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New study reveals immunity drops quickly in mild coronavirus cases

A study shows that in people with mild Covid-19 cases, their antibodies against the coronavirus drop sharply over the first three months after infection

Global coronavirus cases top 14.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has increased to over 14.8 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 615,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

India reports 37,724 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; tally nears 1.2 million

The death toll due to the disease rises to 28,732 with 648 people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours

Mumbai coronavirus update: Situation 'in control', says BMC official

The Covid-19 situation "is in control" in Mumbai with the number of positive cases daily being reported below 1,500, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said

International passengers coming to Delhi Airport to be in 7-day quarantine

All passengers arriving by international flights at the Delhi Airport will have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by one-week of home quarantine

Coronavirus LIVE: Aim is to bring positivity rate below 5%, says govt

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India is now at 1,170,636. Maharashtra has 327,031 cases, Delhi 123,747, and Tamil Nadu 175,678. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Air Asia India was fraying before coronavirus, now it's at breaking point

Conflicting news reports say Tatas want to sell their stake and exit, and that the Malaysian partner Air Asia Berhard wants to bow out.

Govt to ensure regulatory facilitation for Serum's Covid-19 vaccine trials

Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it gets ready.

Serum Institute to begin trials of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine by August-end

The varsity has tied up with Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture and supply the vaccine to India and over 60 other countries having a combined population of 3 billion

LinkedIn slashing about 960 jobs globally amid Covid-19 pandemic

The company, which is part of tech giant Microsoft, has about 1,200 employees in India. It also has a development centre in Bengaluru.

Sero survey finds 23% of Delhi's population infected with Coronavirus

Covid curve for the national capital begins to see declining trend registering less than 1,000 positive cases on Tuesday

Walmart to spend another $428 mn on employee bonuses amid Covid-19 crisis

The United States' largest employer said the new spending brings the total expenditure on employee bonuses to $1.1 billion this year.

Covid-19: Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to 'serious health concerns'

The decision was taken at a meeting of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB)

Covid-19: Railways spends up to Rs 6 lakh on coaches to ensure safety

These coaches also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to sterilise interiors using ionised air

Covid-19 fatality rate drops to 2.43% from 3.36% on Jun 17: Health Ministry

In India, the Covid-19 deaths per million population stand at 20.4 per million which is amongst lowest in the world

Russian military claims Covid-19 vaccine 'ready' even before key trials

Last week, the Russian Defence Ministry had claimed that it has developed a "safe" adenoviral vector-based vaccine, following clinical trials on a group of volunteers

World Coronavirus Dispatch: European Union finally agrees on relief package

LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs, Swiss watch exports may slide 30%, 5 ways how Covid-19 has changed suburban real estate and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Decoding why a vaccine offers new Covid hope

Covid-19 claims lives of 104 doctors, Maharashtra reports another surge of over 8,000 fresh cases, and why only 10% Indians believe they face risk-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

All PPE export applications rejected as Commerce Ministry revises criteria

After all the export applications for PPE coveralls for rejected, the Commerce Ministry has issued revised procedure and criteria

City fishing harbour out of bounds for public, says Tamil Nadu govt

General public would not be allowed to enter the Kasimedu fishing harbour to buy fish effective Tuesday as part of anti-Covid-19 measures