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Assam coronavirus update: 972 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 27,744

Two persons died due to Covid-19 infection in Assam, taking the death toll to 66, while 972 fresh cases were reported in the state

Telangana coonavcirus update: State reports 1,554 new cases, 9 fatalities

Telangana on Wednesday reported 1,554 new Covid-19 positive cases and 9 deaths, the state health department said

Delhi coronavirus daily update: 1,227 new Covid-19 cases reported

Delhi reported 1,227 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total count of coronavirus cases to 126,323

Pune coronavirus update: Record single-day spike of 3,218 new cases

Pune district in Maharashtra reported the highest single-day increase of 3,218 coronavirus positive cases on Wednesday, that pushed its tally to 59,634

Maharashtra reports highest-ever spike of 10,576 coronavirus cases

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported its highest-ever spike in Covid-19 cases with 10,576 cases, taking the state tally to 337,607

Coronavirus LIVE: Highest single-day spike of 10,576 cases in Maharashtra

Coronavirus latest news: Maharashtra has 3,37,607 coronavirus cases, Delhi 125,096, Tamil Nadu 186,492, Karnataka 71,069, Andhra Pradesh 58,668 and UP 53,288. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Covid-19 Factoid: India surpasses Spain death toll, now 7th-most-affected

Over 28,000 patients recovered from the disease on July 21 in India, highest-ever single-day day recovery recorded in the country

Next fiscal step likely after vaccine to cure Covid-19 comes: CEA

Says vaccine is not very far off and when it comes, uncertainty about the virus will considerably go down and the time will then be ripe for generating demand for discretionary spending

MyLab Discovery Solutions' Covid-19 antigen testing kits get ICMR nod

MyLab's kit named 'Pathocatch' will be available for orders immediately and will be priced at around Rs 450

Delhi govt plans more sero-surveys; next to be conducted from August 1-5

The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.

Covid-19 crisis: Glenmark claims 'clinical cure in 4 days' in Phase-3 trial

Firm claims trial results showed 28.6% faster viral clearance in overall population, says drug well tolerated with no major side effects

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Denying community spread hampers Covid response

Covid fiscal response and India's standing, Goa struggles to control third wave, and why cough droplets travel longer when it's cold & humid-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Don't expect first Covid-19 vaccinations until early 2021, says WHO expert

WHO is working hard to ensure fair distribution of the vaccines, but in the meantime it is key to suppress the spread of the virus, said Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO's emergencies programme

India responding to Covid-19 crisis with utmost urgency from the start: WHO

The country did not witness an exponential increase in cases like some other countries which reported their first few cases, along with India, said WHO Regional Director (South-East Asia)

India Covid recovery rate at 63% after record 28,472 recuperations in a day

The health ministry said that effective clinical management of Covid-19 cases has led to an improvement in recovery figures while case fatality has been falling continuously

Covid-19: Here's why N95 masks with respirators are not recommended

According to the latest notification by the government, there are higher chances of coronavirus spreading from asymptomatic people to uninfected persons through N95 masks which have respiratory valves

Antigen test for people arriving in Goa from outside: CM Pramod Sawant

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, Pramod Sawant has said his government will start rapid antigen tests of people arriving in the state from Thursday

Delhi govt to conduct monthly sero-surveys to tackle Covid-19: Health min

The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.

Work from home norms to vaccine updates: Covid highlights of last 24 hours

US President Donald Trump has finally admitted that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to "get worse before it gets better"

Lab-made mild virus mimics Covid-19, can aid drug, vaccine discovery: Study

Scientists have genetically modified a "mild virus" which generates antibodies in humans just like the novel coronavirus, but without causing severe disease