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Two new studies reveal coronavirus pandemic's controversial origins

The two new studies also bolster the theory that the Coronavirus pandemic emerged from the wild rather than escaping from a lab in China

Maharashtra logs 2,138 new Covid cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate at 5.15%

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 2,138 new coronavirus infections and eight pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said. The tally of COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 80,39,319 and death toll increased to 1,48,088. The state now has 13,943 active COVID-19 cases. A day before, Maharashtra had reported 2,135 new COVID-19 cases and 12 fatalities. Of new cases, Pune circle reported the highest 673, followed by Mumbai circle (508), Nagpur circle (434), Nashik circle (188), Akola circle (128), Kolhapur circle (89), Latur circle (71) and Aurangabad circle (47). A circle comprises four to six districts. Four patients died in Pune circle, two in Mumbai circle and one each in Akola and Kolhapur circles. With 2,279 patients recovering on Wednesday, the tally of recoveries rose to 78,77,288. Of 13,943 active COVID-19 cases, the highest 4,665 are in Pune district, followed by 1,798 and 1,644 cases in Mumbai and Nagpur districts. Recovery rate in the state is 97.98 per ce

South Korea reports 100,285 new Covid-19 cases; fatality rate at 0.13%

South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,446,946, the health authorities said on Wednesday.The daily caseload was up from 99,327 the previous day, and higher than 76,379 tallied a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).For the past week, the daily average number of confirmed cases was 72,735.Among the new cases, 532 were imported from overseas, lifting the total to 42,683.The number of infected people who were in serious condition stood at 177, up 9 from the previous day.Twenty-five more deaths were confirmed, taking the death toll to 24,932. The total fatality rate was 0.13 per cent.

Data story: India logs 18,313 new Covid cases, 57 deaths in 24 hours

The count of active cases across India on July 27 saw a decrease of 2,486

Data story: India logs 14,830 new Covid cases, active tally at 147,512

India has so far administered 2,025,057,717 vaccine doses

Delhi logs 463 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 8.18%

Delhi logged 463 fresh coronavirus cases and two fatalities due to the disease as the positivity rate climbed to 8.18 per cent, highest in over a month, according to city health department data.

Fresh Covid-19 advisory issued in Uttarakhand following rise in infections

With COVID-19 cases on the rise again, a fresh advisory was issued here on Monday putting emphasis on the five-point strategy of testing, vaccination and compliance of Covid-appropriate behaviour

Data story: India logs 16,866 new cases, active infections see net decline

India has added 138,087 cases in the past 7 days

MP reports 237 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 1,542

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,48,295 on Sunday after the detection of 237 cases, an official said. The death toll remained at 10,747 with no death reported in the last 24 hours, he added. The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, came down to 3.13 per cent from 3.2 per cent the previous day, the official said. The recovery count increased by 209 to touch 10,36,006, leaving the state with 1,542 active cases, the official informed. The number of tests in MP went up to 2,96,70,772 after 7,476 samples were examined during the day, he added. A government release said 12,21,98,934 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 6,910 on Sunday. Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 10,48,295, new cases 237, death toll 10,747, recoveries 10,36,006, active cases 1542, number of tests so far 2,96,70,772.

Tripura logs 446 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity ratio at 12.14%

Tripura on Sunday reported 446 new COVID-19 cases, 230 more than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,04,728, a health department bulletin said. The toll rose to 922 as one more person succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, it said. The fresh COVID fatality was reported at GB Pant Hospital here, and the patient had other ailments, a health department official said. At least 293 people recuperated from the disease Since Saturday, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,01,357, the bulletin said. The daily positivity ratio stood at 12.14 per cent, up from 11.61, as the fresh cases were detected from 3,673 sample tests, it said. Tripura now has 2,380 active patients, and most of them are undergoing home quarantine. The state government has already issued an advisory in a bid to prevent the rising infection trend and urged people to adhere to COVID appropriate behaviour. The state-level COVID task force has not been asked to impose any stringent measure such

Delhi logs 729 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate 5.57%

Delhi on Sunday logged 729 fresh coronavirus cases and two fatalities due to the disease as the positivity rate climbed to 5.57 per cent, according to city health department data. This is the third consecutive day when over 700 cases have been reported in the national capital. With this, the national capital's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 19,48,492 and the death toll to 26,301, the latest bulletin stated. The number of active cases of the disease in Delhi now stands at 2,696 up from 2,489 the previous day. As many as 1,846 COVID-19 patients are under home isolation, the bulletin showed. The fresh cases were detected out of 13,097 COVID-19 tests conducted the previous day. On Saturday, Delhi saw 738 new coronavirus cases and one death due to the disease. The positivity stood at 5.04 per cent. On Friday, it recorded 712 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 4.47 per cent and one death. On Thursday, the city logged 649 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.06 per

Mumbai reports 238 Covid-19 cases, two deaths, recovery rate at 98%

Mumbai on Sunday recorded 238 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, taking the tally in the metropolis to 11,22,912 and the toll to 19,640, a civic official said. The addition to the tally was less than the 266 recorded a day earlier, he pointed out. Only 33 of the new cases are symptomatic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official added. The recovery count increased by 274 during the day to touch 11,01,455, leaving the city with an active caseload of 1,817, he said. The overall number of coronavirus tests in Mumbai reached 1,77,64,239, including 9,385 carried out on Sunday, he said. As per civic data, the recovery rate stands at 98 per cent and the growth in overall cases between July 17 and 23 was 0.024 per cent.

Sikkim reports 121 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 13.38%

Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 41,206 on Sunday as 121 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 468

Maharashtra reports 2,015 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours

Three deaths were reported in Mumbai Circle, two in Nagpur and one in Pune circle, as per state health department data

Gujarat sees 884 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally now 5,279

Gujarat reported 884 COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, which took the tally to 12,46,708 and the toll to 10,959, a state health department official said on Friday. The recovery count increased by 770 during this period to touch 12,30,470, leaving the state with an active caseload of 5,279, he added. The deaths took place in Ahmedabad, Surat and Bhavnagar, he said. Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,46,708 new cases 884, deaths 10,959, discharged 12,30,470 active cases 5,279 and people tested so far - figures not released.

West Bengal's active Covid cases dip to 26,727; positivity rate at 14.41%

West Bengal reported 2,237 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and seven more deaths, as per the Health Department. The positivity rate was 14.41 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 15,520 samples, it said. The active cases declined to 26,727 as 3,258 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, it added. At present, 668 patients are undergoing treatment in hospital, while the rest are in home isolation. The state has so far reported 20,81,728 cases and 21,307 deaths.

Delhi records 712 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity rate rises to 4.47%

Delhi on Friday recorded 712 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 4.47 per cent and one death, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the national capital's COVID-19 case tally climbed to 19,47,025. The death toll rose to 26,298, the latest bulletin stated. On June 1 the city had logged 623 cases while the daily tally was 946 on May 30, according to official data. The number of active cases in Delhi stands at 2,327, up from 2,209 the previous day. As many as 1,508 COVID-19 patients are under home isolation, the Friday bulletin said. The fresh cases were detected out of 15,943 COVID-19 tests conducted the previous day. COVID-19 cases have shown a rise in the past couple of days in the city. Delhi on Friday recorded 649 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.06 per cent and one death. The city on Wednesday logged 686 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.74 per cent. On Tuesday, it recorded 585 cases with a positivity rate of

Puducherry reports 189 new Covid-19 cases, one death, toll reaches 1,964

A 59- year-old woman died of COVID-19 in Karaikal on Friday, raising the toll in the Union Territory to 1,964. The deceased had diabetes, hypertension and heart disease as co morbidity. As many as 189 fresh cases were reported in Puducherry during the last 24 hours pushing up the tally to 1,69,774. Puducherry region alone accounted for 149 new cases out of the total 189, followed by 30 in Karaikal, nine in Yanam and a sole case in Mahe region. The fresh cases in the Union Territory were detected after examination of 2,310 samples. Director of Health G Sriramulu said 215 patients recovered during last twenty-four hours and the overall recoveries stood at 1,66,577. The Health Department has examined so far 23,32,768 samples and found 19,73,721 out of them to be negative. Sriramulu noted that the test positivity rate was 8.18 percent while fatality and recovery rates were 1.16 percent and 98.12 percent respectively. The Health Department has administered so far 17,76,267 samples ..

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.

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