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Dharavi reports no Covid case for 1st time since April

The caseload of Dharavi now stands at 3,788, though the number of active...

Man City's Jesus, Walker test positive for COVID-19

Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker have tested positive for COVID-19, the...

Dry run for Covid immunisation in 4 states next week

Each state will plan it in two districts and preferably in five different...

COVID-19: Recoveries cross 97L, cases at 1,01,46,845

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to...

2 Punjab districts chosen for dry run of Covid vaccine

'The districts of Ludhiana and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar have been selected...

MCG on standby as COVID wreaks havoc in Sydney

The third Test venue has been the subject of debate after a new community...

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What we LEARNT about COVID-19

'If you delay the diagnosis even by 24 hours, in that 24 hours individuals...

COVID-19: India registers 24,712 fresh cases

The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh for the third consecutive...

UK identifies new South African coronavirus variant

Like the UK variant identified earlier, the new variant of the novel...

India bans all UK flights fearing new Covid strain

A number of countries like Canada, Turkey, Belgium, Italy and Israel have...

'Covid vaccine will be effective against new mutant'

The CSIR DG said the transmissibility of the new strain N501Y is a "bit...

No need to panic: Health minister on new Covid strain

He said the government had done everything that was important to handle the...

England likely to tour SL despite COVID-19 concerns

England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month is likely to go ahead despite...

Karnataka imposes night curfew over new Covid strain

Neighbouring Maharashtra on Monday had declared a night curfew in municipal...

Do we really care about our Covid warriors?

'Everyone wants that doctors should fight from the frontlines of the...

Sindhu, Saina to compete for first time since COVID-19

India's top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be seen in action for...

Countries begin to seal off UK amid new Covid surge

The new variant is said to be 70 per cent more transmissible, though health...

New Covid strain: Ban flights from UK, says Kejriwal

A number of European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British...

COVID-19: India reports 23,950 new cases

There are 2,89,240 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country...

'Unprecedented vaccine trial in India'

Bharat Biotech recruited 13,000 participants for the Phase-3 clinical trial...

COVID-19: Is the worst over in India?

'The worst is possibly over because too many of us may already be infected.'

Saudi Arabia halts all flights over new Covid strain

All people who have arrived in Saudi Arabia from European countries, as well...

India records 24,337 new Covid cases, 333 deaths

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to...

COVID-19 vaccine can be delivered swiftly

'Rolling out the vaccine is not a major challenge in India.'

Top US Dr Anthony Fauci receives COVID-19 vaccine

"As a symbol to the rest of the country that I feel extreme confidence in the...

20 passengers from UK test positive for COVID-19

According to SOP, those testing positive will be isolated in a separate unit...

'44% rural Indians ready to pay for Covid vaccine'

Of those who were willing to pay, two-third said they can pay up to Rs 500...

Govt to hold urgent meet over new Covid strain in UK

A number of European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British...

Men have 30% higher risk of dying from COVID-19

Scientists said the patients who were obese, had hypertension or poorly...

No changes to Sydney Test despite COVID-19 outbreak

Cricket Australia said on Sunday they are still planning to play the third...

New Covid strain not seen in India so far: Govt

There is no change in treatment guidelines due to this mutation and the...

UK Covid strain: Scientists warn against more mutations

Over time, as more mutations occur, the vaccine may need to be altered.

New Covid strain: Centre issues SOPs for UK flyers

Passengers should undergo RT-PCR test and be isolated in a separate unit of...

India reports 26,624 new COVID-19 cases, 341 deaths

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to...

Please note: Life after vaccine won't be normal

'Essentially there are three things the government should be doing: Identify...

Biden, wife to receive Pfizer COVID vaccine on Monday

Biden previously told Jake Tapper of CNN that he would be "happy to" take the...

Tokyo Olympics to spend $900m on coronavirus measures

The organisers took the unprecedented step of postponing the Olympics in...

Suresh Raina arrested in raid at Mumbai club

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested after a raid at a posh club...

Moderna vaccine may protect against UK Covid strain

The novel coronavirus has mutated before, and both companies say they've...

Railways lost 700 workers to COVID in last 9 months

A maximum of over 2,200 infections were reported by the South Central...

There may not be a second Covid peak in India: Experts

The comments come as the country's COVID-19 caseload surpassed the one crore...

Third wave of COVID brought under control: Kejriwal

The chief minister said the situation in Delhi has improved significantly as...

5 from UK test COVID positive amid new Covid strain

This comes as flight services from the UK to India have been suspended till...

COVID: New cases dip below 20K after nearly 6 months

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to...

Biden publicly receives COVID-19 vaccine

Biden received the first course of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at...

India surpasses somber milestone of 1 cr Covid cases

India's COVID-19 caseload surpassed the somber one-crore mark Saturday,...

COVID-19 vaccine: Don't rush to buy logistics stocks

'Most Indian logistics firms do not have the facility to store and transport...

COVID-19: How to get vaccinated

For vaccination, online registration is mandatory. Thereafter, eligible...