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Lockdown in containment zones extended in West Bengal till August 31

The complete lockdown will be observed in the state on August 5, 8, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31.

Covid-19 crisis: Mumbai sees lowest single-day spike in new cases

A total of 8,776 tests were conducted on Tuesday

Pfizer and BioNTech start late-stage study of lead Covid-19 shot

The move pushes the New York-based pharmaceutical giant and its German partner closer to bringing a vaccine to market, and places them alongside frontrunners like Moderna Inc

Durables makers script advertising narratives around new lockdown lifestyle

Godrej, Voltas, Prestige, Samsung and other appliances brands tune in to the growing chatter around household chores, pitch convenience on a budget

US consumer confidence ebbs in July as Covid-19 infections flare-up

The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 92.6 this month from 98.3 in June.

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases top 1.5 million; Maharashtra sees a dip

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 1,516,738. The US now has 4,433,941 cases and Brazil 2,443,480. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

57% in slums, 16% in societies exposed to Covid-19: Mumbai sero-survey

The study further found that more women had been infected compared to men while, overall, 40 per cent had had the infection

US Fed dials back recovery hopes, extends lending offers through year-end

The extensions apply to those facilities that were due to expire on or around September 30, the Fed said in a statement

France sends ventilators, test kits to assist India in Covid-19 fight

President Emmanuel Macron had recently announced the donation of medical equipment to India, as well as provision of technical expertise

Flu vaccination may reduce risk, delay Alzheimer's disease: Study

The aim of the researchers was to pinpoint potential factors that could reduce Alzheimer's disease risk

India in community transmission, moving towards herd immunity: Expert

Clearly there is community transmission, as defined by any international standard, says eminent epidemiologist Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan

Govt took comprehensive steps to reduce pandemic impact: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Lok Sabha speaker hoped a vaccine for Covid-19 would be found soon

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

Reconvert some Covid-19 beds to other services, Delhi pvt hospitals demand

Many hospitals said more than half their dedicated COVID-19 beds are vacant as a large number of coronavirus positive patients are under home isolation

Scientists identify alternative technique to speed up Covid-19 testing

The researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany noted that the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for Covid-19 testing

179 professional colleges shut down this academic year, highest in 9 years

Besides the closure of 179 institutes, at least 134 institutes did not seek approval this year in view of large number of seats lying vacant over the last 5 years

Coronavirus: Vietnam locks down its 3rd-largest city as Covid-19 cases grow

Vietnam locked down its third-largest city for two weeks after 15 cases of Covid-19 were found in a hospital

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's pandemic growth rate fastest in world

Delhi govt to tackle unemployment with new job portal, why Bihar's public healthcare system struggles, and what's needed for immunity from Covid-19-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients

According to the researchers, including those from the hospital, cardiac involvement was observed in 78 patients, and ongoing heart inflammation in 60 individuals

Puducherry reports 141 new Covid-19 cases; CM, Ministers test negative

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, his cabinet colleagues and legislators of various political parties here tested negative for coronavirus on Tuesday