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Maharashtra Tuesday reported 8,522 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total count to 15,43,837. While this could be a slight increase from Monday’s numbers, the state also reported 15,356 downloads. With this, the total number of recoveries stands at 12.97.252. Maharashtra also reported 187 new deaths today, bringing the death toll …

New Delhi: Budgetary resources will not be a constraint on vaccinating those in need against the coronavirus disease, said spending secretary TV Somanathan. mint in an interview on Tuesday, as the government plans to vaccinate 20-25 crore Indians by July next year. “The Ministry of Finance will ensure that the …

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) on Tuesday allowed insurance companies to offer policyholders the option of renewing, migrating and carrying two health insurance policies specific to the coronavirus: Corona Rakshak and Corona Kavach. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the insurance regulator had asked insurers to offer …

File photo of a healthcare worker taking a patient’s temperature at a makeshift COVID-19 care facility. (AP) However, mortality will be much lower as our healthcare system is now prepared for the fight, added Dr. VK Paul, member (health) and head of the Covid-19 national task force. News18.com Last update: …

New Delhi: Students who successfully enrolled but were unable to sit for the Joint Entrance Exam – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will have one more opportunity to sit the exam in 2021, Institutes of Technology of India (IIT)) said in a joint note on Tuesday “To …

NEW DELHI: India is expected to have the Covid-19 vaccine early next year, and possibly from more than one source, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Tuesday. He hoped to be able to provide doses of 40 to 50 crore to 20-25 crore of people in the country by next …

Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo credit: Twitter) Cristiano Ronaldo will miss the Portugal Nations League match against Sweden after testing positive for coronavirus. News18 Sports Last update: October 13, 2020 8:31 PM IST FOLLOW US: Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus and will be lost Portugalis League of Nations match against …

After a sudden spike in September, the Covid-19 positivity rate in Assam has declined this month, prompting Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to say that the pandemic curve is flattening out in the state. “In September, the positivity rate reached 8% of the total samples analyzed. But since last week, …

How long can I expect a COVID-19 illness to last? It depends. Most coronavirus patients have mild to moderate illness and recover quickly. Older and sick patients tend to take longer to recover. That includes those who are obese or have high blood pressure and other chronic diseases. The World …

The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the positivity rate for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India is on a “steady downward trend” and that the country’s cumulative positivity rate is 8 .7%, the weekly rate at 6.24% and the daily rate at 5.16%. The Health Ministry also said that …