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Topic: Covid cases

India finds at least 17 samples of Covid variant AY.4.2, which caused thousands of cases in UK

AY.4.2 is a sub-lineage of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is the most prevalent in India. It has not been categorised as a 'variant of concern' by WHO.

India logs 16,326 new Covid cases while active tally drops to 1.73 lakh, lowest in 233 days

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.20% and the weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 1.24%, according to the data updated by the health ministry.

Durga Puja can cause third wave in West Bengal and citizens can only blame themselves

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

India’s active Covid caseload lowest since March 2020, R value steady at 0.90

R value for the top 10 states with the most number of active cases remains below 1. However, among major cities, Kolkata & Bengaluru have R above 1.

Now, a Covid marker that can predict severity of infection even before it is contracted

According to scientists, marker indicates fitness level of lung cells, predicting whether or not a person will get serious Covid or 'long Covid' & could have impacted mortalities during 2nd wave.

India registers 21,257 new Covid cases, 271 deaths in last 24 hours

Active cases declined to 2,40,221, the lowest in last 205 days, while the daily rise in Covid cases remained below 30,000 for 14th day in a row.

India logs 22,431 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 204 days

The single-day rise for Covid cases has been below 13,000 for 13 straight days, according to the Union health ministry. With 318 new fatalities, the death toll stands at 4,49,856.

India records 26,727 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 196 days

The active cases comprise 0.82% of the total infections, lowest since March 2020, while the national recovery rate was 97.86%, highest since March 2020, the health ministry said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Australia tightens security amidst protests & Welsh ambulance crew struggles

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Below 30, pregnant & Covid+ may face twice the risk of severe disease than older women: Study

Study in Indian Journal of Medical Research advocates vaccinating pregnant women, is an ongoing prospective cohort study of 4,203 Covid-positive pregnant & postpartum women in Maharashtra.

On Camera

Tax terror and India’s same-sex couples

Even without entering the debate on marriage equality, India’s laws are already punishing same-sex couples in small and large ways that are rarely discussed.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.