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Bhopal to remain shut on weekends amid spike in Covid-19 cases: Govt

"We have decided that Bhopal will remain open for five days and shut for two days in a week- on Saturdays and Sundays," Mishra said

Drone, contact tracing apps became more acceptable in pandemic: India at UN

The app was launched by the Indian government on April 2 to help people assess their risk of getting infected with coronavirus and alert authorities if they have come in close contact with an infected

Coronavirus updates: India 4th worst hit; cases in 24 hours cross 10K-mark

The Delhi government is in the midst of yet another controversy as there have been discrepancies in the number of deaths reported by civic bodies and the government

India records biggest spike with 10,996 new cases, 396 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom in terms of coronavirus cases to become the fourth worst-hit country

BS READS: Can fitness trackers detect Covid-19?

As the world faces the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and technologists are figuring out if fitness trackers and smartwatches could be used to detect early symptoms. But is it possible?

SC verdict today on MHA's order to pay full wages to staff amid lockdown

Earlier, the Supreme Court observed that some negotiations have to happen between employers and workers to iron out what has to be done for the salary for these 54 days

Coronavirus LIVE: Certainly not in community transmission, says Govt

Coronavirus latest news: The global tally of coronavirus cases has crossed 7.5 million, while 419,961 people have died from the disease so far

Covid-19 pandemic: 7% of Covid-19 cases in Ahmedabad have ended in deaths

While India reported its highest single-day death toll of 357 on June 11, it has seen more than 200 fatalities on each of the 11 days in June so far

Twitter shuts down 170,000 accounts for spreading Chinese govt narratives

The company said that accounts were "spreading geopolitical narratives favorable to the Communist Party of China" and were removed for violating its platform manipulation policies

Examine feasibility of using hotels as Covid-19 hospitals, orders Delhi HC

Petitioner during arguments flagged various issues which would arise if the hotels are to be used as extended COVID hospitals

Maharashtra set up adequate Covid-19 treatment facilities: Uddhav Thackeray

He was speaking at the inauguration of a Covid care centre developed by Wipro Limited at the Hinjawadi IT Park in Pune.

Families scramble to get patients treated as Delhi govt claims enough beds

The fear of the infection almost equals the dread of navigating the complicated testing protocols and getting to the right doctor, say residents

1,875 new coronavirus cases reported in Tamil Nadu, total cases at 38,716

While 15,456 persons were tested on Thursday, 625,312 individuals have been tested so far

Covid-19 lockdown a success, no community transmission in India: ICMR

The sero-survey has found that 0.73 per cent of the population in the districts surveyed had evidence of past exposure to SARS-CoV-2

One-time cash transfer, food ration for 3 months can help migrants: Report

Factory and establishment survey is critical to assess employment conditions in organised as well as unorganised sectors, the report said

PPE kits effective in preventing Covid-19 among healthcare workers: Report

They said healthcare systems "must give priority to the procurement and distribution of personal protective equipment, and provide adequate training to healthcare professionals in its use."

Plea in HC urges strict lockdown in Delhi as Covid-19 cases rise sharply

The petition, filed through advocate Mridul Chakravarty, has also sought a direction to the Delhi government to consider constituting an expert committee of doctors, medical specialists and virologist

You can now use IFCN's Covid-19 fact-checking chatbot on WhatsApp in Hindi

The service, previously available in English and Spanish, was developed to combat misinformation about coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus updates: India reports 9,996 new cases; key highlights

Music enthusiasts have to wait till next year for the massive music festivals Coachella and Stagecoach as reports by AP suggests that the concerts have been canceled this year

WHO calls for more research on asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19

Saying that the world has been achieving a lot in knowing the new virus, the WHO chief told reporters that "there's still a lot we don't know"