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India's Feluda Covid test cheaper, faster alternative to RT-PCR: Scientists

India's CRISPR Feluda' COVID-19 test that changes colour on detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be a cheaper, faster and simpler alternative to an RT-PCR diagnosis

With spike of 70,589 cases, India's coronavirus tally reaches 6,145,292

With a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally crossed the 61-lakh mark on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry

Covid: States to get 150 mn tests to re-open economies, schools, says Trump

US President Donald Trump said that 150 million Abbott rapid point-of-care tests will be distributed to states across the country in the coming weeks

Assam coronavirus update: 12 more Covid-19 fatalities, 3644 fresh cases

Assam reported 12 more COVID-19 fatalities on Monday, pushing the death toll to 667, while 3,644 fresh cases raised the tally to 1,73,629, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The deaths were reported from Sivasagar, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts, he said. "Very sad & anguished to inform that 12 more COVID-19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease... Every loss is painful. From the core of my heart, I offer my condolences to the bereaved families," Sarma said in a tweet. The new cases include 563 infections from Kamrup Metropolitan district, 284 from Golaghat, 237 from Jorhat and 197 from Sonitpur, the minister said. Assam now has 30,662 active cases, while 1,42,297 people have recovered from the disease, including 2,320 since Sunday. On the higher number of tests, Sarma said in a separate tweet: "I am in awe of my team for having relentlessly done an incredible job-be it of ...

ICMR launches a new vaccine portal for Covid, with details of trials

The portal covers other ailments as well; will provide details of progress made locally and globally at regular intervals

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports lowest daily cases in nearly a month

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,339,232 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 675,674, Tamil Nadu 580,000, Karnataka 576,000, and UP 387,000. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Health ministry launches portal for updates on Covid-19 vaccine development

Health Ministry launched a web portal that will provide all important information on Covid-19, vaccine development, ongoing clinical trials and progress made in this area locally and globally

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 80% corp execs in study have poor mental health

South Africa unemployment inching close to 35%, UK varsity students furious over curbs, who's succeeding against the coronavirus and why, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid updates: India far from achieving herd immunity, vaccine alert & more

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the findings of the soon-to-be-released second sero survey indicated that India was still far from achieving any kind of herd immunity

India recovery rate at 82%, UN General Assembly discussions and more

The World Health Organization warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used

'Teicoplanin' found more effective in treating Covid: IIT Delhi research

Clinically approved drug "Teicoplanin" is a potential therapeutic option against COVID-19 and can be ten times more effective than several drugs being currently used

India coronavirus update: Covid-19 tally crosses 6 mn; 1,039 more deaths

India's Covid-19 tally galloped past 6 mn on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged to 5 million with 74,893 more people having recuperated, the Health Ministry said

Global coronavirus update: Cases nearing 33 million, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 33 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 996,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

With 1 mn cured in 11 days, India's Covid-19 recoveries cross 5 mn-mark

With 1 million recoveries in just 11 days, India's total recoveries crossed 5 million-mark on Monday

Coronavirus LIVE: Indians yet to achieve herd immunity, says Harsh Vardhan

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,300,757 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 661,458, Tamil Nadu 580,000, Karnataka 557,212, and UP 378,533. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Signs of falling Covid-19 numbers may be deceptive, warn experts

7-day rolling average of daily cases down from 95,000 in mid-Sept to below 85,000 now: Report

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 10% Americans have antibodies, says study

The study looked at blood samples from 28,500 patients on dialysis in 46 states, the first such nationwide analysis

British PM hails India's vaccine efforts in his UN General Assembly address

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India's role in the manufacture and access to one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine

Covid-19: Antibody-based medications, Covid testing dogs and more

Dr Anthony Fauci said that monoclonal antibodies, which stop the coronavirus from spreading in the body, are among promising strategies for averting severe illness from Covid-19

Covid-19 Factoid: Now, Karnataka also crosses 100,000 mark in active cases

India saw a dip in total tests conducted for second consecutive day while in Chhattisgarh, total cases crossed the 100,000 mark