-19 than during the beginning of the pandemic

Covid updates: India's most affected states, WHO's investment request

According to data from the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 750,000 people worldwide

Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be on ventilator support

Mukherjee was admitted to the Army''s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi cantonment on Monday and was operated for the removal of a clot in the brain

India records 64,553 new Covid-19 cases, 1,007 deaths in last 24 hours

On Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said that the week-wise average daily tests conducted saw a sharp increase from around 2.3 lakh in the first week of July 2020 to more than 6.3 lakh

Need clearly defined, inclusive access for COVID-19 vaccine: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also said that the government will need a vaccine access strategy that is inclusive and equitable, ensuring availability, affordability and fair distribution

WHO in talks with Russia to get more information about its 'Covid vaccine'

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that the country has registered the world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus

Covid-19 pandemic: What will happen if we can't produce a vaccine?

Vaccines may just reduce the severity of symptoms or provide temporary protection. So what will happen if this is the case?

WHO-sponsored plan for new Covid-19 tools has shown results: Tedros

WHO chief said the plan, named Access to COVID-19 Tools ACT-Accelerator and started in April, has come out with nine vaccine candidates

Assam issues Covid lockdown guidelines with relaxations for August 16-31

A total of 2,796 COVID cases were detected out of 61,318 tests conducted in Assam on Thursday

Coronavirus LIVE: Vaccine production in early 2021, says AstraZeneca

Coronavirus latest news: India recorded nearly 67,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,331,202 and Brazil 3,057,470. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates