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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

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

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.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.