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Stressful circumstances worsen symptoms of long-term Covid, shows study

Of these surviving patients, 451(57%) completed 6-month and/or 12-month follow-up

Maharashtra records 169 new Covid cases in a day; active tally at 1,224

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 169 fresh coronavirus cases, but no new death linked to the infection, while 265 patients recovered in the state, the health department said. With this, the state's overall COVID-19 tally rose to 81,33,981, while the death toll remained unchanged at 1,48,398, the department said in a bulletin. On Wednesday, the state had registered 130 cases and two fatalities related to the respiratory illness. Out of the new cases, Mumbai accounted for 42 and Pune 22, among other districts. The coronavirus recovery rate in the state stood at 98.16 per cent, while the case fatality rate was 1.82 per cent. The bulletin said 265 patients recovered from the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, taking their cumulative count to 79,84,359 and leaving the state with 1,224 active cases. It said 13,098 new coronavirus tests were conducted in the state, raising their total count to 8,53,93,826.

Covid-19 China: Consumer revenue will fall this quarter, warns iPhone maker

The company, known also as Foxconn, reported earnings that missed estimates for the third quarter and said revenue growth will be flat for the current three-month period

Covid virus infection changes functioning of host cell RNA, say scientists

The findings pave the way to novel treatments for Covid-19 and repurposing of known drugs, the researchers noted

India reports 1,016 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 13,187

India logged 1,016 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,63,968, while the active cases dipped to 13,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,514 with three new fatalities -- two in Maharashtra and one in Rajasthan --being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website. A decrease of 372 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,20,267, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.76 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the

Covid curbs increased in China factory hub Guangzhou as outbreak balloons

In-person classes in eight of the city of some 19 million people's 11 districts will be halted from Thursday, officials said late Wednesday

Oil prices plunge 3% on US inventory build, China Covid-19 worries

Brent crude futures settled at $92.65 a barrel, shedding $2.71, or 2.8%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $85.83 a barrel, dropping $3.08, 3.5%

Covid lockdowns hit China manufacturing hub, disrupt global supply chains

A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth in the world's second-largest economy. Residents in districts encompassing almost 5 million people have been ordered to stay home at least through Sunday, with one member of each family allowed out once per day to purchase necessities, local authorities said Wednesday. The order came after the densely populated city of 13 million reported more than 2,500 new cases over the previous 24 hours. Public transport has been suspended and classes halted across much of Guangzhou, while flights to Beijing and other major cities have been cancelled, according to state media. China has retained its strict zero-COVID policy despite relatively low case numbers and no new deaths. The country's borders remain largely closed and internal travel and trade is fraught with ever-changing quarantine ...

WHO reports nearly 90% drop in Covid deaths globally since February

The World Health Organisation chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides cause for optimism, but still urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to crop up. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that last week just over 9,400 deaths linked to the coronavirus were reported to the WHO. In February of this year, he said, weekly deaths had topped 75,000 globally. We have come a long way, and this is definitely cause for optimism. But we continue to call on all governments, communities and individuals to remain vigilant, he said at a virtual news conference from the WHO's Geneva headquarters. Almost 10,000 deaths a week is 10,000 too many for a disease that can be prevented and treated. The WHO chief said testing and sequencing rates remain low globally, vaccination gaps between rich and poor countries are still wide, and new variants continue to proliferate. The U.N. health agency said th

New Omicron subvariants increasing Covid-19 cases in US: CDC data

BQ.1.1 made up 18.8 per cent of circulating variants, and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases in the week ending November 5

India reports 811 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active cases at 13,559

India logged 811 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,62,952, while the active cases declined to 13,559, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,511 with two fatalities being reported from Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website. A decrease of 462 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,18,882 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.75 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on Augu

Covid cases in Beijing hit five-month high; Guangzhou district shut

The capital reported 78 new infections Wednesday, the most since May 22

Active Covid-19 case load drops below 1,000 in Tamil Nadu: Health Dept

Tamil Nadu has reported 104 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the overall tally to 35,93,023, the Health department said on Tuesday. There were no fresh fatalities and the death toll remained unchanged at 38,048 a medical bulletin said here. As many as 169 people recovered in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 35,54,067 leaving 908 active infections. Chennai added 26 new COVID-19 cases, Chengalpet and Kanyakumari 10 each while the remaining cases were spread across districts. Dharmapuri, Kallakurichi, Karur, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thirupathur and Thiruvarur recorded zero new cases each. The state capital leads among districts with 216 active infections and overall 7,92,898 coronavirus cases. A total of 8,126 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of tests so far to 6,98,41,367, the bulletin said.

Chhattisgarh records 9 coronavirus cases, no new death; active tally at 103

Chhattisgarh on Tuesday reported nine new COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 1.04 per cent, taking the overall tally to 11,77,645, while no fresh death linked to the infection was registered in the state, an official said. The death toll remain unchanged at 14,144. The recovery count stood at 11,63,398 after 22 people recovered during the day, leaving the state with 103 active cases, he said. Durg led with 7 cases followed by 2 in Dhamtari district. No new coronavirus cases were reported in 26 of the 28 districts, said the official. With 862 swab samples examined during the day, the tally of coronavirus tests carried out so far in the state went up to 1,87,57,478, he added. Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,77,645, new cases 9, death toll 14,144, recovered 11,63,398, active cases 103, total tests 1,87,57,478.

Covid will be there forever but worst is over: White House official

COVID-19 in some ways will be there forever but the worst days of the pandemic are "absolutely" over, Dr Ashish K Jha, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 20th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Jha said given the high levels of immunity in the population due to both vaccination and prior infections, "even if we see surges and variants the worst of this pandemic should be behind us". "Covid is not over and in some ways it will be with us forever and we just have to continue to manage it but if the question is are the worst days of covid behind us then my answer is absolutely, it is," he said. With variants cropping up at regular intervals, Jha acknowledged that they are a concern as a very rapid evolution of this virus is being seen over the time. "...the speed at which SARS-CoV-2 is evolving is really remarkable. And there are a variety of reasons why this is happening - the primary one is we have so much immunity across the world due

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia tests positive for coronavirus

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet, the minister said he got tested for coronavirus on the advice of doctors and the report has come positive. He also asked everyone who came in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested. Scindia is in charge of the ministries of civil aviation and steel.

Dr Lal PathLabs Q2 profit slumps on falling Covid income, higher expenses

Indian medical diagnostics firm Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd on reported a 24.5% drop in September quarter profit as a sustained decline in revenue and volume from its Covid-19 related business

Oil prices eases to $98 a barrel as China Covid-19 cases dampen spirits

Brent edged down below $98 a barrel, after losing ground in the week's opening session as China reaffirmed its commitment to its zero Covid-19 strategy

INSACOG finds new ways for Covid-19 sampling amid a low case count

Plans afoot to expand INSACOG to South Asian countries

Mumbai logs 44 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality; active tally at 396

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded 44 new coronavirus cases that raised the tally of infections to 11,54,478, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. As per a bulletin issued by the civic body, the death toll remained unchanged at 19,741 and the count of recoveries reached 11,34,341 after 83 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. There has been a slight rise in infections, as the city had reported 25 cases on Monday. With a positivity rate of 98.2 per cent and doubling rate of 12,014 days, the city now has 396 active cases, the bulletin said. As many as 3,769 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of tests conducted in the state to 1,84,87,127, it said.