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Kamala Harris’ VP nomination historic but not a surprise, says Delhi uncle

11:24 pm August 12, 2020

New Delhi: US Senator Kamala Harris’ nomination as the vice presidential candidate is a “historic moment” but it is not a surprise at all, her proud uncle said here on Wednesday. Gopalan Balachandran, Harris’ maternal uncle, said she will script many firsts if she wins and expressed the hope her top-level position will give Indians in […]

Rapid antigen tests comprise 25 to 30 per cent of India’s total daily COVID-19 tests: DG-ICMR

11:30 pm August 4, 2020

New Delhi: Rapid antigen tests comprise nearly 25-30 per cent of the total daily tests conducted for the detection of COVID-19 in the country at present, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday. A record 6,61,892 samples were tested for COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total number of tests conducted so far in the country to 2,08,64,750 and […]

COVID-19: India’s case tally crosses 18 lakh, recoveries surge to 11.86 lakh

11:00 pm August 3, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 18-lakh mark on Monday, just a day after it went past 17 lakh, with 52,972 cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to over 11.86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of COVID-19 tests carried out in India has also crossed the 2 crore-mark, […]

Over 10 lakh recovered COVID patients, 1.9 times of active cases: Health Ministry

11:51 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases while the fatality rate has dropped to 2.21 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said. Addressing a press briefing, Officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said 21 states and Union […]

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Aug 31 as total cases cross 2L

2:49 pm July 30, 2020

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the extension of coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state till August 31, but with more relaxations, including scaling up workforce in private establishments and allowing dine-in services in hotels and restaurants. Extending the total shutdown imposed across the state on Sundays in July to August, Chief Minister K […]