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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicCommunity transmission

Topic: Community transmission

Govt denying but India had Covid community transmission in April, health ministry paper says

Community transmission means spread of an illness without knowing the source of infection. Govt had last reiterated its denial on 11 June.

Yogi govt announces Covid contest, Rs 10,000 for ideas on how to break transmission chain

UP govt says idea behind the contest is to fight Covid with help from people. But opposition says govt should instead do more testing and inform people of the correct Covid figures.

Karnataka medical education minister says community spread has started in Covid clusters

The sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru is being attributed to an influx of people from other infected states and flouting of home quaratine rules.

Australia fears a second wave as coronavirus restrictions are tightened

Concerns about community transmission are growing in Victoria, responsible for 116 new cases in the past week, which account for about 83% of the national total.

Covid-19 behaves like a sexually transmitted infection

The SARS-CoV2 escapes an evolutionary trade-off that helps keep other pathogens in check like Ebola, and Marburg.

Delhi govt plans to set up 10,000-bed makeshift Covid hospital under sprawling tent

The tent will be set up in south Delhi. According to Delhi govt, around one lakh beds will be needed as cases are likely to breach the 5 lakh-mark by the end of July.

Chhattisgarh has no data on 40,000 migrants who are back and fears a spike in Covid cases

Health department officials in Chhattisgarh say community surveillance is on to find and account for all migrant workers who returned on foot or by using unofficial means.

No community transmission, just 0.73% of people exposed, but India still susceptible: ICMR

Risk higher in urban areas, especially slums, India still needs to follow physical distancing, use of face masks, hand hygiene and cough etiquette, says ICMR.

Community transmission happening, but only Centre can declare it: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

His remarks come a day after Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Centre has said there is no community transmission of Covid-19 in Delhi.

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Trump’s meandering message at UN—renewables, immigration will be the death of Europe

Even by Trump’s standards, the speech threw up many surprises in both content and style, keeping world leaders on their toes.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.