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Covid-19: ICMR's plasma therapy results set to be released in 2 weeks

Some clinical trial sites claim patients have shown positive response, in others the health condition has worsened

Covid-19: 182,000 antigen tests conducted in Delhi since June 18

According to an official statement, Baijal directed the Health department to ensure that necessary interventions were made to reduce the mortality rate

Delhi's Covid-19 tally crosses 100,000-mark with 1,379 fresh cases

The Monday bulletin said the death toll from coronavirus infection has risen to 3,115 and the total number of cases mounted to 1,00,823

Delhi: Covid positive journalist kills self by jumping off AIIMS building

A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building on Monday afternoon, police said. The journalist worked with a Hindi daily and was a resident of northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura, they said. The incident took place at around 2 pm and the man was rushed to the hospital's ICU where doctors tried to revive him, a doctor said on condition of anonymity. According to Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest), the journalist was admitted to the COVID-19 ward at the Trauma Centre on June 24 after testing positive for the virus. "He was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre on June 24 and was apparently shifted to a High Dependency unit at the hospital. He was admitted on the first floor," a source at AIIMS said. He had undergone a surgery for brain tumour recently, the doctor said.

Over 750 fire-safety NOCs stuck amid rising coronavirus cases in Delhi

The Delhi Fire Services has received over 750 applications for issuance of NOC since lockdown began, but has not been able to conduct inspections amid the rising number of infections

Covid-19: Kejriwal dubs home isolation a success, says 15,000 being treated

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said 15,000 of the 25,000 active Covid-19 cases in Delhi were being treated at home

Don't panic, recovery rate at 72%: Kejriwal as Covid-19 cases near 100,000

He further said that Delhi's Covid-19 recovery rate now stands at 72 per cent which "is pretty big because it signifies that even though people are testing positive, they are recovering as well"

Delhi Covid-19 update: With 97,200 cases till July 4, Delhi 3rd worst-hit

From 445 coronavirus cases in March to 97,200 cases in four moths till July 4, Delhi is currently the third worst-hit region by the pandemic after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

With 24,248 new cases, India's coronavirus case tally nears 700,000-mark

India went past Russia on Sunday to become the third worst-hit nation by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The size of 20 football fields, world's largest Covid centre opens in Delhi

The centre has been set up in Chhatarpur for treating mild and asymptomatic coronavirus patients

Delhi NGO members assaulted by residents while catching stray dogs: Police

Four NGO members, including a woman, had come to the area to catch stray dogs on Friday night when a heated argument broke out between them and the locals, leading to a scuffle

4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Alwar, Rajasthan; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

The tremors of the quake were felt in Delhi-NCR, triggering panic among people

47 CISF personnel volunteer to donate blood plasma in Delhi, Mumbai

"Services of these CISF personnel are available for the noble cause at Delhi and Mumbai," the spokesperson said

Apollo Hospitals mulls setting up Proton Cancer Centre in Mumbai and Delhi

The company has already set up one such facility at Chennai at an investment of around Rs 1,300 crore, and may be looking at roping investors to fund future projects

61 deaths, 2,373 fresh coronavirus cases in Delhi; total count 92,175

Sixty-one more people died from coronavirus in Delhi on Thursday as 2,373 fresh infections pushed the state's Covid-19 tally to over 92,000, the authorities said.

2,442 fresh Covid-19 cases take tally to over 89K in Delhi; toll at 2,803

Delhi recorded 2,442 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the city to over 89,000, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 2,803,the authorities said.

Delhi added 64,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in June; 47,489 patients recovered

The current coronavirus count of the city stands at 85,161, which is highest among cities in the country

At 66.03%, Delhi's Covid-19 recovery rate higher than national average

In June, the national capital added over 64,000 fresh cases to its tally, while over 47,357 patients recovered, were discharged or migrated

India coronavirus dispatch: Lessons from the Sri Lankan experience

Why India's jails remain overcrowded during pandemic, the relationship between Vitamin D and Covid-19, and building a quarantine bubble-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Delhi's Jama Masjid to reopen from July 4 for namaz, says Shahi Imam

Jama Masjid, which had closed earlier this month due to surge in COVID-19 in the city, will reopen for congregational prayers (namaz) from July 4, Shahi Imam of the mosque Syed Ahmed Bukhari said.