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Tripura coronavirus update: 559 new cases in 24 hrs; death toll up at 248

Tripura currently has 6,703 active cases, while 15,860 people have recovered from the disease

Two techies who use queue management systems to prevent crowding at stores

Dingg, which is awarded a grant under the government's CAWACH initiative, is growing massively as store-owners take measures to prevent over-crowding

Health-tech startup BestDoc raises $2.1 mn from Aceel, other investors

BestDoc, supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), is an Intelligent Patient Relationship Management (PRM) system for hospitals and other healthcare providers in India

Goa to revise home isolation protocol, fees for Covid-19 treatment

The capped pricing, however, came under severe criticism from the Opposition as well as on social media

Industry says $6 to $18 per dose is reasonable price for Covid-19 vaccine

A price between 5 and 15 euros a dose "is a reasonable price for a vaccine," Sue Middleton, President of the Executive Board, of Vaccines Europe told a hearing in the EU Parliament

India trials for Russia's Covid vaccine may start in few weeks: Dr Reddy's

The trials are part of a deal between the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Dr Reddy's.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Concerns over infections among primitive tribes

Kendriya Vidyalayas announce rules for partial reopening, Scepticism over India's low fatality rate, Ghost of Bhopal gas tragedy amid Covid--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Odisha coronavirus update: 4,189 new cases push state tally to 188,311

As many as 2,453 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 1,736 people tested positive for the infection during contact tracing

PM Modi to hold Covid-19 review meeting with CMs of seven states tomorrow

Seven states account for 65.5 per cent of the total confirmed Covid-19 cases and 77 per cent of the total deaths

EU regulator in contact with 38 makers of potential Covid-19 vaccines

Vaccines must be authorised by EMA before they can be used in the European Union. No Covid-19 vaccine has been authorised in Europe

PM to review status of Covid-19 response, management in 7 states on Sept 23

According to the Union Health Ministry, more than 63 per cent of the active cases of coronavirus in the country are concentrated in these seven States/UTs

HC stays Delhi govt decision to reserve 80% ICU beds for Covid-19 patients

"At the time of the emergency, a patient cannot be told to run around from one hospital to another. The disease itself cannot be the ground for discrimination," the court said in its oral order

Desire for exercise in Covid times: A boom and a shortage for Hero Cycles

The surge in cycle demand could not have come at a better time for India's largest manufacturer, yet it is struggling to meet sales orders.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Apple's Tim Cook hints at retaining WFH

Hong Kong Disneyland opens this week, US colleges become Covid reservoirs, UK lockdown may knock 2% off GDP, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Arunachal Pradesh coroanvirus udpate: 210 fresh cases take tally to 7,595

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 7,595 on Tuesday as 210 more people, including 13 security personnel, tested positive for the disease

DATA STORY: Biggest 24-hour drop of 27,438 brings India's active Covid cases under 1 mn

With 101468 new daily recoveries, the most in a day so far, India's recovery rate has improved to 80.86%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.60%

Italy orders coronavirus testing for travellers coming from France

Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza has ordered mandatory Covid-19 testing for travellers coming from seven regions of France, including Paris

Maharashtra coornavirus update: 76 deaths, 2,338 more Covid cases in Pune

As many as 76 deaths and 2,338 fresh coronavirus cases were reported on Monday in Pune along with 3,007 recoveries, informed Dr Bhagawan Pawar, District Health Officer, Zila Parishad, Pune

Telangana coronavirus update: 10 more deaths, 2,166 new Covid-19 cases

Telangana recorded 2,166 new Covid-19 cases and 10 related deaths, pushing the tally of positive cases to 174,000

Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case tally drops below 1 million

With more than 100,000 recoveries on September 21, India's active cases have dropped below the 1 million mark and the recovery rate is now 81%