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Covid-19 Factoid: India's cases rose from 100,000 to 150,000 in just 8 days

Four Indian districts - Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai - account for more than 50% of all cases reported so far in their respective states

Covid-19 Factoid: Assam's case count has seen 8-fold jump in just 15 days

In a worrying sign, the gap between India's net daily addition to case tally and daily recoveries is widening rapidly

World coronavirus dispatch: US death toll very close to the 100,000 mark

From Latin America's biggest airline filing for bankruptcy, to Covid-19 signs you didn't know about, and why novel coronavirus is just the tip of an iceberg - read these and more in today's dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India added last 1,000 to its death toll in just 7 days

Kerala might be witnessing a second wave of coronavirus spread, with the state adding 63 cases in a day - more than twice its previous single-day high of 28

Manufacturing of PPE, N95 mask ramped up; ensuring quality: Health ministry

The statement comes following some new reports expressing concern about the quality of personal protective equipment (PPE) coverall

India coronavirus dispatch: The chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane

From the role of a constitutional court, to why increasing indebtedness is not the wisest solution, and the chances of catching Covid-19 on a plane - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: US bans travel from Brazil; commerce allowed

From Eid celebrations in the shadow of pandemic, to nightclubs opening in China, and the story behind NYT's May 24 front page - read these and more in today's world dispatch

How Singapore, India are contributing to a coronavirus vaccine race

Singapore has started to re-open some but limited businesses and social activities ahead of the official "circuit breaker" end date of June 1

Covid-19 Factoid: India sees its biggest single-day jump in active cases

The share of active cases in total tally is the highest in the US, Russia and India

Record jump in Covid-19 cases as tally crosses 125,000; 1st case in Sikkim

Active cases rose to 69,597, while 51,783 people have recovered and a patient has migrated, according to the ministry bulletin

No community transmission of Covid-19 a falsehood: noted epidemiologist

In a Q&A, Jayaprakash Muliyil, former Principal, Christian Medical College, explains why the lockdown was of little help in containing the virus

India coronavirus dispatch: The story so far, from virology's point of view

From ignoring the hype over any Covid vaccine, to absorbing reverse migrants in rural India, and why high doses of vitamin D can't prevent Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Now, an inflammatory syndrome among children

From how the pandemic pushed a 100-year-old to bankruptcy, to a study showing higher death risk linked to HCQ, and how children feel about the crisis - read these and more in today's world dispatcH

ICMR's new advisory expands use of HCQ but cautions against false security

According to the revised advisory, the report of an in-vitro testing of HCQ for antiviral efficacy showed reduction of infectivity and log reduction in viral RNA copy of SARs-CoV2

Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries cross 10 mn-mark; PM congratulates nation

In September 2018, PM Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat

Zydus supplies first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests to ICMR

Robust antibody tests are critical for surveillance and understanding the proportion of the population exposed to SARS Cov-2 infection

China's Covid-19 vaccine shows promising results in early trials: Report

The trial was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18-60

Lockdown has served its purpose, cannot go on 'indefinitely': NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said the doubling time of the cases had now improved significantly to 13.3 days from 3.4 days before the first lockdown

World coronavirus dispatch: Global total rises by 1 mn in less than 2 weeks

From UK's record budget deficit, to a fashion major using robots at warehouses, job cuts at Nissan and IBM, and US allowing tent encampments by homeless - read these and more in today's world dispatch

India coronavirus dispatch: Will sports behind closed doors be new normal?

From the challenge of economic recovery, to structural constraints faced by farmers, and whether dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch