India Covid Dispatch: Insurers may hike premiums to offset rising claims

New test predicts who is likely to be infected with severe Covid, doctors urge people to follow preventive measures, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Over 39,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 39,361 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 31.4 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 416 more deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 420,967. The active caseload is at 411,189, while the total recoveries have surged to 30.5 million. As many as 435 million vaccine shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.8 million were given on Sunday. Read more

Insurers may hike premiums to offset rising Covid claims

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