Coronavirus live updates: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan goes into self-quarantine

Kerala: Health miniater K K Shailaja, revenue minister E Chandrshekaran and local self government minister have also decided to go into self-quarantine

Health condition of playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyan worsens

He has been moved to ICU and has been put on life support. A bulletin from the hospital said his condition is critical. His vital parameters are being monitored.

Around 500 patients have died in Assam, including 300-350 due to comorbidities: Mnister Himanta Biswa Sarma

1,192 fresh cases take Delhi's tally to 1,50,652

Delhi recorded 1,192 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.50 lakh, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 4,178, authorities said. Eleven fresh deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest health bulletin released by the Delhi government. It said 5,721 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 9,324 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has gone into self-quarantine

This was decided after Malappuram district collector, who had accompanied the chief minister and his team to the Karipur air crash site, tested positive for coronavirus.

India exported 23 lakh PPEs to 5 countries in July: Health ministry

India exported 23 lakh personal protection equipment to five countries including the US, the UK and the UAE in July, after the government relaxed export norms and this has substantially helped the country to position itself in the global market of these kits, the Union Health Ministry said. urning the pandemic into an opportunity to develop its domestic market for production of medical equipment, India has hugely ramped up its own manufacturing capacity, the ministry said.

Madras HC vacates stay against Patanjali Ayurved from using trademark Coronil for its immunity booster tablets

A record high of 8,48,728 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. This has taken the cumulative tests to 2,76,94,416: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Britons rush home from France to beat new quarantine rules

Britons rushed to get back from summer holidays in France on Friday after their government said it would soon impose a 14-day quarantine on travellers from across the Channel due to rising coronavirus infections. Britain's government announced late on Thursday that it would impose a quarantine from 0300 GMT on Saturday on arrivals from France, giving an estimated 160,000 UK holidaymakers there just over 24 hours to try to get home to avoid isolating.

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows

New Zealand's government on Friday extended a lockdown of its largest city Auckland for another 12 days as it tries to stamp out its first domestic coronavirus outbreak in more than three months. The outbreak has grown to 30 people and extended beyond Auckland for the first time. Until the cluster was discovered Tuesday, New Zealand had gone 102 days without infections spreading in the community. The only known cases were travelers quarantined after arriving from abroad.

Covid-19 recovery rate improving with each day: Harsh Vardhan

"Remember the press conference when I said the recovery rate was 9 per cent. Since then, there had not been a single day when the day's recovery rate was not better than the previous day's. Also, fatalities have also been decreasing with each passing day," he said.

Covid-19 lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

Kerala likely to witness 10,000 to 20,000 cases per day during Aug-Sept: Health Minister

Kerala is likely to witness a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the months of August and September with daily infections expected to touch between 10,000 to 20,000, State Health Minister K K Shailaja said. "Experts have opined that during the months of August and September we may witness a surge in COVID-19 cases. We may report between 10,000 to 20,000 cases per day," she said in a video campaign urging the youth to join the "Covid Brigade" to halt the pandemic spread.

France, Netherlands added to UK's 14-day quarantine list

Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers on Friday faced the prospect of having to go into self-isolation for 14 days when they return home after the British government reimposed quarantine restrictions on France following a recent pick-up in coronavirus infections.

A new low-cost test can diagnose Covid-19 in just 20 minutes

The findings, published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, show the test called N1-STOP-LAMP, is 100 per cent accurate in diagnosing samples containing SARS-CoV-2 at high loads.

Read: Which mask is the most effective?

Researchers at Duke University in the US who analysed 14 types of masks — from N95 to the homemade varieties — found that most are quite effective although some can be better than others. Here's how the masks ranked.

SC says that there is world wide view that judiciary should not interfere executive decision in an emergency situation like Covid

SC says that it is not in favour of appointing a commission of inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country but did not pass order and adjourned the case filed by a group of former bureaucrats.

WHO in conversation with Russia for more vaccine information: Expert

A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is currently in conversation with Russia to get additional information about the Covid-19 vaccine that Russia will start production soon.