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UP's 40% active Covid-19 cases in 6 districts, including Lucknow: Data

Around 40% of the 17,264 active Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh are in six of the 75 districts in the state, an official data said

Maha coronavirus update: Thane count jumps to 65,927 as 1,822 test positive

An addition of 1,822 Covid-19 cases in Thane on Saturday took the district's count to 65,927, while 43 deaths increased the toll to 1,870

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus daily update: Case tally reaches 1,458

Forty more people, including two army jawans, tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh taking the state's caseload to 1,458

25 mn Iranians exposed to Covid-19, millions more may get infected: Rouhani

Rouhani cited an unpublished health ministry report saying that most of Iran's 81 million people may wind up acquiring Covid-19 at some point

Covid-19 fight: Medical students in Gujarat to help meet staff shortage

The Gujarat govt has announced that to meet the need for medical staff for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, medical students will be roped in as assistants

India, US collaborating closely during Covid-19 pandemic: Ambassador Sandhu

India and the US are working together and collaboration is underway for co-development of a Covid-19 vaccine

13,072,718 samples tested for coronavirus till July 16, says ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday said that a total 1,30,72,718 samples have been tested to diagnose COVID-19 up to July 16

Brazil tops 2 mn coronavirus cases; with 1,000 deaths a day, toll at 76,000

Since late May, three months after Brazil's first reported case of the coronavirus, it has recorded more than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt downward

UP govt likely to constitute team of doctors to check Covid-19 spread

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered constitution of a team of senior doctors to formulate an effective model to check the spread of Covid-19 in the state

Engineering courses in Telangana to start Aug 17, decision on schools soon

Academic year for engineering courses in Telangana will start from August 17 and that a final decision will be taken on the opening of schools in the State, CM K Chandrashekhar Rao announced

India coronavirus daily update: Record single-day jump of 32,695 cases

Covid-19 cases in India crossed the 30,000 mark in a single day for the first time pushing its tally to 968,876, while the death toll climbed to 24,915 with 606 people succumbing to the disease

Amitabh Bachchan cautions fans against six 'negative' traits in his tweet

Amitabh Bachchan shared a quote urging people to introspect and steer clear of negative "trendsetters" in life

Beijing reports no new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases for 10 days

Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 15th), the municipal health commission said Thursday.

NIMHANS releases guidelines for health workers' mental health needs

The NIMHANS has come out with guidelines that define a framework to address the mental health needs of healthcare personnel in Covid-19 treatment settings

WB Assembly to remain shut till July 24 as employee tests Covid-19 positive

All departments at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly has been shut down completely till July 24 after an employee at the Assembly tested positive for Covid-19

Ganguly in home quarantine after brother Snehashish tests Covid-19 positive

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was forced to go into home quarantine after his elder brother and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Joint Secretary Snehasish Ganguly tested positive for Covid-19

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