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Six-month report card: India's share in global Covid-19 deaths on the rise

Growth rates vary, but every country has struggled to contain the pandemic, shows an analysis of the numbers.

Number of recovered cases 1.75 times the active cases: Health Ministry

More than half of Covid-19 deaths in India are in the over 60 age group, which accounts for 10 per cent of the total population.

Maharashtra adds 6,875 new Covid-19 cases; Chandigarh count reaches 523

Chandigarh reported a surge in fresh coronavirus cases with 16 more people including an eight-month-old baby girl testing positive for the infection

Kerala getting closer to Covid-19 community spread, warns CM Vijayan

Of the 6,534 recorded cases in Kerala, 2,795 are presently active

SC dismisses plea on claim about therapy to deal with Covid-19 pandemic

A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan said the apex court cannot investigate the genuineness of such claim and it was for the authorities, including ICMR

Covid-19: India has not yet reached community transmission stage, says govt

People over 60 years account for 53 per cent of India's Covid-19 deaths

Tamil Nadu reports 4,231 new coronavirus cases, tally at 126,581

Districts which reported spikes include Tiruvallur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Kallakurichi, Tuticorin, Chengalpet among others.

India coronavirus dispatch: Pandemic is still quite early in the country

How Andhra plans to ensure no patient is turned away, neurological impact of mild Covid-19, and the toll on TB and HIV treatment-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic.

Delhi has 72% recovery rate, over 20,000 Covid-19 tests done daily: Govt

The Union Health Ministry said today that despite a population of 1.3 billion people, India has been able to manage Covid-19 relatively well

Delhi traders try to woo back customers with heavy rebates, free masks

The traders' bodies are also in touch with the Centre and Delhi government to run special trains to bring back migrant workers from their home states to solve the labour crisis

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US cases surge past three-million mark

UK's latest $38 billion stimulus, Canada fiscal deficit seen at 14% of GDP, Pakistan to re-open schools in September and other pandemic-related news across the globe

In pictures: Recovered Covid-19 patients donate plasma to help others

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to hospitals to counsel their Covid-19 patients to donate plasma after 14 days of recovery from the disease

Covid-19 causes brain complications as cases found across the globe: Lancet

In the study, the researchers assessed patients hospitalised in the UK for Covid-19, and found a range of neurological and psychiatric complications

Ministers to be in-charge for each zone in Bengaluru for Covid management

Amid spike in COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, B S Yediyurappa on Thursday decided to appoint ministers as in-charge for each zone in the city, aimed at effectively managing the pandemic

High Court stays Karnataka government's order banning online classes

Karnataka High Court has stayed the Karnataka government's order banning conduct of online classes by schools stating that banning it encroaches upon the Fundamental Right to Life and Education.

Pregnant women's Covid-19 test issue turned into bureaucratic nightmare: HC

The Delhi HC pulled up the AAP govt for not clarifying whether every pregnant woman who goes to a hospital for delivery or urgent treatment is required to undergo Covid-19 test, symptomatic or not

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Palghar receives 3,000 antigen testing kits

As many as 3,000 antigen testing kits have been given to Maharashtra's Palghar district and 10,000 more will be procured for the detection of Covid-19 infections, collector Dr Kailash Shinde said

China defends WHO; biggest one-day jump in cases in India: Covid updates

Gilead Sciences Inc said it has started an early-stage study of its antiviral Covid-19 treatment remdesivir that can be inhaled, for use outside of hospitals

Highest single-day spike in cases takes India's Covid-19 tally to 767,296

India reported the highest single-day spike of 24,879 new positive cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 767,296

Gilead begins testing inhalable form of remdesivir for coronavirus

Gilead is hoping to target the disease at the onset with the inhaled form of remdesivir, by delivering the drug directly to the primary site of infection