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Antibodies that attack body and not virus found in 10% patients with severe Covid, study says

Study by researchers from US, Italy, Canada, Paris says patients with ‘life-threatening’ Covid pneumonia were found to have autoantibodies that attack the body.

India’s daily deaths cross 500, positivity rate rises to 3.8%, over 12 lakh tests in 24 hrs

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

‘Autoantibodies’ are causing blood clots in severe Covid patients, new study finds

Study of 172 patients hospitalised with Covid has revealed an autoimmune antibody circulating in blood attacks the cells and triggers clots in arteries, veins, microscopic vessels.

India’s Covid caseload crosses 83 lakh, recoveries surge to 76,56,478

There are 5,33,787 active cases in the country as of Wednesday, which comprise 6.42% of the total caseload, while the death toll is at 1,23,611.

Politics hampered WHO’s response to Covid, review panel chief says

The WHO and its members have been scrutinized for their responses to the pandemic that has struck about 47 million people, killing more than 1.2 million & stifling economies worldwide.

Super-spreader threat feared in Delhi as govt allows 200 guests at weddings

Delhi’s latest Unlock guidelines, announced this weekend, come as it grapples with a Covid surge. Tuesday saw the capital set a new record with 6,725 fresh cases.

Covid patients have T-cell immunity 6 months after infection, UK study finds

Research shows patients had T-cell responses against a range of coronavirus’s proteins, including spike protein used as marker in vaccine studies, after 6 months.

Best for India to vaccinate health staff first to beat Covid, health expert Devi Sridhar says

In ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Devi Sridhar says vaccines are not the ‘the fairytale ending’ to this pandemic, but it’s only a part of the strategy to fight the virus.

Wear masks while exercising, says ICMR chief — his own ministry advises otherwise

ICMR director general Balram Bhargava says emerging data shows that masks don’t alter blood oxygen levels and so should be worn while exercising & walking.

New cases plummet in Covid-hotspot Maharashtra, but experts say it’s too early to celebrate

Experts have warned that Covid-19 cases may spike in January due to combined effect of winter, Diwali, and more people coming into each others' contact as establishments reopen.

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.