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Topic: Covid cases

UK Covid variant not more deadly but only more infectious, find Lancet studies

According to two studies published in The Lancet, the B.1.1.7 variant causes higher viral load in patients but does not lead to heightened risk of developing long Covid.

India records over 1.68 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate rises to 14.3%

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

Over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, 40 deaths reported in Karnataka Sunday

The Bengaluru urban area alone reported 7,584 Covid-19 cases and 27 deaths. Over 2,600 patients were discharged across Karnataka Sunday.

British govt to Modi govt — How Kumbh Mela has been organised through epidemics

This year’s Kumbh Mela takes place amid fears that a massive gathering like this could turn out to be a Covid-19 super-spreader event.

Delhi records over 10,000 Covid cases in a day for the first time

Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal said that the current fourth wave of the pandemic in the city is 'very dangerous' and cases have escalated in a big way in the last 10-15 days.

Lockdown should be imposed if hospital system collapses, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Stating that lockdown is not a solution, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asked people ​to remain in home isolation if infected with Covid instead of rushing to hospitals.

India registers 1.52 lakh new Covid cases in a day, active infections cross 11-lakh mark

The country recorded a steady increase in cases for the 32nd day. Meanwhile, the Covid-19 death toll has increased to 1,69,275 with 839 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.

How IIT-Kanpur scientist & alumnus helped develop world-class ventilator in 90 days

At Off The Cuff, IIT-Kanpur alumnus & entrepreneur Srikant Sastri and IIT-Kanpur scientist Amitabha Bandyopadhyay talk about startups in India & their world-class ventilator

57 doctors at Delhi’s Ganga Ram hospital & AIIMS test positive for Covid, have ‘mild symptoms’

The doctors, all in age group of 50-55 yrs, are from various departments and not just the Covid-19 ward, hospital said.

This Covid wave in India steeper than the first one, positivity rate over 10%

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

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.