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Opposition should talk carefully about COVID-19 crisis: Shiv Sena
An editorial in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Tuesday said after Thackeray's comments, BJP leader Pravin Darekar remarked that the ...
Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal tests coronavirus positive
"I have tested positive for COVID-19. All those who came in my contact over the past two-three days should get themselves tested," he tweet...
Experts call rise in Covid cases in few states 'Stochastic spread'
While Kerala and Maharashtra continue to report a surge in cases, a trend of rise in infections is also being observed in Punjab, Chhattisg...
Maharashtra government allows holding gram sabhas as coronavirus cases go down
An official statement said that with COVID-19 cases going down, the government had last month given permission to resume holding the meetin...
Scientists decode how air conditioning spreads coronavirus aerosols
The study analysed the complex flows that occur when cold airflow from ACs interacts with the hot plume from a dining table, and the transp...
11,713 new cases take India's coronavirus tally to 1,08,14,304
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 1,08,14,304 and the death toll climbed to 1,54,918 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 95 live...
A year after Case #1, why is Kerala still struggling with a high number of active cases?
A year after Kerala reported India’s first Covid-19 case, the state continues to see a high number of active cases. But it has kept the dea...
Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: Study
According to the scientists, including those from Rockefeller University in the US, the study provides the "strongest evidence yet" that th...
With 14,256 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,06,39,684
There are 1,85,662 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country currently, which accounts for only 1.78 per cent of the total c...
How Beijing turned China’s COVID-19 tragedy to its advantage
A year later, the party’s control of the narrative has become absolute. In Beijing’s telling, Wuhan stands not as a testament to China’s we...
New study suggests immunity against novel coronavirus may last for over eight months
The researchers found that virus-specific antibodies do persist in the bloodstream months after infection.
COVID-19: Lowest daily cases recorded in India after gap of nearly 6 months
The death toll climbed to 1,47,622 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 279 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updat...
Why does coronavirus spread faster in winter? Increase in Covid spread linked to UV level dip
The researchers added that it is also unclear what mechanism is driving this effect.
26 Nigerian generals test positive for the novel coronavirus: Army
"The Chief of Army Staff directed the immediate suspension of the conference and all participants were directed to move into self-isolation...
Japan plans vaccine freezer buying binge as Tokyo reports record cases
Japan, with a population of 126 million, has agreements to buy a total of 290 million doses of vaccines from Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca Plc an...
What happens when novel coronavirus enters your brain? Here are the symptoms to watch out for
The highest levels of viral RNA were found in the olfactory mucous membrane.
Novel coronavirus may enter brain via nose, study says
The research, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, noted that SARS-CoV-2 not only affects the respiratory tract but also impacts t...
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,09,787
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 93,09,787 and the death toll climbed to 1,35,715 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 492 lives...
Kejriwal seeks power from Centre to impose lockdown in markets which may emerge as COVID hotspots
The Union health ministry has formed 10 teams, which include experts on hospital administration and community health, to visit major hospit...
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