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Data story: India adds 408 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,881

India has added 3,807 cases in the past 7 days

Majority of people with long Covid endure stigma, discrimination: Study

According to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the majority of persons living with Long Covid suffer some type of stigma directly related to their condition

Mumbai logs 14 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally below 100

Mumbai on Wednesday reported 14 new COVID-19 cases, which took its overall infection tally to 11,54,830, while the active case count dropped below the 100 mark, BMC said

Coronavirus likely to increase risk of stroke in children, claims study

Children may be at increased risk of stroke after Covid-19 infection, according to a small study conducted in the US

Data story: India adds 360 new Covid cases; death toll at 530,596

India has added 3,399 cases in the past 7 days.

No new Covid-19 case reported in Madhya Pradesh; active tally at 13

With 1,591 swab samples examined during the day, no new Covid case was reported

Removing vaccination mandate for incoming tourists correct move: Experts

With over 90% of population being vaccinated, it is okay at a policy level to relax the mandatory vaccination norm for entering India, they say

Gene that can naturally protect people against Covid-19 discovered

This gene belongs to the "mucin" family and is associated with the production of mucus, which lubricates and protects the airways

China's anti-Covid curbs spur fears of global business, trade impact

The ruling Communist Party promised on Nov 11 to reduce disruptions from its zero- COVID strategy by making controls more flexible

Data story: India records 294 new Covid cases; active tally at 6,209

India has so far administered 2,198,712,952 vaccine doses

IIT-Delhi research reveals brain abnormalities in long Covid patients

A team of researchers at IIT Delhi used a special type of MRI to uncover brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from Covid-19

Risk of myocarditis after Covid vaccination increases but very low: Study

According to a study, myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was rare but higher in younger males, particularly after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine

Maharashtra logs 29 new Covid cases - lowest since early days of pandemic

Maharashtra on Monday recorded 29 new cases of coronavirus -- the lowest daily tally since the early days of the pandemic more than two years ago -- taking the overall count to 8,135,242

Govt scraps filling Air Suvidha form for international travellers

The requirement of random post-arrival testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers too has been done away with in the new guideline

South China city of Guangzhou locks down district in 'zero-Covid' fight

Baiyun district in Guangzhou also suspended in-person classes for schools and sealed off universities. The measures are meant to last until Friday, the city announced.

MP sees lone Covid-19 case, no death; recovery count rises by six

Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported one COVID-19 case, which took the tally to 10,54,888, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,776, an official said

Covid can deteriorate diabetes, associated heath disease: Scientist

Covid can alter a person's genetic makeup which can enhance the proliferation of disease and cause further deterioration in diabetes and associated heart disease, an Indian-origin researcher revealed

India records 492 new Covid infections in a day; active cases dip to 6,489

India logged 492 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 44,669,015, while the active cases dipped to 6,489, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated

Thane records 17 new Covid-19 infections in a day; active case tally at 120

As many as 17 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 747,235, a health official said on Sunday

China's Covid-19 restrictions hit oldest Jixiang theatre in Beijing

Performances were due to resume Nov. 27, but such dates for re-opening have frequently been extended.