Coronavirus second wave: As Covid-19 cases surge, states witness vaccines, beds shortage

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Many states/UTs are now looking forward to putting their demands forward in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in today’s meeting where the PM will discuss management of the surge in COVID-19 cases. At a time when single-day cases of the novel Coronavirus have surpassed more than 1 lakh, states/UTs across India are witnessing a … Read more

Maharashtra records 2,940 new Covid-19 cases, state tally 44,582

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Maharashtra on Friday recorded 2,940 Covid-19 cases, the highest daily spike, taking the state tally to 44, 582, a health official said. With 63 deaths due to the pandemic reported during the day, the death toll in the state rose to 1,517, the official said. This was the sixth consecutive day when the state reported … Read more

COVID-19: Positive cases in India seems to stabilize; Experts explain the reason

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Kerala and Maharashtra have been reporting around 4,000 to 5,000 cases a day each. Coronavirus cases in are India nearing one crore-mark and experts have pointed out that the transmission may be more than we know about it. After the festive season, elections across states, relaxations in norms as well as nationwide protest by farmers, … Read more

Unlock 5.0: Rules for cinemas, schools and social gatherings explained; here’s what will remain shut

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The government has also allowed the states and UT’s to reopen the schools from October 15. The central government has revised COVID-19 guidelines under Unlock 5.0! The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has come up with a new set of guidelines where the government has relaxed the norms. Come October 15, cinemas, multiplexes, theatres, entertainment … 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 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

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