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Bombay HC extends Bhima Koregaon accused Stan Swamy’s stay at hospital till 18 June

Swamy's counsel said that his stay at the private hospital should be extended as he has tested positive for Covid. The Jesuit priest and activist has been in the hospital since 28 May.

Jharkhand reports highest vaccine wastage, Kerala, Bengal record negative wastage in May

According to govt data, Covid vaccination numbers in May were less than in April as 8.9 crore inoculations were done, 9 crore vaccines were utilised and closing balance was 80.8 lakh.

AstraZeneca vaccine linked to slightly higher risk of low platelet count, study says

The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, says Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine carries a slightly increased risk of a drop in platelet count and blood clots in arteries.

India reports over 6,000 Covid deaths in a day for first time as Bihar revises figures

The health ministry's data recorded 94,052 new Covid cases and 6,148 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate was at 5.43% and the recovery rate had improved to 94.77%.

Pfizer wants it, so do Serum Institute & Moderna — but what exactly is indemnity?

In the realm of Covid vaccination, indemnity has emerged as a key buzzword because of the breakneck speed at which vaccines have been developed and rolled out.

Govt employees to get 15 days of special casual leave if parents test positive for Covid

An order issued by the Personnel Ministry also said the government employee shall be granted commuted leave up to 20 days if he/she tests Covid positive or is in home isolation.

Delhi Gurdwara body builds 125-bed Covid hospital, gets help from French govt, NY Mayor

New York Mayor’s office has contributed equipment worth Rs 2.5 crore, while devotees have sent in gold & silver worth Rs 2.6 crore for the hospital expected to be ready by August.

Ganga Ram Hospital successfully treats 2 Covid patients with monoclonal antibody therapy

Doctors said that both the patients who were given the therapy showed improvement within 12 hours and asserted that it could be a game-changer if used at the appropriate time.

Half of India’s population could have antibodies against Covid, Credit Suisse estimates

According to Neelkanth Mishra, a top official at Credit Suisse, many districts could have herd immunity. However he noted this was just a hypothesis and an actual sero survey should follow.

Covaxin effective against Delta, Beta variants of coronavirus, ICMR study says

The study noted that Covaxin has proven to be effective against the B.1.617.1 subgroup of the Delta variant, as well as the Alpha & Zeta variants.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?