Thursday, 24 September, 2020

Coronavirus

Asia's hotspot is India, which has reported more than 57.32 lakh cases and currently has the world's second highest number of total and active cases and third highest number of deaths. Worldwide, there are over 3.2 crore cases, with US being the worst affected. ThePrint brings you news you can trust — latest updates on the virus, health advisories & more.

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Coronavirus: Latest updates on cases in India, all you need to know about COVID-19

Health Sandhya Ramesh -
As the number of coronavirus cases climb in India, here is all you need to know about how the virus spreads, the symptoms, things to do to keep safe, and more.
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India Outbreak

Coronavirus Worldwide

Source: worldometers.info

Science on Covid-19

Dengue antibodies could provide immunity against Covid, Brazil study suggests 

Health Mohana Basu -
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and Duke University, US. It is yet to be peer-reviewed.
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Your brain and testicles are home to viruses. Is the coronavirus any different?

Science William Petri -
There are a few places in the body that are less accessible to the immune system and where it is difficult to eradicate all viral infections.
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India & Pakistan to get Ig Nobel Peace Prize, PM Modi among ‘Medical Education’ winners

India Revathi Krishnan -
Not to be confused with the prestigious Nobel Prize, the Ig Nobel is a satirical or parody prize awarded for unusual 'achievement'. The name plays on the word 'ignoble'.
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This is why blood from newborn cattle is being used to develop Indian Covid vaccine

Science Mohana Basu -
Blood serum from newborn cattle is a key ingredient in biological research, such as the development of vaccines, and is widely available for import.
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Full Coverage

India’s Covid recovery rate 81.55%, toll climbs to 91,149

Health PTI -
The country registered 86,508 new Covid cases in the span of 24 hours while the total recoveries surged to 46,74,987. 
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Junior railway minister Suresh Angadi dies of Covid

India PTI -
Angadi, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS in Delhi, is the first Union minister to have died of coronavirus.
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Step up testing, work on messaging to beat rumours, Modi tells CMs of 7 worst-hit states & UT

Governance Abantika Ghosh -
The seven participating chief ministers represented Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi.
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Held amid Covid, this Parliament session was shortest in 20 years but most productive

India Moushumi Das Gupta -
This was also one of the most tumultuous sessions, with eight opposition MPs suspended from the Rajya Sabha and the opposition boycotting both House proceedings.
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Why we’ll need masks even with a coronavirus vaccine

Opinion Cathy O'Neil -
One study has shown that if everyone wears masks that are only 75% effective, the number of people infected by each coronavirus carrier will shrink fourfold.
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Bharat Biotech partners with Washington University for Covid intranasal vaccine

Health PTI -
While the Phase 1 trial will take place in St Louis University's Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit, Bharat Biotech, will pursue further stages of clinical trials in India.
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Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia hospitalised due to Covid

India PTI -
The 48-year-old Aam Aadmi Party leader had tested positive for the infection on 14 September and was in home isolation.
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Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson’s tea diplomacy & Modi govt’s ‘wonderful tales’

Last Laughs Tina Das -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
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2% of 23,351 passengers diagnosed with Covid at Delhi bus, train stations from 4-14 Sept

India Sravasti Dasgupta -
The data is part of an affidavit filed by the Delhi government in the Delhi High Court on 15 September.
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Saudi Arabia suspends flights to and from India amid surge in Covid cases

India PTI -
Saudi Arabia's aviation authority said it was suspending travel to and from India, Brazil & Argentina including any person who has been in any of these countries in last 14 days.
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74% fresh cases from 10 states in last 24 hours, 18,000 cases from Maharashtra alone

Health Abantika Ghosh -
ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.
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More than half of France in red zone, hospitals in Jakarta lack capacity & other Covid news

World Kairvy Grewal -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
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Dengue antibodies could provide immunity against Covid, Brazil study suggests 

Health Mohana Basu -
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and Duke University, US. It is yet to be peer-reviewed.
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Covid test for international travellers was not mandatory during Trump’s India visit, says MEA

India PTI -
While addressing Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the mandatory screening for Covid of all foreign passengers was implemented from 4 March.
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Covid vaccines developed outside India might need to undergo clinical trials here, says govt

Health Himani Chandna -
Guidelines released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation say clinical data generated outside India will be studied to determine the safety & effectiveness of the vaccine.
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