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Covid-19: India performed better than other developed nations, says govt

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a virtual meeting with Health Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, and West Bengal to review the COVID-19 situation."The whole country worked together by following the same strategy together. We have seen a lot of phases in this journey of 10 months. The first case was reported in Kerala followed by various other developments," said Dr Harsh Vardhan while interacting with the Health Ministers."The entire country followed the bold manner in which the lockdown was imposed under the leadership of PM Modi. Later, the unlock process was also implemented effectively. When we analyse the performance of our country, it seems India has performed better than any of the big developed countries in the world," he added.The Union Health Minister continued saying, India's recovery rate has reached 92.56 per cent as of today morning."There was a surge in cases one or two months back. India's ...

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Measures to protect the PM from Covid-19

ICMR lacks full picture on tests being done, Delhi's crisis worsens, and fact-checking govt claims on Ashwagandha-news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Demand for Covid-19 drug Remdesivir rising sharply in India, says Cipla

Cipla's version, Cipremi, was commercially launched in July and costs just above $50 per 100 mg vial

They lost to Covid-19, but their journeys live on in those they left behind

Conversations with families of those who've died due to Covid reveal personal tragedies that are not captured in govt data on the number of positive cases and the toll

Texas becomes first US state to surpass one million coronavirus cases

There have been more than 1.2 million deaths from the disease worldwide since the pandemic started

Telugu actor K Chiranjeevi tests positive for coronavirus infection

: Telugu film actor and former union minister K Chiranjeevi on Monday said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic. He said on his Twitter page that he took a test before resuming shoot of his upcoming movie 'Acharya.' "Took a test for COVID before resuming Acharya shoot as a protocol and unfortunately tested positive. I am asymptomatic and & quarantining myself at home," he said. The actor requested all those who came in contact with him during the past five days to undergo coronavirus test. He said he will update soon on his recovery.

Delhi highest contributor to new Covid-19 cases; beats Maharashtra, Kerala

India's cumulative positivity rate has dropped to 7.19 per cent as on date

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi adds nearly 8,000 cases in a day, worst so far

India's drop in active cases slowed down while Chhattisgarh crossed the 200,000 mark

Puducherry records 63 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 35,900

Puducherry reported 63 new Covid-19 cases while a 74-year old woman succumbed to the virus taking the toll in the union territory to 602, a top Health Department official said

Odisha registers 1,219 additional coronavirus cases, 16 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 302,793 as 1,219 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Are we at the end or middle of pandemic? Second Covid wave theory explained

The COV-IND-19 Study Group of Michigan University has predicted that at the end of this year there will be about 10 million cases in India, after taking into account the festival season

Key Japan indicator rises for 4th month in September, outlook index jumps

A key Japanese economic indicator improved for the fourth straight month in September, suggesting relief is at hand for an economy still feeling the drag from the coronavirus pandemic

Are we at the end or middle of pandemic? Second Covid wave theory explained

The COV-IND-19 Study Group of Michigan University has predicted that at the end of this year there will be about 10 million cases in India, after taking into account the festival season

Arunachal Pradesh reports 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, one more death

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh mounted to 15,436 as 47 more people, including three health workers, tested positive for the infection, an official said

India registers 45,903 fresh coronavirus cases, 490 more fatalities

India's caseload rose to 8.5 million with 45,903 new infections, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 7.9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56%

Telangana registers 857 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 more fatalities

Telangana reported 857 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 251,188 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,381, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Covid-19 tally rises to 4,450 with 9 new cases

At least nine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,450, a health department official said

US reports record-high average daily Covid-19 cases at nearly 100,000

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record-high average daily increase of Covid-19 cases at nearly 100,000, a new milestone since the onset of the pandemic in the country

Madhya Pradesh: 108 new coronavirus cases in Indore take tally to 34,725

Indore reported 108 new cases of novel coronavirus, taking the district's tally to 34,725, according to the Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia

Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 260,000-mark; death toll stands at 10,522

Amid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Canada's overall Covid-19 caseload has surged to 264,045, while the death toll stood at 10,522, according to health authorities