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AIIMS partners IIT-Delhi to launch app for patients needing plasma therapy

Resident doctors of AIIMS with the help of IIT-Delhi students have developed a mobile application to track real-time COVID-19 patients, who can become potential plasma donors 28 days after recovery

SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Covid-19 positive convict in 1984 case

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea for interim bail of convict and former MLA Mahender Yadav, serving 10 years jail term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Coronavirus updates: 21 new cases in Nagaland, state tally reaches 480

As many as 21 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Nagaland on Wednesday, taking the total number of positive cases to 480.

Experts reveal the best homemade masks for containing Covid-19 spread

In the study, the scientists found that loosely folded face masks, and bandana-style coverings had little to no effect on stopping droplet jets

Govts trying to give sense that COVID-19 problem not as bad: Rahul Gandhi

Govts are trying to manage perception about coronavirus infections and give a sense that problem is not as bad, Rahul Gandhi said asserting that it is important to accept the problem and fight it.

Coronavirus daily updates: Odisha's COVID-19 tally rises to 7,316

Odisha reported 251 new Covid-19 patients, including an NDRF personnel, taking the state's tally to 7,316, a health department official said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus updates: 78 new cases reported in Rajasthan; tally at 18,902

Rajasthan recorded 78 fresh cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 18,092, according to an official report here.

Coronavirus update: 4 more test positive in Arunachal; tally rises to 191

Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported four fresh coronavirus cases, taking the states Covid-19 count to 191, an official said.

With five fresh casualties, Covid-19 death toll reaches 68 in Bihar

The death toll in Bihar rose to 68 with five more fatalities in the last 24 hours, while the state's tally inched towards the 10,000-mark with 370 fresh cases reported, health department said.

Assam records highest single-day spike of 613 cases, tally above 8,000-mark

Assam recorded its highest single-day spike of 613 fresh Covid-19 cases, with the state's tally crossing the 8,000-mark and the death toll rising to 12, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

India enters Unlock 2.0: Relaxations to new rules, all you need to know

Only essential activities will be allowed at least until July 31 in containment zones

Karnataka govt announces complete lockdown on Sundays till August 2

Karnataka government on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown on Sundays till August 2.

Doctor's Day: How coronavirus has made life an emergency drill for medics

Like soldiers on the frontline, doctors are performing their duties during the ongoing pandemic with utmost diligence

US approved 4 Covid-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials: FDA head

The US Administration launched in May Operation Warp Speed, a joint project of Health and Defense Departments, which aims to deliver 300 million doses of a vaccine for Covid-19 by January 2021

Coronavirus LIVE: US could see 100,000 new cases per day, says Fauci

Coronavirus latest news: Global coronavirus cases are at 10,413,558, while more than 5.65 million have recovered, and 508,250 have died. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Covid-19 Factoid: Ahmedabad has highest death rate among all districts

Hyderabad, with almost 12,000 confirmed cases, has the lowest death rate of 0.2 per cent

Covid-19 crisis: Health care workers may get vaccine after phase 2 trials

Indigenously developed Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate Covaxin is entering human trials on Wednesday.

Don't schedule flights from cities with high Covid-19 cases: WB to Centre

In a letter to Civil Aviation Secretary P S Kharola, West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha requested him to stop the movement of flights from eight cities to Kolkata

Covid-19 impact: Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide, mostly in Europe

Air traffic not expected to recover to pre-Covid levels before 2023 and potentially as late as 2025

US could see 100,000 cases a day, no guarantee of effective vaccine: Fauci

'Clearly we are not in total control right now,' the country's top infectious diseases expert