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People's laxity towards Covid main reason behind rise in cases: Vardhan

Holding the laxity shown by people in following safety protocols as the reason behind the recent surge in coronavirus cases, Union Health Minister urged them not to let their guard down against Covid

Russia reports 9,632 new Covid-19 cases, national tally jumps to 4,447,570

Russia registered a total of 9,632 Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, roughly the same as a day earlier, the country's Covid-19 response centre said

11.7% adults received first coronavirus vaccine jab across France

A total of 6,137,375 people in France have got their first Covid-19 vaccine jab, representing 11.7% of adult population, as the govt speeds up vaccine rollout

Covid-19: Schools for classes 9, 10, 11 to remain closed in Tamil Nadu

In the light of the increasing trend of C-19 cases, schools in Tamil Nadu shall be closed for classes 9, 10, and 11 from March 22 until further orders, according to the state govt

UK records another 5,587 coronavirus cases, 96 deaths in 24 hours

Another 5,587 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,291,271, according to official figures released

International hunt for Covid's origin points to China animal trade

Live animals susceptible to coronavirus infection were present at Huanan food market in Wuhan, the city where the first major Covid-19 outbreak was detected.

Punjab coronavirus update: 2,587 new Covid cases, highest in last 6 months

Punjab recorded over 2,500 more coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest single-day spike in the past six months, while 38 more people died from the pathogen, the Health Department said

Over 4,000 face-mask violators to undergo coronavirus test in Punjab

In view of the surge of COVID-19 in the state, teams of the Punjab Police on Saturday persuaded over 4,400 face-mask violators to undergo RT-PCR testing

Covid: Over 46,000 people vaccinated in Delhi on Saturday, highest in a day

Over 46,000 beneficiaries received shots of COVID-19 vaccine in the national capital on Saturday, the highest in a day till date, officials said

Nagpur Covid update: Restrictions to continue with partial relaxation

Restrictions imposed in Nagpur district will continue with some relaxations from March 22 to March 31 in view of rising coronavirus cases, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday

Maharashtra records highest one-day rise with 27,126 new coronavirus cases

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 27,126 new Covid-19 cases, the highest one-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic last year

Modi offers best wishes to Imran Khan for speedy recovery from Covid-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday extended his best wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for a speedy recovery from COVID-19.

Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray tests positive for coronavirus

Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and urged people not to let their guard down.

Coronavirus LIVE: Maha minister Aaditya Thackeray tests positive for Covid

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Gujarat to hold Covid-19 vaccination drive on Sunday, says Deputy CM

The Covid-19 vaccination drive will be held on Sunday across Gujarat in order to increase the number of people covered, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told the Assembly

Tamil Nadu reports 1,243 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths in the last 24 hours

Of the total new cases, Chennai reported 458, while the neighbouring districts Chengalpattu reported 134 new cases and Thiruvallur reported 87

Covid-19 curbs to continue in Nagpur till Mar 31 with relaxations

Maharashtra minister Nitin Raut on Saturday said curbs imposed in Nagpur district amid the rise in Covid-19 cases will continue March 31, but with some relaxations.

Over 4 million vaccinated against Covid-19 in Maharashtra since Jan 16

Over 4 million people have received the Covid-19 vaccine jab in Maharashtra since the immunization drive commenced on January 16, an official said on Saturday

Delhi records highest daily spike in 2021 with 800 Covid cases in 24 hours

Delhi reported over 800 Covid-19 cases for the first time this year on Saturday as the positivity rate breached the 1 per cent-mark after over two months

DATA STORY: At nearly 41,000, India's daily new Covid cases back to Nov-end level

India has so far vaccinated 42,063,392 people. That is 365.31 per cent of its total caseload, and 3.0269 per cent of its population