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India registers over 20,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, total tally rises to 6,25,544

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, and Karnataka were the states that recorded most of the new cases. The country's death toll climbed to 18,213.

43% of Covid patients in India who died had no comorbidities: Govt analysis

Govt-run IDSP analysed all Covid deaths recorded until 2 July. The analysis shows a little less than half the deceased were patients aged below 60.

Covid vaccine in India by 15 Aug? ICMR speeds trials as Modi govt eyes Independence Day target

ICMR has written to 12 institutes, selected to run the clinical trials, to fast-track all approvals but warned against lapses in protocols and guidelines.

Filthy community toilets, ‘shoddy’ screening: How Thane Covid cases nearly tripled in June

Thane recorded 3,271 Covid-19 cases until 1 June, a number that shot up to 9,644 by 30 June. In the same period, the number of deaths doubled to 380 from 149.

India to make Severe Acute Respiratory Infection and Influenza-Like Illnesses notifiable

Both conditions are associated with Covid-19 but can also be symptoms of other diseases such as swine flu and seasonal flu.

2,442 new cases in Delhi, 69 deaths in Maharashtra, TN mortality rate 1.3%: Latest Covid data

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

Children with Covid-19 could develop neurological symptoms like headaches, reveals study

From virus infecting brain cells to causing possible damage to the heart, ThePrint brings you the latest research on coronavirus.

Chhattisgarh probe finds doctors & Covid warriors negligent, account for 9% of cases

A state health department probe has found that infections in doctors rose as they didn’t take precautions while wearing and removing PPE kits, among other factors.

Children as likely to spread Covid as adults, says new study, adding to confusion

Geneva-based researchers analysed viral shedding in symptomatic children & found that they have similar viral loads & shedding to adults.

Next 3 months will see a flood of new data on Covid vaccines and treatments

The third quarter will see an increased focus on drug developers like Pfizer and BioNTech, that have begun showing promising results with their vaccine trials.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.