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Serum Institute seeks Rs 100 cr in damages from trial subject

Experts feel trust is broken as trial was not halted; Chennai resident had sought Rs 5 cr in compensation

Industry body urges members not to lower guard against Covid, follow norms

Industry body CII has urged its member companies in north India to not lower guard against Covid-19 and ensure that the prescribed norms including wearing masks are followed

India still doesn't know why Covid affected whom it did and how it did that

There is a wide variation in the spread of COVID-19 between states. Areas with higher population density are expected to have more cases, but varying testing rates could be affecting case detection

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over handling of Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government over the handling of the Covid-19 and the lockdown, and alleged that it pushed millions into poverty

PM Modi likely to hold meetings over Covid situation, vaccine distribution

PM Modi is likely to hold virtual meetings with chief ministers and other representatives of states and union territories to review the Covid-19 situation and discuss vaccine distribution strategy

Russia's Covid-19 vaccine price to be lower than those of Pfizer, Moderna

The price per dose of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be much lower than that of the vaccines of US drug giants Pfizer and Moderna, said the Russian vaccine's official Twitter account

Delhi added 400 ICU beds for Covid patients in past few days: Health min

Health Minister Satyendar Jain said over 400 ICU beds have been added for Coronavirus patients in Delhi, which is witnessing a third wave of coronavirus infection, over the past few days

Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rises to 862,000 with 1,121 fresh cases

Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 862,213 after 1,121 fresh cases were added

UP records 2,588 new Covid-19 cases, toll hits 7,559 with 35 more deaths

Uttar Pradesh recorded 2,588 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing the tally to 5,26,780, while the death toll rose to 7,559 with 35 more fatalities. The fresh cases were reported from Lucknow (351), Meerut (283), Ghaziabad (189), Gautam Buddh Nagar (171), Kanpur (118), Allahabad (110) and Varanasi (102), a health department bulletin said. Of the fresh deaths, six were reported from Lucknow, four from Meerut, three from Jalaun, two each from Bahraich and Mathura, it stated. As many as 4,95,415 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease so far in the state. The number of active cases now stands at 23,806, the bulletin said. In the past 24 hours, over 1.75 lakh samples were tested for COVID-19 in the state. So far, over 1.79 crore samples have been tested. Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said, "Random testing of people coming from or going to Delhi is being done so that the infected persons can be identified and their ...

Telangana CM flags second wave of Covid-19 as state logs 873 new cases

Telangana saw 873 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the aggregate to over 263,000 while four fatalities pushed the toll to 1,430

WB likely to lose the chance to conduct phase 2 trials of Covid-19 vaccine

West Bengal will likely lose the chance to conduct Phase II clinical trial of Russian Covid-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V because of the delay in grant of approval by the state government

Frequent, rapid testing can curb Covid transmission within weeks: US Study

Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround Covid-19 tests can drive the pandemic toward elimination within weeks, a new study says

House-to-house survey in Delhi screened 370,000 for Covid-19 on day 1

A house-to-house Covid-19 survey in Delhi screened more that 370,000 lakh city residents on the first day in order to find out the real picture vis-a-vis the prevalence of the deadly disease

Madhya Pradesh: Indore sees highest single-day spike of 546 Covid-19 cases

Madhya Pradesh's Indore district recorded the highest single-day spike of 546 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, officials said

Ladakh registers 79 fresh coronavirus cases, two additional deaths

Ladakh has recorded two more coronavirus-related deaths and 79 fresh cases, taking the fatality figure to 98 and the virus tally to 7,866, officials said

Questionable testing may be the reason India's Covid-19 numbers are down

Rather than showing India is gaining control over Covid-19, the slowing momentum may largely reflect spotty testing levels and a heavy reliance on questionable kits

Over 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health Centres now operational across India

More than 50,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres are now operational across the country and have witnessed over 28.10 crore footfalls, the Health Ministry said

Avoid travelling to Delhi amid surging Covid cases: Chandigarh health dept

The Chandigarh health department issued an advisory, asking city residents to avoid travelling to Delhi in the wake of rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital

Curbs on mass Chhath Puja celebration in Mumbai due to Covid-19 pandemic

The Mumbai civic body has put restrictions on mass celebration of Chhath Puja at beaches, river banks and other natural water bodies in the city in view of the Covid-19 pandemic

Jharkhand registers 261 new Covid-19 cases, 3 additional fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 106,491 as 261 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said