More than half of COVID-19 cases reported in India are in the 18-44 years age group, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
Experts said that depression is a common finding in patients which may be because of a number of reasons including staying in isolation, anxiety related to disease and social stigma.
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Children can have both COVID-19 antibodies, virus in their system simultaneously: Study
Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients.
The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, used a retrospective analysis of 6,369 children tested for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and 215 patients who underwent antibody testing at the Children’s National Hospital in the U.S. between March 13 and June 21.
According to the scientists, including those from the hospital, 33 of the 215 patients had co-testing for both the virus and antibodies during their COVID-19 disease course, with nine of the 33 showing presence in their blood while also later testing positive for the virus. - PTI
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 38-lakh mark with record single-day jump of 83,883 cases
India’s COVID-19 tally raced past the 38-lakh mark on Thursday with the sharpest single-day spike of 83,883 fresh cases, while the number of recoveries surged to 29,70,492, pushing the recovery rate to over 77%, Union health ministry data showed.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 38,53,406, while the death toll climbed to 67,376 as 1,043 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 a.m. showed.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate has risen to 77.09% and the case fatality rate due to the infection has further declined to 1.75%.
There are 8,15,538 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprise 21.16% of the total caseload, the data stated. - PTI
Actor Dwayne Johnson says he and family have recovered from COVID-19
Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said in a video message posted on social media on Wednesday that he, his wife and their two young children tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks but that they all have recovered and are healthy.
Johnson, 48, said in the Instagram post that he and his spouse, Lauren, 35, and their daughters, Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, caught the virus about 2-1/2 weeks ago from “very close family friends” whom he said had no idea how they had become infected. - Reuters
Gujarat to bring bill on salary cut of MLAs, ministers
The Gujarat government has decided to bring a bill in the upcoming session of the State assembly to cut down the salaries of MLAs and ministers by 30% for one year due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The decision to bring this bill, which will replace an ordinance, was taken in the State cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. However, the schedule of the assembly session is yet to be announced. - PTI