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Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised

"I have now tested positive for Covid-19. By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers," he said in a tweet

Over 95% respondents have started wearing mask, covering face: NCAER survey

More than 95% people have started wearing masks or covering nose and mouth, but the percentage of people following other precautions to prevent coronavirus spread is still low, shows an NCAER survey

Women leading fight against Covid-19 in northeastern states: Jitendra Singh

Singh said the region has also emerged as a model of development in the last six years under the Narendra Modi government at the Centre

Nitish Kumar takes Covid-19 test after leader he sat next to tests positive

The sample has been sent to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

India reports highest single-day Covid-19 cases at 22,171; toll at 18,655

With a steady rise, the number of recoveries stands at 3,94,226 with 14,335 Covid-19 patients having been cured in the last 24 hours, according to the updated data at 8 am

Covid-19: Dharavi registers smallest rise in Covid-19 cases since April

The BMC did not reveal if any fresh virus-related death has been reported in the area

Delhi records 2,505 new Covid-19 cases; death toll crosses 3,000-mark

Fifty-five fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, the Delhi health department said in a bulletin. It also said that 26 earlier deaths have been included in the cumulative figure

Andhra Pradesh reports 765 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths take toll to 218

The 12 deaths were the highest in a day in the state so far

Tamil Nadu adds 4,289 new Covid-19 cases, 1842 of them from Chennai

While the number of new cases has started going down in Chennai, it is still increasing for other areas

Covid-19: AstraZeneca to bring Dare-19 trial to India; 10 sites identified

Called the Dare 19 trial, it is one of the several global research efforts by the British company to find a solution to treat Covid-19

Covid-19: Prithviraj Chavan questions ICMR plans for vaccine by Aug 15

The ICMR said that it aims to launch the world''s first COVID-19 vaccine by August 15

Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore diagnosed with mild symptoms of Covid-19

The Archbishop Emeritus is aged about 78

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 70 pc US immigration officers face furloughs

Air France plans to layoff more than 7,500 while in Singapore movie theatres plan to reopen soon

India coronavirus dispatch: What does it take to make a Covid-19 vaccine?

ICMR's rush to produce Indian vaccine, providing minimum income for poor and vulnerable, and what do we know of the drugs used for Covid?- a roundup of articles on coronavirus

Kolkata bans flights from 6 cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai

Flights cancelled between July 6 to July 19

Indian-led team makes cheap, electricity-free centrifuge for Covid-19 tests

They said the cheap centrifuge can be assembled using readily available components for a cost less than five USD per unit

PM applauds BJP workers for helping those in need during Covid-19 lockdown

Before he chairs the 'Seva Hi Sangathan' meet this evening, Modi said in these challenging times, the party workers have being working tirelessly across India, helping those in need

As Covid-19 cases rise, Gujarat CM Rupani visits Surat to assess measures

Rupani and Patel, who is also the state health minister, will hold a meeting with the district collector, city civic chief and health officials to take stock of the outbreak

11,300 'Made in India' ventilators dispatched so far: Dr Harsh Vardhan

'Over 6.12 crore HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine) tablets distributed,' read an infographic shared by Dr Harsh Vardhan

Covid-19: Brazilian President vetoes law requiring masks in public spaces

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world