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Delay in diagnosis of lumps could be underlying reasons, warn doctors, as people mistake it for infections and don’t act

Nine biggest wards, including Borivli, Kurla, Chembur, have registered zero cases for over a week; remaining wards stay in single-digit cases

Meanwhile, nine of the 24 BMC’s wards have reported zero cases from December 4-11.

Covid at endemic stage, but we need to live with pandemic: Health experts

Poor response prompts move; centres at other 4 tourist destinations manage to jab just 224 beneficiaries between May 27 and June 2

71 of 80 of deaths from Jan 1-16 were from 60-plus age group.

According to an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) officer, Bharat Biotech's COVID vaccine, "Covaxin," may be more effective against the highly-mutating Omicron variant that appeared this week.

Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 10:19 IST Mumbai: Talking about the state, almost 78% of active cases are in hospitals, while 49% of patients are hospitalized in Mumbai as only fewer people are showing any symptoms related to Covid-19 infections.  (Representational Image)&nbsp Mumbai: Amid a spike in coronavirus infection in Mumbai, municipal commissioner IS Chahal says that 80-85% of cases detected in the city presently are asymptomatic. According to the Times of India report,...

Representative Image MUMBAI: As many as 80%-85% of the Covid-19 cases detected daily in the city at present are asymptomatic, municipal commissioner I S Chahal told TOI. On Wednesday, when the city saw almost 1,200 cases, 83% were asymptomatic and none were critical, he added. Chahal has directed private hospitals not to admit any asymptomatic patient. Interestingly, in the state around 78% of active cases are in hospitals, whereas in Mumbai 49% are hospitalised. The low hospitalisation numbe...

More than two dozen cases of a deadly fungal infection MUMBAI: More than two dozen cases of a deadly fungal infection, mucormycosis, have been recorded among recovered Covid patients in city hospitals and at least six of them have lost their lives. The post-Covid complication has mainly been seen in diabetics or those treated with steroids. Delhi and Ahmedabad too have reported several cases of mucormycosis, known to have a fatality rate of more than 50%. Andheri’s Kokilaben Hospital has see...