12-Hour Catch Up: Weekly COVID Cases Fall For First Time In 2nd Wave + Other News

1. Weekly COVID Cases Fall For First Time In 2nd Wave?

PTI

For the first time during the course of the second Covid wave, India registered a fall in cases in the week ended Sunday as the infection eased in many parts of the country. However, fatalities continued to rise with the week's toll crossing 28,000 -- the highest number of deaths in seven days anywhere in the world for the second week running, as per TNN.?

2. Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy Rains Claim 4 Lives In Karnataka?

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Four persons died in isolated incidents across coastal and central Karnataka due to heavy rains and gusty winds triggered by Cyclone Tauktae during the last 24 hours, a weather official said on Sunday as per IANS.?

3. Plasma Therapy Not Effective, Likely To Be Dropped From Clinical Management Guidelines On COVID?

PTI

Plasma therapy on Covid-19 patients has not been found effective in reducing the progression to severe disease or death and is likely to be dropped from the clinical management guidelines, sources said as per PTI.?

4. Military Campaign At Full Force, Will Take Time: Israeli PM?

AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military campaign is continuing "full-force" and will "take time" despite a mounting death toll in fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, as per AP.?