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Central team set to visit Kashmir this week as Covid cases spike in 3 districts

Niti Aayog member Dr V.K. Paul and NCDC chief Dr S.K. Singh will be in J&K on 27 August to take stock of the situation in Srinagar, Baramulla and Pulwama.

They beat Covid, but its physical and economic damage could linger for years

It’s now known Covid will leave a portion of the more than 23 million patients with a litany of physical, cognitive and psychological impairments.

Convalescent plasma therapy holds promise, but here’s why scientists are still studying it

US approves emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19, but studies conducted so far don't hold enough evidence to prove it works effectively and without risk. 

Russian envoy in touch with Modi govt to ‘collaborate’ on Covid vaccine Sputnik V

Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev has contacted offices of principal scientific advisor & secretaries of dept of health research, and biotechnology in this regard.

Hong Kong reports first confirmed Covid-19 re-infection

Researchers at University of Hong Kong have determined that the patient, who recovered from an initial bout in April, was infected by 2 different strains of coronavirus.

Delhi sero survey finds highest Covid exposure in minors aged 5-17, govt looking for reasons

According to latest Delhi sero survey, 34.7% of the participants aged 5-17 years had Covid-19 antibodies, while the figure stood at 31.2% for over-50-year-olds.

Positivity rate spikes to 10%, but India’s recovery rate at 75.27%, daily deaths dip to 836

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

Delhi Covid transmission rate increases to 1.06, Bihar sees significant drop in positivity rate

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

Why maps are important in our response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Several maps seek to estimate the potential spread of Covid using computational methods, while others can help track the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.

Covid testing in UP rises nearly nine times since June, govt now targets 1.5 lakh tests a day

On Sunday, UP reported the largest share in national testing at 1,30,445 tests. This is a nine-fold increase from 23 June when 14,676 tests were conducted.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.