Coronavirus in India: 1,000 deaths per day becomes a new normal; Maha, K’taka, TN, Punjab see surge in Covid-19 deaths

Coronavirus in India: 1,000 deaths per day becomes a new normal; Maha, K’taka, TN, Punjab see surge in Covid-19 deaths

The daily death count is expected to further increase in view of the mounting infections across the country. The spectre of a large number of deaths related to Covid-19 is coming true as the country has reported more than 1,000 deaths six times in the past 10 days. In addition to Maharashtra, which has notoriously … Read more

Second Sero Survey in Ahmedabad: No herd immunity yet, 40% of Covid-19 recovered patients lack antibodies

Second Sero Survey in Ahmedabad: No herd immunity yet, 40% of Covid-19 recovered patients lack antibodies

Samples for the survey were collected from different wards keeping in mind the proportion of the population and varied age groups. In a troubling development, the sero survey conducted in Ahmedabad has found that 40 per cent of recovered Covid-19 patients have no presence of antibodies against the coronavirus. With 40 per cent of the … Read more

Coronavirus cases: Has India reached nationwide Covid-19 peak? Here’s what experts say

Coronavirus cases: Has India reached nationwide Covid-19 peak? Here’s what experts say

The team consisting of India’s eminent public health experts was constituted in April this year to advise the central government on its strategy to deal with Coronavirus. Terming India the hardest hit country in the Asian continent, experts from the Indian Public Health Organisation (IPHA) have said that the peak of Coronavirus spread may still … Read more

Coronavirus in India: 5 lakh recoveries reported in last 8 days, even as Covid-19 cases set new record

Coronavirus in India: 5 lakh recoveries reported in last 8 days, even as Covid-19 cases set new record

The trend continued as the latest 5 lakh recoveries were added in eight days only as the number reached the 25 lakh figure on August 27. Even as India recorded the world’s biggest single day spike in Covid-19 cases on Saturday by adding 78,761 cases, the recoveries from the disease have also been steadily rising, … Read more

Coronavirus in India: All 10 worst-affected states have over 1 lakh infections, Lakshadweep islands still remain untouched

Coronavirus in India: All 10 worst-affected states have over 1 lakh infections, Lakshadweep islands still remain untouched

Among the states that continue to remain on COVID alert are Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, etc. With the addition of the North-Eastern state Assam, the top 10 Covid-19 worst-affected states in the country have more than a lakh confirmed Coronavirus cases. At the same time, every state and Union Territory barring the Andaman … Read more

Coronavirus in India: With 78,761 new cases, India registers biggest single-day spike in the world, tally crosses 35-lakh mark

Coronavirus in India: With 78,761 new cases, India registers biggest single-day spike in the world, tally crosses 35-lakh mark

With the number of Coronavirus positive cases rapidly increasing day by day, the number of Covid-19 active cases is also increasing, increasing the load on the stressed health care facilities. With the biggest single-day spike of 78,761 new Covid-19 confirmed cases on Saturday, the tally of Coronavirus cases in India breached the 35-lakh mark, as … Read more