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Ivermectin for Covid-19: Not enough evidence, warn WHO and doctors

A study by Merck, a manufacturer of Ivermectin, found that there is no scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against Covid-19 from pre-clinical studies

Tamil Nadu logs 29,272 new cases, 298 deaths; CM urges public to donate

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 29,272 fresh COVID-19 cases in the single biggest day spike so far, pushing the caseload to 14,38,509 while 298 deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 16,178.

Madhya Pradesh records 9,754 new Covid-19 cases, 94 deaths; 9,517 recover

Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday reported 9,754 fresh Covid-19 cases and 94 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,91,232 and the toll to 6,595, the state health department said.

West Bengal reports record 20,136 new Covid-19 cases, 132 fatalities

West Bengal's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases breached the 20,000-mark on Tuesday, while 132 more people died in the state, as per the Health Department.

Youth getting slightly more affected in Covid-19 second wave: ICMR

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting slightly more number of younger people as they might have begun going out, says ICMR chief

Covid-19: Experts caution against 'irrational' use of convalescent plasma

Families of patients run from pillar-to-post for getting plasma, which is in short supply.

Waiting periods go up for e-commerce deliveries amid second Covid wave

Apart from lockdowns acting as a deterrent, extra precautions are being taken by e-commerce companies while packaging to ensure hygiene and sanitation, which often pushes up delivery timelines

Mumbai reports 1,717 new coronavirus cases, lowest in nearly two months

For the second day in a row, the spike in cases in India's financial capital remained below 2,000

12,481 new Covid cases in Delhi; positivity rate further drops to 17.7%

The number of new cases reported on a single day is the lowest since April 12 while the positivity rate was the lowest since April 14, when it stood at 15.9 per cent

Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal sees record 20,136 new cases; 29,272 in TN

Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka pushed Maharashtra to 2nd spot in daily cases. WHO says globally seeing plateau in Covid-19 cases but still 'unacceptably high'. Stay tuned for corona-related news

9,200 O2 concentrators, 344,000 Remdesivir vials delivered to states: Govt

A total of 9,200 oxygen concentrators, 5,243 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen-generation plants and about 3.44 lakh Remdesivir vials were delivered or dispatched through road and air to various state

Rajasthan govt sets rates for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals

The Rajasthan government on Tuesday fixed the package fees for treatment of COVID-19 patients admitted in private hospitals of the state.

18 states showing constant decrease in daily new Covid cases: Govt

An early trend of decline in daily new Covid-19 cases and deaths has been noted in the country, says government, indicating that the devastating second wave of the pandemic is on the wane

HC raps JNU for apathy towards student requests for Covid care facilities

The Delhi HC rapped the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for "apathy" as well as lack of "swiftness and alacrity" in responding to requests by students and faculty to set up COVID care facilities

Karnataka decides to get 20 mn Covid vaccine doses through global tender

20 mn Covid vaccine doses will be procured through global tender in order to meet the increased demand and to facilitate vaccination of the age group of 18-44 years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

Chhota Rajan returns to Tihar jail after recovering from coronavirus

Gangster Chhota Rajan, who was admitted at AIIMS here for treatment after he had tested positive for Covid-19, was taken back to Tihar jail on Tuesday following his recovery from illness

Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi among top 10 cities with 24% coronavirus cases: Govt

Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Ernakulam and Nagpur are among those top 10 cities in the country which account for 24.44 per cent of total active cases.

Andhra CM requests PM Modi to allow sharing of Covaxin manufacturing tech

Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed that the present total manufacturing capacity of Covaxin did not cater to the country's requirement

Delhi will float global tender for coronavirus vaccine: Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government will float a global tender for procuring coronavirus vaccines, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday, as the city government grapples with a shortage of doses.

Consider reducing number of persons allowed at weddings, funerals: Guj HC

The number of people allowed to attend weddings (50) and funerals (20) is high in view of the coronavirus pandemic and the state government should consider reducing it further, says Gujarat High Court