Coronavirus cases in India: Pune becomes first district to report over 2 lakh COVID-19 cases

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Coronavirus cases in India: However, in a positive sign, the mortality rate is slowing down in the Pune district. (Reuters image) Coronavirus cases in India: Pune is the first district in India to record over 2 lakh coronavirus cases. This has come after the district was declared as a hotspot of the coronavirus disease in the … Read more

Coronavirus in Delhi: Covid panel chief says laxity is causing surge in numbers

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Many new cases are coming to light as the government emphasised on aggressive testing across Delhi. As the number of Coronavirus cases continues to surge in the National Capital, one of the reasons that can be attributed to this increase is “the laxity in people”. A report by The Indian Express citing Dr. Mahesh Verma, … Read more

Coronavirus in India update: Centre finds lapses at district level as Covid spike continues

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Coronavirus update: The main concern is that even after knowing strategies for surveillance, containment, contact tracing, and treatment, these three aforementioned states are reporting a higher number of Coronavirus cases on a daily basis. (Reuters image) Coronavirus update: In the wake of the surge in Coronavirus cases in India, the Central government has opened a direct … Read more

Coronavirus number explained: Covid spike in India enters the runaway phase

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One of the biggest reasons is that there are more cases now are due to increased COVID-19 testing in the country. The Coronavirus pandemic has been wreaking havoc in India and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has surpassed the 42-lakh mark. This resulted in India replacing Brazil as the country with … Read more

Can BCG vaccine protect the elderly against COVID-19? Here’s what study says

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The vaccine has efficacy against various infections as it stimulates the immune system. While several researches are being conducted in order to find ways to curb the Coronavirus transmission, a new study shows that the BCG vaccine, originally developed for TB, can be beneficial for elderly people in the fight against COVID-19 infection. The vaccine … Read more

Coronavirus in Delhi: Dispensaries to stay open for long as city eyes 40,000 COVID-19 tests per day

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As many as 300 dispensaries in Delhi’s 11 districts will now stay open for two more hours. In order to ramp up the testing for novel Coronavirus in the National Capital, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government has decided to increase the working hours in dispensaries. As many as 300 dispensaries in Delhi’s 11 districts will now … Read more

COVID-19: India records highest single-day surge of 76,472 cases; overall tally crosses 34-lakh mark

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Within one month, the number of cases for deadly viral infection has crossed 20-lakh and 30-lakh mark Coronavirus in India: Coronavirus cases in India have been rising significantly now. The country recorded the highest single-day surge of 76,472 cases in the last 24 hours, taking further the overall cases to 34,63,972 as of August 29, … Read more

Coronavirus reinfection: Scientists say there is no need to panic right now

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The report highlighted that recent cases of reinfection are not enough to draw a wide conclusion. COVID-19: With one case each coming from Hong Kong, Netherlands and Belgium, cases regarding Coronavirus reinfection have surfaced. However, scientists are of belief that there is no need to be alarmed right now. A report by PTI said that … Read more

Total COVID-19 tests near peak of 4 crore; over 1 crore samples tested in past 2 weeks

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India has tested more than 9 lakh samples for the detection of COVID-19 for the second consecutive day The cumulative tests for detection of COVID-19 have reached 3,94,77,848 in the country, and more than one crore samples have been tested in the past two weeks, the Union Health Ministry said, highlighting that the Tests Per … Read more

Health ministry recommends COVID tests for all tuberculosis patients and vice versa

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The prevalence of tuberculosis among COVID-19 patients has been found to be 0.37 to 4.47 per cent in different studies, the ministry said. (Representational image) Tuberculosis is associated with a 2.1-fold increased risk of a severe COVID-19 disease, the health ministry said on Wednesday, recommending that all newly-diagnosed tuberculosis patients or those currently on treatment … Read more