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Coronavirus LIVE: AIIMS panel nod to human clinical trial of Covaxin

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India at 1,040,746. Maharashtra has 2,92,589 cases, Delhi 1,20,107, Tamil Nadu 1,60,907. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Coronavirus LIVE: Nine states report biggest single-day jump in cases

Coronavirus latest news: Maharashtra reported highest single-day spike of over 9,500 cases

Carrie Lam says Covid situation 'very severe', new measures in Hong Kong

City warned that it could be hit by another wave of infections in winter, just as health experts had feared

7-day lockdown declared in Raipur, Birgaon from July 22 as cases surge

Chhattisgarh has so far recorded 5,407 Covid-19 cases and the number is increasing day by day

Statsguru: India staring at grim future as Covid-19 count tops 1 million

Despite imposing one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, India is witnessing a rapid rise in cases

PM Modi dials CMs, discusses Covid-19 situation amid spike in cases

During the conversation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami apprised the PM that 48,000 Covid-19 tests - a national high - were being done daily

Corona Kavach health insurance policy evokes good response: Insurers

Corona Kavach, which was launched on July 10 and is being offered by both general and health insurers, is a standard health insurance policy created to meet the treatment requirements for coronavirus

India's Covid-19 fatality rate 'progressively falling': Health Ministry

From 2.82 per cent over a month earlier, India's Covid-19 case fatality rate have declined to 2.49 per cent currently

Covid-19 spread may spike in monsoon with fall in mercury: IIT-AIIMS study

The study also found that an increase in relative humidity tends to decrease the growth rate and doubling time of coronavirus cases by 1.18 days.

Covid-19 treatment: A lowdown on possible cure and drugs being used

Business Standard takes a look at the common drugs that are being used in India for treating Covid-19 patients

India is likely to see a wave of peaks in Covid-19 cases, say experts

Looking at India numbers makes little sense, as handful of states dominate growth in cases

Inside the failure: 5 takeaways on Trump's effort to shift responsibility

President Trump and his top aides sharply shifted their pandemic strategy in mid-April after seizing on optimistic data suggesting the virus would disappear, a Times investigation found

HUL temporarily closes Haridwar plant after employees contract Covid-19

The company did not disclose the exact number of employees but reports say 33 workers have been tested positive

Maharashtra adds over 9,500 cases in single day, biggest jump so far

The total count in the state now stands at 310,455. Death toll has reached 11,854

Covid-19 crisis: Harsh Vardhan urges recovered patients to donate plasma

Vardhan said it's "very sad" that a dozen Delhi police personnel died due to the coronavirus but they are "doing a great job" deploying personnel to contain the spread

Glenmark gets DCGI notice over 'false claims', price of Covid drug FabiFlu

The 'subject' of the letter was stated as: "Regarding the false claims and pricing of tab FabiFlu 200 mg (favipiravir) by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, India"

Second UK-wide Covid-19 lockdown like 'nuclear deterrent': Boris Johnson

Britain has been coming out of lockdown in phases, with the UK PM issuing a back to work call as he handed local councils greater powers to impose localised shutdowns earlier this week

Bharat Biotech to Zydus: Seven Indian firms race to develop Covid vaccine

Vaccines normally require years of testing and additional time to produce at scale, but scientists are hoping to develop a coronavirus vaccine within months because of the pandemic

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Southern states drive Covid growth

Broader effects of Covid on human body, Kerala's plan to manage community transfer, and ensuring every citizen gets the vaccine when it is ready-how India is dealing with the pandemic

Covid-19: IIT Kanpur develops low-cost disinfector for hospitals and malls

Using six ultraviolet lights, SHUDH disinfects 100 sq ft area in 15 minutes