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From lockdown to plight of migrant workers: 2020, the year of pandemic

It was a year marked by loss. The pandemic exacted a heavy toll, devastated the economy and upended every aspect of life. Here's a look at what we weathered and how we adapted to change...

Delhi reports 758 fresh cases, lowest since Aug 16; positivity rate 0.88%

Delhi has recorded 758 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in over four months,and 30 new fatalities even as the positivity rate dipped to 0.88 per cent, authorities said Friday.

23,067 cases take India's Covid tally to 10 mn, recoveries cross 9.7 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 10,146,845 on Friday with 23,067 new infections being reported in a day, while total recoveries crossed 9.7 million, according to Union Health Ministry data

Nine fresh Covid-19 cases push Arunachal Pradesh's tally to 16,678

Nine more persons, including an army man, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the caseload in the northeastern state to 16,678

Italy enters 'red zone' as cases surge amid second wave of Covid pandemic

Italy has entered a nationwide 'red zone' of very high risks in the wake of a second wave of the coronavirus, which is set to remain in place through Christmas and New Year's Day to January 6, 2021

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases down 72.3% from peak at 281,919

India on Thursday conducted 997,396 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 166,305,762. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.3%

Jharkhand reports 179 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 113,786

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 113,786 as 179 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Friday

Assam reports 95 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 215,775

Assam's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,033 with four more fatalities, while 95 fresh cases pushed the tally to 215,775, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Sikkim registers 32 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 5,664

Sikkim reported 32 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the state's caseload to 5,664, an official said

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases at 10,141,215; global death toll 1,740,762

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,909,951, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 912,340, Andhra Pradesh 879,718, Tamil Nadu 810,080, and Kerala 721,510

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases down 72% from peak at 283,849

India on Wednesday conducted 1,039,645 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 165,308,366. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.4%

None of UK returnees since Dec 9 tested coronavirus positive in Telangana

None of the UK returnees here since December 9 have tested COVID-19 positive so far, according to Telangana Medical and Health Department

India issues SOPs for surveillance of new variant of Covid-19 found in UK

Ministry of Health issued SOPs at the point of entry and in the community for all international passengers who have travelled from or transited through the country in the past four weeks

Coronavirus LIVE: 6,169 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in Kerala in a day

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,906,371, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 911,382, Andhra Pradesh 879,339, Tamil Nadu 809,014, and Kerala 713,000

DATA STORY: Andhra's Covid recovery rate close to 99%, Kerala's one of the worst at 91%

India on Tuesday conducted 1,098,164 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 164,268,721. The test positivity rate recorded was 2.2%

Karnataka coronavirus update: 1,141 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths recorded

A total of 1,141 new coronavirus cases and 14 deaths were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Health and Family Welfare

Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 positive cases go past 1.9 mn in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: At 1,902,458, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 910,241, Andhra Pradesh 878,937, Tamil Nadu 809,014, and Kerala 709,000

Delhi records 939 fresh Covid-19 cases; positivity rate slips to 1.14%

Delhi recorded 939 fresh Covid-19 cases and 25 new fatalities on Tuesday, even as the positivity rate slipped to 1.14 per cent, authorities said.

India's total active caseload slumps below 0.3 million, lowest in 163 days

Total recoveries have surpassed 9.6 million, said the Union Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Bharat Biotech recruits 13,000 volunteers for Covaxin Phase 3 trials

Bharat Biotech announced successful recruitment of 13,000 volunteers, and continued progress towards achieving the goal of 26,000 participants for Phase III clinical trial of its Covid vaccine Covaxin