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FDA authorizes first-ever breathing test for detecting Covid-19 infection

The agency said that in a study of 2,409 people, which included both people with and without symptoms, the test had a 99.3 per cent specificity rate

Shanghai reports 3,590 local, 19,923 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases

cent spike in COVID cases in the global financial hub Shanghai, which has caused a major disruption in supply chains, has been attributed to family infections and logistics transmission

Delhi records 366 fresh Covid cases, two-fold increase reported in 7 days

From April 8, when the city reported 146 fresh Covid cases at a positivity rate of 1.39 per cent, cases more than doubled to 366 on Friday.

Children testing Covid positive, but no need to shut down schools: Expert

Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Dr Smita Malhotra on Friday said that there is no need to shut schools

Dip in demand for Covid medicines takes a toll on drug sales in March

Covid related drugs contributed 40% of the pharma market last year

About 300 positive samples from Delhi sent for genome sequencing: Report

The sequencing is to be done essentially to find if any new variant, like XE, has circulated in the city or not, amid a spike in daily cases in the last few days

366 fresh Covid cases in Delhi, positivity rate rises to 3.95%

The daily COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate in the national capital have seen an upward trend in the last few days

Tesla plans to partly resume production in Shanghai plant soon

The plan remains vulnerable to any change in the government's Covid prevention policy, and it will take a while for the company to ramp up fully

LIVE: Delhi sees 366 new Covid cases in 24 hrs, positivity rate at 3.95%

Doctors on Tuesday had said that it was not a panic situation as the count of daily cases was still low, but had cautioned against dropping the guard

Delhi govt asks schools to close specific wings if needed as cases surge

Two top private schools confirmed that each of them have received information from parents about their wards testing positive

Covid surge hits record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 3,472 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, besides 20,782 asymptomatic cases, according to the National Health Commission (NHC)

Covid-19: Gurugram authorities to vaccinate door-to-door as cases surge

The district has been reporting over 100 cases every day for the last four days and accounts for around 13 per cent of country's total active cases at present

Covid-19: Delhi govt says free precaution doses at its hospitals soon

The move comes as the national capital witnesses an uptick in coronavirus cases and a rise in positivity rate

Hospitals advised to remain alert, no need to panic: Delhi Health Minister

According to an officials statement, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the government is keeping a close eye on the situation

Covid-19: Odisha logs 17 new cases, one fatality in last 24 hours

The state now has 121 active cases, while 12,78,605 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 17 on Thursday

Ramp up testing, administration of booster doses: Congress to Delhi govt

The daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi have been on the rise over the last few days and the positivity rate has jumped from 0.5 per cent to 2.7 per cent in a week

Novel antiviral coating inactivates Covid variants even in dark

Viral infections mainly occur in indoor environments where many people gather, the researchers said

China cuts reserve requirements for banks as economy slows

China's exports, the last major growth driver, are also showing signs of fatigue, and some economists say the risks of a recession are rising

Shanghai reports slight drop in Covid cases as economic impact bites

China's efforts to stop the virus with a strict 'zero-COVID' policy are triggering economic disruptions that are rippling through global supply chains for goods from electric vehicles to iPhones

44 children in Noida tested positive for Covid in last 7 days: CMO

After a decline, the Covid infection rate is again showing an upward trend in Noida and the number of active cases has crossed the 150 mark