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Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 29 new cases of Covid-19

Sikkim on Tuesday reported 29 new cases of Covid-19, taking the state's tally to 1,475

Rajasthan coronavirus update: State sees 13 deaths, 1,370 fresh cases

Rajasthan recorded 13 more fatalities due to novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 980, a health department official said

Irresponsible people are driving the Covid-19 pandemic in India: ICMR DG

ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that "irresponsible people" who were not following the norms to prevent the spread of Covid-19 were driving coronavirus pandemic in India

Odisha coronavirus update: Caseload jumps to 84,231, toll mounts to 428

Odisha's Covid-19 tally jumped to 84,231 on Tuesday with 2,752 fresh positive cases, while nine more fatalities pushed the toll to 428

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 8 more deaths, 1,973 new infections

Assam's coronavirus tally rose to 94,592 after 1,973 cases were reported, while eight people succumbed to Covid-19 taking the death toll to 260

DATA STORY: Biggest 24-hr jump in cured cases pushes recovery rate to 76%

India now accounts for 10.62% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 7.15% of all deaths (one in every 14)

Covid-19: South Korea to ban offline classes in Seoul metropolitan area

South Korea's Education Ministry on Tuesday said that offline classes will be banned in Seoul and its surrounding area amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the capital city's metropolitan area

Over 35 mn people tested for Covid under 'Test Track Treat' strategy: MoHFW

Over 35 mn people have been tested for Covid-19 so far, resolutely following the 'Test Track Treat' strategy, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said

Gujarat coronavirus update: Death toll crosses 2,900, case tally at 87,846

Gujarat saw 1,067 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 87,846, while the toll rose to 2,910 as 13 more succumbed to the dreaded disease

Karnataka coronavirus update: State reports 5,851 fresh cases, 130 deaths

Karnataka on Monday reported 5,851 fresh coronavirus cases but discharges in excess of 8,000 outnumbered new infections, as the state's overall tally shot past 283,000 positive persons

Coronavirus infection is a multi-organ metabolic disease, study finds

Scientists have developed a predictive metabolic model for COVID-19 infection that shows multi-organ effects of the disease.

DATA STORY: Delhi has best recovery rate at 90%, Meghalaya worst at 40.5%

With 57,469 new recoveries, India's recovery rate has increased to 75.27%, while death rate has come down to 1.85%

52 new coronavirus cases reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Fifty-two more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the union territory's Coronavirus caseload to 2,860, officials said on Monday

Inflammation: The key factor that explains vulnerability to severe Covid-19

A common feature for many patients that get severe COVID is serious lung damage caused by an overly vigorous immune response

Chinese mainland reports 16 new imported coronavirus cases; tally at 2,418

The Chinese mainland reported 16 new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,418

Bengal coornavirus tally climbs to 138,870 with record 3,274 new infections

The Covid-19 caseload of West Bengal went up to 1,38,870 after the highest single-day spike of 3,274 new infections was reported on Sunday

Karnataka coronavirus update: State records fewer cases on Sunday

Karnataka registered 5,938 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, a slightly lesser number of infections than other days, raising the state's tally to 277,000

Climate change: A health challenge even as India struggles in pandemic

India, along with other countries, will have to expand surveillance activities to detect the shifting patterns of diseases, according to emerging research

SP Balasubrahmanyam on ventilator, ECMO support; 'stable', says hospital

Balasubrahmanyam was closely being monitored by its multidisciplinary clinical team, the hospital treating the 74-year-old musician said.

DATA STORY: Over 1 mn tests in a day, coronavirus tally up by nearly 70k

India now accounts for 10.56% of all active cases globally (one in every 9 active cases), and 6.95% of all deaths (one in every 14)