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Covid-19: Lockdown in Bhopal to be imposed from July 24 to Aug 2, says govt

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said that lockdown will be imposed in Bhopal from July 24 to August 2 in wake of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the city

Odisha coronavirus update: Caseload nears 20,000-mark; toll mounts to 108

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload inched towards the 20,000-mark as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 1,078 new cases on Wednesday, a health official said

Jharkhand coronavirus update: State reports 439 COVID-19 cases, 3 more die

Jharkhand on Wednesday reported 439 new cases of COVID-19, while three more people died due to the disease, as per the bulletin issued by the state government.

Gujarat coronavirus update: Another 1,000-plus cases sends tally above 51K

Gujarat, for the second day running, recorded over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 51,485 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 2,229

Telangana coonavcirus update: State reports 1,554 new cases, 9 fatalities

Telangana on Wednesday reported 1,554 new Covid-19 positive cases and 9 deaths, the state health department said

Delhi coronavirus daily update: 1,227 new Covid-19 cases reported

Delhi reported 1,227 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total count of coronavirus cases to 126,323

Pune coronavirus update: Record single-day spike of 3,218 new cases

Pune district in Maharashtra reported the highest single-day increase of 3,218 coronavirus positive cases on Wednesday, that pushed its tally to 59,634

Maharashtra reports highest-ever spike of 10,576 coronavirus cases

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported its highest-ever spike in Covid-19 cases with 10,576 cases, taking the state tally to 337,607

New study reveals immunity drops quickly in mild coronavirus cases

A study shows that in people with mild Covid-19 cases, their antibodies against the coronavirus drop sharply over the first three months after infection

11 BSF jawans, one Army personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram

At least 13 more people, including 11 BSF jawans, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, pushing the total tally in the state to 297, a senior official said

Glenmark defends pricing of Covid-19 drug FabiFlu, says it is economical

Glenmark also denies making any claims that "favipiravir alone" is effective in treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 patients

N-95 masks with valved respirators ineffective against Covid-19, says govt

The valved respirator does not stop the virus from escaping out of the mask and using 'it is inappropriate'

India begins human trials of Coviaxin, hoping for Covid-19 vaccine success

Private and state-owned hospitals will test the potential vaccine on volunteers, aged between 18 and 55

Hindu Rao hospital nurse tests 'positive' again, NDMC says nothing to worry

A nurse employed at hospital has tested positive again after recovering, but NDMC claimed there was nothing to worry as it ostensibly is the "dead virus" left in her body from the previous infection

Delhi coronavirus update: Sub-1,000 new cases for first time since June 1

With 954 new daily cases on Monday, the national capital reported its smallest single-day jump in coronavirus cases since June 1

Coronavirus will not be controlled by jugaad: Mayawati to UP govt

Mayawati on Monday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying the virus has assumed a "horrible shape" in the state and it was a matter of serious concern

Govt, media became part of solution to problem posed by Covid-19: Naqvi

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that in times of crisis, govt, society, cinema, and media in India act as "four bodies, one soul", and in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic they became a part of the solution

Odisha coronavirus update: State's tally reaches 16,701, death toll 86

Odisha's Covid-19 death toll Saturday rose to 86 with three patients succumbing to the infection, while the total case count increased to 16,701 after 591 fresh positive cases were detected

110 army personnel test positive for Covid-19 in Dehradun: Uttarakhand CM

As many as 110 army personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Dehradun

Covid-19: Noida 1st district in UP to cross 4,000 cases, Ghaziabad on brink

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded 90 new COVID-19 patients which pushed its tally of cases to 4,024, making it the first district in the state to cross the 4,000 mark