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Global Covid-19 tally rises by over 263,000 to over 22.2 million: WHO

The WHO said that the total number of new cases in the world amounted to 263,601, while the increment in fatalities to 6,554

Record 918,000 Covid tests done in a day; positivity rate under 8%

With constantly increasing testing numbers, there has been a commensurate fall in the positivity rate, the health ministry said

Covid-19 Factoid: India sees highest number of deaths, recoveries in a day

No of daily deaths crosses the 1,000 mark, third time in August while Chhattisgarh sees a fresh spike in cases

With record 69,652 cases in a day India's total infection cross 2.8 mn mark

There are 686,395 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 24.20 per cent of the total caseload

DATA STORY: Biggest single-day spike in coronavirus deaths, recoveries

The states add UTs that have reported their biggest respective single-day jump in total cases today are West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra's highest single-day rise of 13,165 new cases

Coronavirus latest news: The total number of India cases now stands at 2,771,958, and 22,342,456 people have been infected by the virus globally. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Covid updates: Job loss in India, Australia's 'vaccine must' policy, & more

Maharashtra has more than 600,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, which is almost equivalent to the case tally of the next two worst-affected states - Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh - put together

Coronavirus LIVE: Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally crosses 300,000-mark

Coronavirus latest news: India cases have crossed the 2.7-million mark. Maharashtra coronavirus tally at 6,04,358. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

India records highest single-day recoveries of 57,937 in 24 hrs: Health Min

Positivity rate remained low at 8.81 per cent compared to the weekly national average of 8.84 per cent

India records 55,079 new infections in 24 hrs, Covid tally crosses 2.7 mn

Case fatality rate stands at 1.92 per cent. There are 6,73,166 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 24.91 per cent of the total caseload

DATA STORY: India sees biggest single-day jump in recoveries, net drop in active Covid cases

Among states with more than 25,000 cases, the five with worst recovery rates are Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha

Covid-19: Pune study shows seroprevalence of antibodies in 51.5% samples

A serological survey is done to detect the presence of specific antibodies, and is used to assess the prevalence of a disease in the population

Coronavirus LIVE: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests positive

Coronavirus latest news: India is increasingly appearing to be the global hub of coronavirus. Maharashtra cases at 595,865, Tamil Nadu 338,055, Karnataka 226,966. Stay tuned for coronavirus updates

Covid-19 gave chance to structurally re-imagine health infra: Harsh Vardhan

The COVID-19 pandemic has given a chance to revisit and structurally re-imagine a robust public health infrastructure for the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the two-day Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Public Health Conference virtually, Vardhan expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of a tuberculosis-free India by 2025 would be achieved with the help of industry leaders and the CII. A virtual exhibition on Healthcare and the 'CII TB Free Workplaces Campaign' was launched and the 'CII Public Health Report' was also released at the event which was virtually attended by Vardhan, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Member (Health) NITI Aayog Dr. Vinod K. Paul, among others. "This pandemic has given us a chance to revisit and structurally re-imagine a robust public health infrastructure for our country," Vardhan was quoted as saying by a statement. Citing Indi

Covid-19 tally crosses 2.64 mn in India, death toll over 50,000 mark: Govt

The number of tests for detection of Covid-19 also crossed the three crore-mark in the country, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research

DATA STORY: India's coronavirus death toll tops 50,000; UP replaces Delhi as 5th-worst-hit state

India now accounts for 10.43% of all active cases globally (one in every 10 active cases), and 6.59% of all deaths (one in every 15)

Covid-19 Factoid: India's fifth block of 10,000 deaths came in just 10 days

While the country had taken nearly 100 days from the outbreak to report its first 10,000 deaths, the fifth has taken a tenth of that

Covid-19: India's flimsy antigen testing regime 'like flipping a coin'

Between 25-30 per cent of the country's daily tests now are rapid antigen tests, Balram Bhargava, the director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research, told reporters

Rajasthan's Covid-19 death toll rises to 876, caseload climbs to 61,296

Of the new deaths, three each were reported from Bikaner and Jaipur, and two each from Ajmer, Bhilwara, Udaipur and Sikar, the official said

Coronavirus LIVE: 11,111 new cases, 288 deaths reported in Maharashtra

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