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10-20% Covid-affected people experience long-term effects: Health ministry

global evidence suggests 10-20% of people who develop COVID-19 experience a variety of mid- and long-term effects after they recover from their initial illness, the Lok Sabha was informed.

Assam reports 720 fresh Covid-19 infections, two more fatalities

Assam registered 720 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,33,212, while the death count mounted to 8,010 with two more fatalities, the National Health Mission (NHM) said in a bulletin

Thane records 165 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 1,018

With the addition of 165 coronavirus positive cases, the infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has increased to 733,112, a health official said on Friday

Data story: India logs 21,880 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 525,930

India has added 137,038 cases in the past 7 days

Uttarakhand govt tightens precautionary measures amid rising COVID cases

The Uttarakhand government has been following all COVID-related guidelines amid rising cases in the state, the official informed on Thursday

Bengal logs 2,486 new Covid cases, 6 more deaths; active cases at 27,755

West Bengal's coronavirus tally increased to 20,79,491 on Thursday after 2,486 more people tested positive for the infection, the state health department said.

Delhi logs 649 Covid-19 cases, one death in a day; positivity rate 4.06%

Delhi on Thursday logged 649 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.06 per cent and one death, according to data shared by the city health department.

Mumbai logs 273 Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally now 1,937

Mumbai on Thursday logged 273 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the tally to 11,22,109 and the toll to 19,636, a civic official said.

Biden tests positive for Covid, has mild symptoms, working in isolation

Biden, 79, has begun taking a course of the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, according to his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre

Biological E to invest Rs 1,800 cr to augment vaccine capacity, R&D

Vaccine maker Biological E on Thursday announced its expansion plans for investment of over Rs 1,800 crore, which will generate employment of more than 2500 people

Tokyo's daily Covid cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.

Odisha logs 1,196 new Covid-19 cases in a day; highest single-day spike

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,303,191 on Thursday as 1,196 more people, including 169 children, tested positive for the infection, 74 more than the previous day, a health bulletin said

New Zealand logs 9,953 new Covid community cases, 383 have travel history

New Zealand recorded 9,953 new community cases of Covid and 32 more deaths from the pandemic

India records 21,566 fresh Covid-19 cases, 45 more deaths in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 21,566 coronavirus cases, the highest in 152 days, taking its Covid-19 tally to 4,38,25,185, while the number of active cases in the country climbed to 1,48,881

Maharashtra's Thane records 148 new Covid-19 infections, one death

As many as 148 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,32,947, a health official said on Thursday

Assam reports 830 new Covid-19 infections, 2 deaths in last 24 hours

Assam reported 830 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the state to 5,243, according to an official bulletin on Wednesday

Centre asks states to increase testing, vaccination amid recent Covid surge

Reviews Covid-19 situation in nine states where test positivity rates have been rising

Covaxin third shot gives long-term immunity: Nature Scientific study

Study shows booster jab is effective against several Sars-CoV-2 strains such as Alpha, Beta, Delta, Delta Plus and Omicron, and also increases memory B-cell response

Delhi reports 686 new Covid cases in a day; positivity rate at 4.74%

Delhi on Wednesday reported rise in new Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 686 against 585 infection reported on previous day, but there was no fresh death, as per the government health bulletin.

Bengal logs 2,455 new Covid cases, 6 fatalities; positivity rate at 15.4%

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 20,77,005 on Wednesday as 2,455 more people tested positive for the infection, while six fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 21,294, a health bulletin said.