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CRPF official succumbs to Covid-19 in Hyderabad; 11th death in the force

Head Constable Damodar Reddy passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad on Saturday, they said

US partisanship makes fighting coronavirus harder, says Anthony Fauci

America's top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said that US partisanship has made the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic harder

Odisha coronavirus update: 755 new cases take state's tally to 11,956

Odisha registered its highest single-day spike of 755 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,956, while the death toll mounted to 56 with four patients succumbing to the infectious disease

Puducherry coronavirus update: With 72 more cases, tally reaches 1,272

72 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Puducherry, taking the count of Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory to 1,272 cases

Ola steps in to reclaim its reputation with promise of safety, credibility

Threatened by the growing reliance on private vehicles and distrust of shared modes of transport, the ride-hailing brand steps in to reclaim its reputation

Coronavirus update: Gilead to deliver more remdesivir to Europe from autumn

Gilead Sciences Inc plans to make more of its drug remdesivir available for Germany and Europe from autumn and will decide how much each country gets based on the rate of infection

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Palghar receives 3,000 antigen testing kits

As many as 3,000 antigen testing kits have been given to Maharashtra's Palghar district and 10,000 more will be procured for the detection of Covid-19 infections, collector Dr Kailash Shinde said

Highest single-day spike in cases takes India's Covid-19 tally to 767,296

India reported the highest single-day spike of 24,879 new positive cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 767,296

Gujarat coronavirus update: 783 new Covid-19 cases reported; tally 38,419

A total of 783 new Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths were reported in Gujarat on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38,419

Uttarakhand coronavirus update: Active cases reach 534, recovery rate 81.34%

Uttarakhand on Wednesday reported 28 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,258

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: 3,756 new cases, 64 deaths in 24 hours

As many as 3,756 new Covid-19 cases and 64 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu in 24 hours, taking its total number of cases to 122,350

Telangana coronavirus update: Biggest single-day spike of 1,924 cases

In the steepest single-day jump, Telangana has reported 1,924 more Covid-19 cases, pushing its tally to 29,536

Nashik coronavirus update: 336 new cases take total tally beyond 6,000

Maharashtra's Nashik district has reported 336 new coronavirus positive cases taking its overall tally to 6,132, according to officials

Assam Coronavirus update: Record jump of 8 deaths in a day, cases at 13,336

Assam reported eight more Covid-19 deaths, the most in a day so far, taking its death toll to 22; the number of positive cases sharply rose to 13,336

Puducherry coronavirus update: Hghest surge of 112 Covid-19 cases

Puducherry registered its highest ever single day spurt of 112 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the aggregate number of those infected in the Union Territory to 1,151

India may see 287,000 Covid-19 cases a day by winter 2021: MIT study

In absence of Covid-19 vaccine or drugs, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have warned that India might record 287,000 coronavirus cases per day by the end of winter 2021

Brazil's president Bolsonaro says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus

Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against Covid-19.

Delhi coronavirus update: Kejriwal seeks report from health secy on deaths

Arvind Kejriwal has sought a detailed analytical report from the Delhi government's health secretary on factors responsible for Covid-19 deaths in the city in the last fortnight, officials said

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Nine more die in Nashik, 133 test positive

Maharashtra's Nashik district registered nine more coronavirus deaths, taking the toll near the 300-mark on Tuesday, while the case count increased to 5,796 after 133 persons tested positive

Telangana coronavirus update: 1,879 new cases push tally to over 27,000

The spike in the number of Covid-19 cases continued in Telangana with 1,879 new infections pushing the states tally to over 27,000