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West Bengal update: State records highest single-day deaths of 25 patients

West Bengal reported its highest single-day Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday with 25 patients succumbing to the disease, the state health department bulletin said.

Covid-19 update: 33 containment zones in Kolkata, 219 in North 24 Parganas

Kolkata city has 33 containment zones, while in neighbouring South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, there are 155 and 219 such zones, respectively

Assam coronavirus update: Death toll at 16, total cases jump to 13,336

Assam reported two Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the toll to 16, while 814 new positive cases pushed the state's tally to 13,336, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Telangana coronavirus update: State reports 1,879 new cases, 7 deaths

As many as 1,879 new coronavirus cases and 7 deaths were reported in Telangana on Tuesday, according to the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare

Delhi court grants bail to Malaysians from Tablighi Jamaat congregation

Delhi's Saket Court granted bail to the Malaysian nationals who participated in the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in March

Pune coronavirus update: 1,134 new Covid-19 cases, 29 deaths reported

As many as 1,134 new Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths were reported in last 24 hours in the Pune

Odisha coronavirus daily update: Case tally breaches 10,000-mark

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha crossed the 10,000-mark on Tuesday with 571 fresh infections, while the toll climbed to 42 as four more people succumbed to the disease

Want to dine outside during Covid-19 pandemic? Know what to assess

Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

No intention to allow street vendors to resume biz: Maharashtra govt to HC

The court last month asked the government to clarify its position on the issue and said the government could consider framing a policy

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: State reports second Covid-19 death

Arunachal Pradesh reported its second Covid-19 fatality as a 40-year-old man died at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at Naharlagun, a senior health official said on Tuesday

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 234 new cases, death toll rises to 465

Rajasthan reported four Covid-19 deaths and 234 fresh cases of the virus on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 20,922 in the state, according to an official report

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Total shutdown in parts of Malda for a week

Total shutdown would be imposed in English Bazar and Old Malda towns for a week, starting Wednesday in the wake of the rising cases of COVID-19, officials said

India coronavirus update: Tally crosses 700,000 mark, toll over 20,000

India's tally went past 700,000-mark after a single-day spike of 22,252 infections, five days after crossing the 600,000-mark, while the death toll breached the 20,000 mark

The bright spot

Expansion of public health care will help fight the pandemic

Pakistan's health minister Zafar Mirza tests positive for coronavirus

Pakistan's health minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Monday that he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the latest senior minister in the country to be hit by the deadly virus. Mirza, the special assistant to the prime minister on health services, said that he was experiencing "mild symptoms" and was taking all precautions. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under med advice I have isolated myself at home & taking all precautions. I have mild symptoms. Please keep me in your kind prayers," tweeted Mirza, who has been at the forefront of the government's response to the pandemic. On Friday, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and quarantined himself. Qureshi is the Vice President of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and considered as number two in the government after Prime Minister Imran Khan Several Pakistani lawmakers contracted the deadly virus and some of them have also died. Prominent political

Coronavirus: Scientists rule out asthma as trigger for Covid-19 severity

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting Covid-19 or affect its severity, according to a new research

Covid-19 update: CEAT Tyres makes foray into PPE segment, launches S95 mask

CEAT Tyres announced its foray into the personal protective equipment (PPE) segment with the launch of anti-pollution S95 mask, GoSafe, amid an increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country

Zydus gets Mexican regulator's approval for coronavirus drug study

Desidustat tablets to be tested for the management of coronavirus patients-the first such approval

Delhi Covid-19 update: With 97,200 cases till July 4, Delhi 3rd worst-hit

From 445 coronavirus cases in March to 97,200 cases in four moths till July 4, Delhi is currently the third worst-hit region by the pandemic after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

Telangana coronavirus update: State reports 1,590 new cases, seven deaths

Telangana on Sunday reported 1,590 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the state's tally to 23,902, officials said