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1,414 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi; positivity rate drops to 5.97%

With these new cases, the national capital's overall COVID-19 tally has increased to 18,87,050, while the death toll stands at 26,176

Gujarat reports 12 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally at 108

The recovery count increased by 15 to touch 12,13,335, leaving the state with an active caseload of 108, he said

Brain impact of severe Covid akin to 20 years of ageing, finds UK study

The research, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, indicates the effects are still detectable more than six months after acute illness and that any recovery is very gradual

Mumbai sees 100 Covid-19 cases, highest since Apr 27; active tally now 637

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 100 COVID-19 cases, a return to three-figure addition to the tally for the first time after April 27, when 112 people were detected, a civic official said.

Maharashtra records 182 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,027

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 182 new Covid-19 cases, including 100 in Mumbai, and one death, in Parbhani, taking the state's tally to 78,78,175 and the toll to 1,47,845

SC asks Centre to decide on plea for re-vaccinating ones who took Sputnik V

The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ministry to decide on a representation of a person seeking modification of policy to allow voluntary re-vaccination of persons

Covovax now available for children in India: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 vaccine Covovax is now available in India for children.

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing: Study

Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years ofa age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, finds a study.

Noa Eshkol to Arp­ita Akhanda: India Art Fair back with more vibrant canvas

The fair is the country's biggest exhibition of contemporary and modern art from South Asia

Australian researchers discover clues to severe cases of Covid-19 in kids

The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, showed the main triggers for severe Covid in children were blood clotting and how proteins in the immune system reacted to the virus

Oil slips on China demand concerns while EU weighs Russia oil ban

Both benchmark contracts rose more than 40 cents on Monday and extended those gains modestly in early trade on Tuesday

New York City raises Covid-19 alert level from low to medium

The accumulated new cases per 100,000 people in the city in the last seven days moved up to 209.02, which surpasses the threshold of 200 to enter the medium level, according to the official data.

India reports decline in Covid cases with 2,568 new infections, 20 deaths

The active caseload declined to 19,137 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases

China reports 368 fresh local Covid-19 infections, 20 fatalities

As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China, questions are mounting over the country's much-publicized "zero-covid" strategy

Malaysia reports 1,352 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths bringing toll to 35,555

There are four new imported cases, with 1,348 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed

Bill Gates warns of more fatal Covid variant, calls for global surveillance

Stressing on the need for increasing global surveillance, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist warned of the likelihood of an even more fatal and transmissive variant of Covid

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 514 million, deaths surge past 6.23 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

Sweden likely to impose fresh measures to fight possible new Covid-19 wave

By the end of April, an average of 25 people were being hospitalised with Covid-19 in Sweden every day. This figure is likely to double by mid-May, Xinhua news agency reported said

New Jet Set: How Covid-driven boom in private jets is still flying high

Business jets were often associated with entertainers, top executives. They now account for a quarter of US flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX

Make data public on Covid vaccine's side-effects: SC to Centre

Covid vaccination cannot be forced on any individual, the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked the Centre to make public data on the immunisation's adverse events