India Coronavirus Dispatch: SC questions lifting of curbs in Kerala

How Kashmiris are being convinced to take Covid shot, study finds no trace of mRNA vaccine in human milk, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 38,164 fresh cases reported

India reported 38,164 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 31.1 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 499 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 414,108. The active caseload is at 421,665, while the total recoveries have surged to 30.3 million. As many as 40.6 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.3 million were given on Sunday. Read more

SC questions Kerala's move to lift Covid curbs ahead of