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DATA STORY: India sees lowest single-day jump in Covid tally, deaths in 3 months

While the global count of active coronavirus cases topped the 10-million mark, India's recovery rate, with 62077 new daily cured cases, improved to 90%; fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.51%

DATA STORY: With over 700,000 cured cases, India's Covid recovery rate nears 90%

India on Friday conducted 1,269,479 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 101,382,564. The test positivity rate recorded on Thursday was 4.2%

DATA STORY: After two months, India's active case count drops below 700,000 mark

India's count of coronavirus tests has exceeded the 100-million mark, with 1,442,722 tests being conducted on Thursday

India crosses 100 million-mark in conducting coronavirus tests: ICMR

India has crossed the 100 million-mark in conducting tests for the detection of Covid-19 as with an average testing of more than 1 million samples per day in the last 17 days, ICMR said

Covid update: ICMR issues advisory for use of Feluda paper strip test

The ICMR issued an advisory for the use of indigenously developed Feluda paper strip test, which is based on CRISPR-Cas9 technology for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, by the laboratories

DATA STORY: India sees sharpest single-day drop in active cases since Sep 22

India's doubling time for total cases stands at 95.3 days, and for deaths at 114.8 days

IIT Kharagpur's low cost coronavirus testing method gets ICMR nod

A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur has developed a low-cost portable unit for rapid diagnostics of coronavirus, which produces results in under an hour

With few other options, clinicians back plasma though efficacy not proven

Experts feel that ICMR guidelines may not be binding upon hospitals unless DCGI gives a direction against use of the investigational therapy

IIT Kharagpur's 'COVIRAP' diagnostic test gets ICMR certification

This test has been designed to be fairly easy to conduct and affordable as well and can produce results within one hour

As the number of recoveries goes up, demand for oxygen, ventilators falls

ICMR is also likely to delete the use of plasma therapy for Covid-19 treatment from the national guidelines

Govt considers removing plasma therapy from Covid-19 management protocol

The Centre is considering to remove convalescent plasma therapy from the national clinical management protocol for Covid-19, a top ICMR official said on Tuesday

Covid-19 can hit recovered patients once antibodies start depleting: ICMR

Bhargava also informed that the ICMR is conducting an assessment on the subject of reinfection as commissioned by the Union Health Ministry, and its result will be out shortly

DATA STORY: India now has fewer active coronavirus cases than France

India's new daily closed cases stand at 70,307 - 587 deaths and 69720 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 0.83%

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi hospitals see surge in cases, boost infra

Govt panel claims Covid peak over, Experts warn against reinfection panic, and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic chief frets over festive season--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

DATA STORY: At 579, Covid-19 deaths reported by India in a day lowest since July 14

With 66399 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has improved to 88.26%; the fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.52%

DATA STORY: India sees over 1,000 Covid-19 deaths in a day for first time in a fortnight

With 72614 new daily recoveries, India's recovery has gone past 88%; fatality rate remains unchanged at 1.52%

Goa coronavirus update: State tally rises by 309, death toll by 7

Goa's Covid-19 caseload reached 40,400, while seven deaths took the toll to 538

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases now under 800,000, down 22% from peak

India's new daily closed cases stand at 71,653 - 837 deaths and 70816 recoveries. The share of deaths in total closed cases stands at 1.19%

DATA STORY: With 1.27 mn cured cases in Oct, India's Covid recovery rate at 87.56%

The country's doubling time for total cases stands at 80.3 days, and for deaths at 86.5 days

DATA STORY: India sees fewest Covid deaths in a day since Jul 28; active cases down 20% from peak

Overall, five states with the biggest 24-hour jump in total cases today are Maharashtra (10552), Karnataka (9265), Kerala (6244), Madhya Pradesh (5515), and Tamil Nadu (4462)