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2020 an inflection point in India-UK health collaboration: Indian diplomat

Reflecting upon the momentum and impetus provided by trade missions from the West Midlands region to India over the past three years, he is hopeful that the region is firmly on India's investment map

Haryana may impose restrictions in districts bordering Delhi as cases surge

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij claimed that 80% of Haryana's coronavirus cases are in districts bordering Delhi

Assam coronavirus update: 859 new cases reported; tally crosses 18,000-mark

Six Covid-19 patients died and 859 new cases were reported on Tuesday with the infection tally crossing the 18,000-mark in Assam, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 93 new cases reported in Indore

Indore on Tuesday reported 93 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the district to 5,496, said Office of Chief Medical Officer

Telangana coronavirus update: State reports 1,524 new cases, 10 deaths

A total of 1,524 Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths were reported in Telangana, said the state's health department

Infectious disease expert Fauci urges Americans to trust medical experts

Anthony Fauci said that those who have a track record of giving recommendations based on scientific evidence and good data are society's best bet

Travellers to NY from Covid-19 hotspots need to provide contact info

Travellers flying to New York state from other states with high COVID-19 infection rates are required to provide contact information starting on Tuesday

Swiftly waning Covid-19 immunity poses challenge for vaccine developers

More than 100 research teams and companies around the world are seeking to develop vaccines against Covid-19, and at least 17 are already in human trials to test efficacy

Goa govt asks private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for Covid-19 patients

The Goa government has made it compulsory for all private hospitals in the state to reserve 20% of their total beds for Covid-19 patients

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami tests negative for Coronavirus for 2nd time

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has tested negative for COVID-19, for the second time in nearly a month, the government said

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates plasma bank at LNJP hospital

Delhi got its second plasma bank, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurating the facility at the state-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital here for treatment of Covid-19 patients

Odisha coronavirus update: Death toll mounts to 70; 616 new cases detected

The death toll due to Covid-19 in Odisha rose to 70 on Monday with six more fatalities, while the tally climbed to 13,717 as 616 more people tested positive for the disease

Over 650,000 Indians evacuated from abroad amid Covid-19 pandemic: Centre

More than 6,50,000 Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.Taking to Twitter, Puri assured that the government is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of citizens who are stranded abroad and those who want to fly out.He said that over 80,000 people have also flown out since the outbreak of the pandemic."Govt is making all efforts to facilitate the evacuation of our citizens who are stranded abroad & those who want to fly out. We have already brought back more than 650K citizens through various means & have flown out more than 80K. VBM plays a key role in this endeavour," Puri tweeted."Situation around the world is continuously evolving & so are international civil aviation operations. VBM is being ramped up from time to time. We strive to bring back every Indian or fly out those who want to. I request your understanding & patience. We will cover each one of ...

Rail Bhawan shut for 2 days after some officials test coronavirus positive

The Rail Bhawan, headquarters of the Indian Railways will remain shut for two days from July 14 to carry out intensive sanitisation after some officials were found Covid-19 positive in the premises

Telangana coronavirus update: State reports 1,550 new cases, 9 deaths

A total of 1,550 Covid-19 cases and nine deaths were reported in Telangana on Monday, said the state's health department

Trump versus Fauci reaches fever pitch as White House smear campaign rages

White House is headlining a vicious smear campaign against America's top infectious diseases expert Fauci, spraying into public view a longlist of "mistakes" Fauci has made since the pandemic began

Delhi coronavirus tests figures revised down to 692,845: Bulletin

The total number of COVID-19 tests conducted till date in the national capital has been revised down from 7,89,853 to 6,92,845, according to data shared in the Delhi health bulletin

Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO

"Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one," Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Antibody immunity to coronavirus may be short-lived: UK study

Research, led by Dr Katie Doores of King's College London, found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then started declining

Covid recovery rate of 19 states higher than national avg of 63.02%: Govt

Effective implementation of containment zones and surveillance activities ensured that the rate of infection stays under control, the ministry said