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Surge in coronavirus cases in eight states: Health ministry

Eight states in the country are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases of Covid-19 over the last three weeks

Deboard air passengers not wearing mask 'properly' despite warnings: DGCA

The directive come against the backdrop of rising coronavirus cases in certain parts of the country

With over 2 million, India records highest single-day Covid-19 vaccinations

India on Friday recorded the highest number of vaccinations administered in a single day

Two fatalities, 216 fresh Covid-19 infections in Telangana

The death toll rose to 1,652 with two more fatalities

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Short dose gap retained despite contrarian data

How concerned should the nation be about Covid variants, study shows high fatality risk after surgery done within 6 weeks of testing positive, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Maharashtra: Complete lockdown gets imposed in Aurangabad on weekends

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, the district administration of Aurangabad on Saturday decided to impose lockdown on weekends until further orders

Antibodies from Covid vaccine less effective against some variants: Study

Antibodies raised by some Covid-19 vaccines are less effective at neutralising new, circulating variants of the novel coronavirus such as the ones first reported in the UK, South Africa and Brazil

Ratan Tata gets his first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, says it was 'painless'

Tata Group's Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata on Saturday took his first dose of Covid-19 vaccination.

20 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses administered on Friday, highest so far: Govt

As many as 16,39,663 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose -- healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) -- and 4,13,874 such people received the second shot

Covid-19: Night curfew likely in Bhopal, Indore, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that night curfew might be imposed in Bhopal and Indore from Sunday or Monday in view of spurt in coronavirus cases in these two districts.

US health officials warn of false positive results for Covid-19 test

US health officials are warning health professionals about the risk of false positive results with a widely used laboratory test for COVID-19 and flu.

With 24,882 cases, India records highest single-day spike so far this year

India on Saturday recorded 24,882 fresh Covid-19 infections, the highest so far this year, which took the caseload to 1,13,33,728, according to Union health ministry data

Covid vax linked to 30% reduction in transmission, says UK study

Study has revealed that the rate of infection with Covid-19 for people that live with Scotland's healthcare workers is at least 30% lower when the worker has been vaccinated mostly with a single dose

Nagpur: People flock liquor shop ahead of lockdown, flout social distancing

Social distancing norms were flouted in Maharashtra's Nagpur as people gathered outside a liquor store on Friday night ahead of a week-long lockdown starting on Monday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 119 mn, with more than 2.63 mn deaths

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 119 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.63 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Covid-19 vaccine: WHO probes reports of AstraZeneca vax blood clots

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO said that the UN health agency systematically reviews safety signals, and is carefully assessing the current reports on the AstraZeneca vaccine

AstraZeneca to seek US authorization for Covid vaccine this month: Report

The British drugmaker completed enrollment in its trial of more than 32,000 volunteers in January and now has data on at least 150 cases of Covid-19

US Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Quad decision on Covid-19 vaccine

US Chambers of Commerce on Friday welcomed the decision of Quad leaders' summit on making Covid-19 vaccine affordable and available to the rest of the world

Uttarakhand govt to withdraw all cases related to Covid guideline violation

The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Tirath Singh Rawat decided to withdraw all cases registered in connection with COVID-19 violations.

India's vaccine capacity to be expanded to assist Indo-Pacific region: PM

India's vaccine production capacity will be expanded with support from Japan, the US and Australia to assist countries in the Indo-Pacific region, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday