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Shops shut, transport off roads as lockdown enforced in West Bengal

Life came to a near standstill across West Bengal on Thursday as the state was put under a complete lockdown to break the chain of rapidly rising Covid-19 cases

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

Factories with on-site workers to be operational on Bengal lockdown days

All petrol pumps in West Bengal will remain operational on the three days when the state government has till now decided to impose complete lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus

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

Antigen test for people arriving in Goa from outside: CM Pramod Sawant

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, Pramod Sawant has said his government will start rapid antigen tests of people arriving in the state from Thursday

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

Biocon diversifies business model, enters digital therapeutic segment

To launch Insulia for at-home management of diabetes in collaboration with Voluntis

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

Assam coronavirus update: With 1,093 fresh cases, tally crosses 25,000-mark

Assam breached the 25,000-mark in Covid-19 cases with 1,093 fresh cases reported on Monday, while one more person died due to the disease in the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

E-health cos Medlife and PharmEasy in talks for $200 million merger deal

Aim is to create one of the world's largest healthcare companies, source says Medlife will retain 20-30% stake in combined entity