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Health ministry asks states to ramp up testing even as Covid-19 cases drop

Health secy says with several countries seeing surges in cases, a few facing even fourth and fifth wave despite high vaccination level, there is a need for continued vigil

Exposure to harmless coronaviruses boosts immunity against Covid-19: Study

People who have had strong immune response to other human coronaviruses may also have some protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, used a specially developed test to analyse antibody levels against four other human coronaviruses in 825 blood samples taken before SARS-CoV-2 emerged. The researchers also examined 389 samples from donors infected with SARS-CoV-2. Combining these analyses with computer-based models enabled the team to precisely predict how well the antibodies would bind to and neutralise invading viruses. The study found that people who caught SARS-CoV-2 had lower levels of antibodies against coronaviruses that cause common colds compared to uninfected people. Those with high levels of antibodies against harmless coronaviruses were less likely to have been hospitalised after catching SARS-CoV-2, the researchers said. "Our study shows that a strong antibody respon

India logs 9,283 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload lowest in 537 days

India reported 9,283 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.With this, the active caseload of the infection stands at 1,11,481, which is the lowest in 537 days.As many as 437 people have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 4,66,584.Meanwhile, India's active caseload now accounts for less than 1 per cent of total cases, currently at 0.32 per cent, the lowest since March 2020.According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), as many as 10,949 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. With this, the recovery tally in the country has gone up to 3,39,57,698. The recovery rate currently stands at 98.33 per cent."Daily positivity rate (0.80 per cent) less than 2 per cent for last 51 days. Weekly Positivity Rate (0.93 per cent) less than 2 per cent for last 61 days," the ministry said.Meanwhile, the total samples tested for COVID-19 up to November 23 ..

Chhattisgarh sees 39 Covid-19 cases, 1 death; no fresh case in 14 districts

With 24,592 samples being examined during the day, the number of tests in the state went up to 14,112,557

Gujarat reports 36 Covid-19 cases; over 5 lakh get vaccine doses in 1 day

The state's infection tally has reached to 8,27,267

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 720 new cases, 10 fatalities

The state now has 7,914 active Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 207 new cases, two deaths

Assam currently has 1,629 active Covid cases

Social distancing mandatory as Dutch Covid-19 infections spike

Dutch coronavirus infection numbers hit a new weekly record Tuesday, climbing 39 per cent while hospital and intensive care unit admissions also rose sharply

Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab logs 42 fresh cases, 1 death in a day

Punjab reported 42 fresh cases of COVID-19 in a day which pushed the infection tally in the state to 6,03,043, according to a medical bulletin on Tuesday.

Fears of growing Covid-19 vax stockpile, expiry likely to push exports

Pressure is building up on the government to allow exports on a large scale as vaccine stockpile balloons, say industry sources

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in Covid-19 fatalities ahead

WHO Europe called on people to get vaccinated and respect proper hygiene and practice social distancing to help stop the spread of the virus

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 153 new cases, two deaths

The number of active cases stood at 3,533

Slovakia proposes national lockdown amid record Covid infection surge

Slovakia's leaders have proposed a national lockdown as hospitals across the European Union country are hitting their limits amid a record surge of coronavirus infections.

Delhi records zero death, 27 Covid-19 cases in a day; positivity rate 0.05%

The national capital reported zero death and 27 COVID-19 cases in a day with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent, according to data shared by the Delhi government on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu 's Covid-19 tally at 27.21 lakh with 741 new cases

A total of 1,00,817 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 5,35,60,440

Maha logs 766 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths; active tally remains below 10k

Maharashtra recorded 766 new COVID-19 infections and 19 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours even as the active cases in the state remained below 10,000 for the third consecutive day

Madhya Pradesh records 12 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 90

The state's recovery count increased to 7,82,435

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala clocks 4,972 new cases, 370 deaths

The total recoveries in the state reached 50,18,279

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 224 new cases, 5 deaths

Total number of active cases in the state is at 6,707

Goa records 32 new COVID-19 cases; no fresh casualties

The coastal state is now left with 244 active cases