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Covid-19 raises dementia, psychosis risk up to 2 years: Lancet study

People infected with Covid-19 infection can be more at risk of psychosis, dementia, seizures and brain fog for up to two years compared to other respiratory infections, finds a study

Mumbai reports 1,201 new Covid cases, highest since June-end

Mumbai on Thursday reported 1,201 new coronavirus infections, highest since June 30, along with two deaths, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. On Wednesday the city had recorded 975 new infections and two pandemic-related deaths. The new cases in India's financial capital crossed the 1,000-mark for the first time after June 30 when 1,265 infections and one fatality had been reported. The cases had dipped steadily thereafter. The city's caseload rose to 11,35,680 on Thursday while the death toll reached 19,670, the BMC release said.

Covid patients show new symptoms; impact on brain post infection: Report

While the common symptoms of Covid, include headache, fever, cough, cold, throat irritation and body ache, experts have now warned of newer symptoms

India's demand for gold rises 43% in June qtr as economy recovers: WGC

As the economy recovers from the coronavirus damage, India's gold demand for the June quarter increases by 43% compared to the corresponding quarter last year, says a report by World Gold Council.

'We cannot pretend Covid is not here,' says WHO chief as deaths rise

There has been a 35 per cent rise in COVID-19-related deaths in four weeks across the world

Covid survivors at higher risk of psychiatric, neurological conditions

COVID-19 patients have an increased risk of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions, including psychosis, dementia, 'brain fog' and seizures, for two years after the infection compared to other respiratory diseases, suggests a study of over 1.25 million people published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, noted that there is also an increased risk of anxiety and depression in adults, but this subsides within two months of COVID-19 infection and, over two years, is no more likely than after other respiratory infections. Children were more likely to be diagnosed with some conditions, including seizures and psychotic disorders, but the likelihood of most diagnoses after COVID-19 was lower than in adults, they said. According to the team, the Delta variant was associated with more disorders than the Alpha variant while Omicron was linked with similar neurological and psychiatric risks as Delta. "In addition to confirming

Covid vaccination crosses the 2 bn mark with 120 mn doses in last 24 hrs

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 208.95 crore mark on Thursday, with over 12 crore precaution doses administered till 7 am on August 18

Maharashtra: Thane records 227 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 1,606

As many as 227 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its tally of infections to 7,37,425, a health official said on Thursday. With the addition of the latest infections on Wednesday, the district currently has 1,606 active COVID-19 cases, he said. The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,938. The recovery count has reached 7,24,398, he added.

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12,608 new Covid-19 cases in India; active cases decline to 101,343

India saw a single day rise of 12,608 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,42,98,864, while the active cases declined to 1,01,343, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The national death toll climbed to 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 fatalities by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprised 0.23 per cent of the total infections, as the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said. A decline of 3,715 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.48 per cent, and weekly at 4.20 per cent, according to the health ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,36,70,315. The overall fatality rate to date stands at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry, 208.95 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country so far

Assam reports 174 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate at 3.62%: NHM

Assam reported 174 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as per the National Health Mission (NHM). The state's positivity rate decreased to 3.62 per cent as the new cases were detected after testing 4,808 samples, it said in a bulletin. Kamrup Metropolitan district, which primarily comprises Guwahati city, reported 26 fresh cases, followed by Dibrugarh where 16 cases were detected and Lakhimpur where 15 people tested positive. There are 2,976 active cases in the state at present. The toll remained at 8,026 with no new deaths reported in the last 24 hours. Assam has so far reported 7,43,222 cases. A total of 7,32,218 patients have recovered, including 185 people on Wednesday.

Mizoram reports 153 new Covid-19 cases; infection tally rises to 235,682

Mizoram reported 153 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 69 less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 2,35,682, a health official said. The single-day positivity rate dipped to 18.19 per cent from 21 per cent on Wednesday as the fresh cases were detected from 809 sample tests, he said. According to the official, the death toll remained at 717 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24 hours, he said. All the 11 districts of the state recorded fresh cases with Lunglei registering the highest at 42, followed by Aizawl (36) and Champhai (23), he said. Mizoram now has 750 active cases, while 2,34,215 people have recovered from the infection, including 177 on Wednesday. The discharge rate stood at 99.37 per cent, the official said. The state has tested more than 19.65 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far. Altogether 16,97,571 doses of vaccines have been administered to eligible beneficiaries till Wednesday, the official added.

China plans more fiscal stimulus as outlook darkens with rising Covid cases

China's local governments could sell more than $229 billion of bonds to fund infrastructure investment and plug budget gaps

Data story: India logs 12,608 new cases of Covid-19; 72 more deaths

India has added 91,868 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 9,062 new Covid-19 cases, death toll at 527,134

India has added 95,559 cases in the past 7 days

FinMin contributed over Rs 900 cr towards Covid vax development: Official

The Union Finance Ministry contributed over Rs 900 crore to COVID vaccine development under 'Mission COVID Suraskha' resulting in India becoming a leader in vaccine production, said a top official.

Goldman Sachs, Nomura downgrade China GDP forecasts as outlook darkens

Goldman Sachs lowered its projection for China's gross domestic product growth to 3% from 3.3%, citing weaker-than-expected July economic data as well as near-term energy constraints

Covid's harmful effects on brain reverberate years later, finds study

While anxiety and depression occur more frequently after Covid than other respiratory infections, the risk typically subsides within two months, researchers found

Chinese economy at 'critical stage of stabilisation': Premier Li Keqiang

China's economy, hit by the stringent zero-COVID policy, is currently passing through a critical stage of stabilisation, Premier Li Keqiang has said as he asked the provinces to tighten their belts and put existing assets to better use to consolidate the recovery. Li's call on Tuesday came as the world's second-largest economy showed signs of stress due to periodic COVID lockdowns in top Chinese cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen as well as China's travel restrictions limiting travel with the rest of the world to control the pandemic within the country. The second-ranking leader of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) who is set to retire this year after a 10-year stint, presided over a symposium on the economic situation at Shenzhen, China's top industrial city, in which leading officials of six major economic provinces -- Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan and Sichuan -- took part via video link. Li stressed efforts to shore up market entities, stabilise employment

Delhi logs 1,652 new Covid cases, 8 more deaths; positivity rate 9.92%

Delhi recorded eight more Covid-related fatalities and 1,652 new cases on Wednesday even as the positivity rate came down below 10 per cent after more than a fortnight, according to data shared by the city health department. The positivity rate in Delhi declined to 9.92 percent on Wednesday. The capital had on Tuesday reported 917 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 19.20 per cent and three deaths due to the infection. With this, Delhi's caseload went up to 19,88,391 and the death toll to 26,400, it said. The fresh cases came out of 16,658 tests, the health department's latest bulletin said. On Monday, the capital had reported 1,227 cases with a positivity rate of 14.57 per cent, while eight more people died due to the disease. Before this, the city logged more than 2,000 cases daily for 12 consecutive days. Delhi on Sunday reported 2,162 cases with a positivity rate of 12.64 per cent and five fatalities. On Saturday, it logged nine deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,031 cases w