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Coronavirus death toll in India spikes to 934, confirmed cases at 29,435: Health Ministry

The health ministry report said the number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.

Why we need better coronavirus tests, not just more tests

We can’t test everyone all the time and isolate the ill so that everyone else could go back to school, work and life as we once knew it.

12-year-old dies of ‘stomach pain’ after 6 Agra hospitals refuse treatment over Covid scare

Nihal Singh’s family ran from hospital to hospital, even sought help from police & authorities. But the child succumbed to the pain early Saturday morning.

2 arthritis drugs show varying benefits, dash hopes of helping broad group of Covid patients

Unlike anti-virals, arthritis drugs won’t attack the virus directly, but instead are thought to have an effect on the immune system’s response to the pathogen.

Coronavirus can’t be eradicated, could keep returning like flu, Chinese scientists say

Covid-19 is very likely to be epidemic that co-exists with humans for long time, becomes seasonal & is sustained within human bodies, top Chinese scientists say.

A new problem for coronavirus pandemic will be rise of superbugs in hospitals

Emerging data suggests that more than 90% of Covid-19 patients are also receiving antibacterial treatment. It increases threat of drug-resistance bacteria.

How Bihar Covid situation deteriorated in 3 weeks, and why doctors fear worst is yet to come

As of Monday morning, Bihar has a total of 277 Covid-19 cases. Eight districts in the state have cases in double digits, with Munger emerging as the worst hit.

Covid vaccine could come in a year, but life-as-usual years away, says WHO chief scientist

At ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan sought to bust many myths around Covid-19, including its rumoured origin in a Wuhan lab.

Covid-19 situation on mend, hotspots moving towards becoming non-hotspots: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan spoke to a few Covid-19 patients via video link Sunday, and sought their feedback about facilities at AIIMS.

Run bare feet. Your running shoes can cause injuries

Our review suggests that footwear reduces the quality of information being sent to the brain and spinal cord, leading to more blunt running mechanics.

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.