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Delhi Police issued 100,000 Covid-19 challans between Jun 15 and Jul 31

As many as 97,417 challans were issued in 15 police districts during this period, they said

Govt allows export of indigenous ventilators as Covid fatality rate drops

As on July 31, only 0.22 per cent of the active cases were on ventilators across the country

Covid-19: 2nd sero survey round begins in Delhi to take stock of situation

The second round of sero-prevalence survey began in the national capital on Saturday, with the five-day exercise set to cover all districts and various demographic segments

At 2.15% India's Covid-19 fatality rate lowest since March: Health ministry

With 36,569 patients discharged in 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has jumped to 10,94,374 on Saturday and exceed active Covid-19 cases by 5,29,271

Covid-19 may cause deadly blood clots in pregnant women, say researchers

Researchers have revealed that Covid-19 may increase the risk of blot clots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy.

Eid al-Adha celebrations subdued in most parts of UP following lockdown

Celebrations of Eid al-Adha were subdued in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday following the imposition of weekend lockdown in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

In pictures: Retailers, restaurateurs, gym owners in times of Unlock 3.0

While restaurateurs and gym owners are enthusiastic about the relaxations introduced under unlock 3, retailers expect little respite

Emulate Delhi model in fight against Covid-19, Union Minister tells states

He requested asymptomatic patients to be in home isolation and not to venture out to ensure the spread of the disease

Lockdown in containment zones of Maharashtra's Thane extended till Aug 31

132 cases of Covid-19 were detected in Majiwada-Manpada locality of Thane city on Friday

Scared that the immunity against coronavirus won't last? Don't be

Both our bodies' natural immunity and immunity acquired through vaccination serve the same function

Covid-19 updates: Over 57k new cases, next Sero-Prevalence survey and more

A total of 5,65,103 patients are still undergoing treatment at hospitals and quarantine centres

EU funds for equipment for plasma collection from Covid-19 survivors

The efficacy of these treatments is being investigated worldwide, including in an EU research project

Large-scale US Covid-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

Drugmakers say they first need to make sure the vaccines are safe and effective more generally

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Comorbidities contributed to 82% of deaths

A roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: July was worst for US in terms of cases

Mexico's virus death toll world's third-highest, Canada extends travel ban to August 31, Mainland China reports 45 new coronavirus cases for July 31 and other pandemic-related news across the globe

'Hundreds of thousands' of kids Covid-19 infected: Fauci undercuts Trump

Fauci's comments about transmission risk in kids come as school reopening dates draw closer

Covid-19: How viruses in general hang on in the brain and testicles

There are a few places in the body that are less accessible to the immune system and where it is difficult to eradicate all viral infections

Highest single-day spike of 57,117 new Covid-19 cases in India in a day

A total of 5,65,103 patients are still undergoing treatment at hospitals and quarantine centres

New York schools won't reopen unless Covid-19 rate remains below 3%

The city's infection rate has remained steady at around 2 per cent for several weeks, and was at 1% on Friday

Covid-19 Factoid: 50,000+ cases added to India's tally on consecutive days

While India has surpassed Italy's death toll to become the fifth-worst-hit country by fatalities, Mexico has overtaken the UK on this count to become the third-most-affected