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India records 43,393 new Covid cases, 911 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 1.49% of total infections and national recovery rate stands at 97.19% according to health ministry data.

Kerala reports first case of Zika virus, 13 others suspected to be positive

A 24-year-old woman, with no travel history outside the state, was diagnosed with the mosquito-transmitted disease. She recently delivered a baby on 7 July.

Pfizer wants to push third booster dose of Covid vaccine, but US says ‘no need’ yet

Pfizer says it has received initial data showing that a third dose of its existing vaccine is safe & can raise neutralising antibody levels by 5 to 10 fold compared with original vaccine.

Countries using AstraZeneca, Chinese vaccines are considering boosters for Delta protection

Growing concern that Covid-19 vaccines being deployed across much of the developing world aren’t capable of thwarting the delta variant is prompting some countries...

Kids face ‘extremely low’ Covid risk, very few need protection, large UK study finds

One study in the analysis found that under 18s in England had about a 1-in-50,000 chance of being admitted to ICU with coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic.

China’s CoronaVac gives 83.5% protection against Covid — Lancet study cites interim data

Further data is needed on the interim phase 3 trial of CoronaVac as analysis included a short follow-up period and involved a relatively young and low-risk population.

Cabinet approves Rs 23,123 crore package for improving health infrastructure to fight Covid

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said this is the second phase of Centre's Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness package, adding that Rs 15,000 cr was allotted to this end earlier.

Rajasthan records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours

According to the state health bulletin, the death toll stood at 8,942 while the Covid tally increased to 9,52,956 with 69 new cases.

Mankind Pharma receives DRDO license to manufacture, market Covid drug 2-DG

Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had permitted the emergency use of 2-DG on 1 May, as an adjunct treatment for moderate to severe Covid-19 patients.

Jan Aushadhi’s mega success gave Mandaviya’s CV a boost before promotion to health minister

During his stint as MoS for chemicals & fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya oversaw revenue earnings from affordable generic drugs go up 5,500%, to Rs 665 crore from Rs 12 crore in 5 years.

On Camera

Lebanon gadget attacks aren’t just a foreign problem—India is at risk too

The entire electromagnetic spectrum, including radio frequencies and the internet, poses potential security risks for India’s defence, scientific, and economic systems.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?