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The court directed the state to file a counter-affidavit and a detailed report of tests on primary and secondary cases and other details by the first week of June.

Karnataka Minister S Suresh Kumar said the state government is concerned about the recent spike in number of cases, but it is well prepared to handle the situation

COVID-19 RT-LAMP test is a nucleic acid-based test carried out from nasal or throat swab sample from patients. The test has been developed and successfully demonstrated using synthetic templates.

A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and N R Borkar allowed a petition filed by the minor's mother seeking permission to terminate the pregnancy.

During the brief arguments, the counsel appearing for Uttar Pradesh referred to the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi and Noida and said that the authorities are cautious.

The application stated that there was 'no direct and indirect contact from the deceased in recent past' and there was no question of harassment or money was ever being asked from him or his family.

The findings build on a study published in the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution earlier this month which characterised patterns of diversity emerging in the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

These meetings are the latest in a series of such consultations held in the last two weeks as India weighs its options to respond to the latest provocation by China at the border.

Local villagers have been asked to make noise by beating 'thalis' and bursting crackers to drive away a locust swarm. These measures will help in controlling or eliminating locusts at their resting place.

The study, published in the Journal of Gerontology, Medical Sciences, found high risk of severe COVID-19 infection among those who carried two faulty copies of the APOE gene termed e4e4.

The 50 year-old award-winning and acclaimed doctor was driving in his personal vehicle when at Hawal-a checkpoint a cop asked him to halt and take a detour.

Javed Zakeria, president of the Muslim organisation, told the publication that after the first death was reported in Akola, they had taken the decision to perform the last rites of individuals whose families were not able to do so.

Serosurvey involves testing of blood serum of individuals to monitor trends in prevalence of the SARS-CoV2 at district level.--

Chavan, a former Maharashtra chief minister, spent several years as a minister in the PMO in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government.

Condoling the death of Theerthapathi, Tamil Nadu BJP President L. Murugan said the former was the last crowned prince of independent India.

From Monday, daily balance of over Rs 1 lakh will earn 4 per cent interest as against the 4.50 per cent earlier, while those under that threshold will earn 3.50 per cent, the bank said.