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The moment of truth for Covid vaccine frontrunners is around the corner

The first results showing whether a vaccine can stop people from getting the virus could come by mid-September from AstraZeneca.

India close to 40 lakh infections as it records new highs — 11.72 lakh tests & 83,883 cases

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

OPD services at AIIMS will continue as usual, hospital blames media for ‘misinterpretation’

AIIMS medical superintendent who issued circular says it just said admissions via OPD would be suspended in light of Covid-19, but was ‘sensationalised’.

India’s R value increases to 1.09, a week after dropping to lowest value ever recorded

Major states recorded an increase in R value this week and if the value remains steady, India is likely to breach the 1 million cases mark by 15 September.

Wear mask during sex, skip kissing, masturbation is safest — Canada’s top doctor advises

Chief medical officer Dr Theresa Tam said the lowest risk sexual activity option is self-pleasure, and pointed out that activities with strangers increase the risk of infection.

J&J’s new flu drug flop shows how difficult it is to fight viruses

Johnson & Johnson stopped developing the drug pimodivir in the final stage of testing it for patients with influenza A, the most common cause of flu, after a study indicated it won't work.

1 in 10 pregnant women could have Covid and are likely to be asymptomatic, finds study

Study published in BMJ says pregnant women with Covid will likely need intensive care and risk premature deliveries. Stillbirths and neonatal death rates, however, are low among them.

Jharkhand records highest Covid transmission rate, Andhra Pradesh positivity rises to 17.26%

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide the infection is spreading.

Andhra records 2nd highest Covid load, India sees 78,357 new cases, doubling time at 32.5 days

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

India’s Covid fatality rate among lowest in world at 1.76%, says health ministry

The death toll climbed to 66,333 with 1,045 more fatalities reported in 24 hours. India has so far reported 37,69,523 cases of the novel coronavirus.

On Camera

Phase 5 is crunch time for BJP—UP will boost INDIA, Maharashtra will clear up real vs fake

Just like Phase 3, in this round too, the NDA stands to lose ground due to the sheer number of seats it had won the last time — 39 of the 49 seats, of which the BJP alone had won 32.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?