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Topic: Covid test

Boris Johnson sees regular testing as way out of Covid curbs as Christmas nears

Under the new plan, people who come into contact with someone with the disease will be able to avoid quarantine by taking a test every day for seven days.

International travellers can now get tested at airports to avoid institutional quarantine

The health ministry's new guidelines state that if passengers arrive without RT-PCR negative reports or don't get tested, they will have to undergo mandatory quarantine.

India’s Covid caseload crosses 74 lakh with 62,212 new cases

Active cases of the coronavirus infection dropped below eight lakh for the first time in one-and-half months, the Union Health Ministry said.

Sheep, gorillas and 24 other animals may be susceptible to Covid, study says

New mathematical equation to improve RT-PCR tests and how removing distancing measures increases virus risk, ThePrint brings the latest research on Covid-19.

India’s Covid death toll crosses one lakh mark, recovery rate at 83.8 %

India had crossed the 20-lakh cases mark on 7 August. It went past 50 lakh on 16 September & crossed 60 lakh on 28 September.

Covid infection falling in Mumbai slums, but rising in non-slum areas, second sero survey says

Conducted last month, the survey by BMC found 18% seroprevalence in those living in Mumbai’s buildings. The survey provides no indication of possible herd immunity.

Why UK’s new measures ‘too little, too late’, New Zealand eases mask rules & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

China on alert over holiday week, doctors question Turkey govt & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

After HC order, Kejriwal says doctor’s prescription not needed for Covid test in Delhi

The court, noting the rise in cases, asked private laboratories to allow 2,000 Covid-19 tests a day for those who want to undergo the voluntarily screening.

Social distancing goes for a toss at Maharashtra assembly as MLAs, staffers crowd at gate

At least, 45 government employees, police personnel and seven MLAs tested positive ahead of the two-day monsoon assembly session.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.