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India reports 19,893 fresh Covid cases, 53 deaths: Union Health Ministry

India reported 19,893 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day's count of 17,135, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

Maharashtra: Thane records 176 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 768

Thane district of Maharashtra has reported 176 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its overall infection tally to 7,34,603, a health official said on Thursday.

Daily Covid cases in Delhi cross 2,000-mark after six months; TPR 11.64%

This is the third day in a row that the positivity rate breached the 10-per cent mark.

43 prisoners in Haridwar district jail test positive for Covid-19

As many as 43 prisoners in district jail here tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday.

Gujarat reports 1,059 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths; active tally at 6,407

Gujarat on Wednesday reported 1,059 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 12,57,710, while no fresh death linked to the infection was reported in the state, the health department said.

At 434, Mumbai logs highest Covid cases since July 9; one dies, 282 recover

Mumbai registered 434 new coronavirus cases, up from 329 a day ago and the highest daily count since July 9, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said.

Covid vaccine sales push Moderna past expectations in Q2, shares surge

Better-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine sales pushed Moderna past Wall Street's second-quarter forecasts on Wednesday.

Maharashtra logs 1,932 fresh Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 12,321

With these additions, the state's overall COVID-19 tally rose to 80,52,103, while the death toll increased to 1,48,117, said the department in a bulletin.

Covid: Antiviral drugs vital weapon but misusing them could backfire

COVID strategy pursued by many countries relies heavily on two key pillars: vaccines continue to protect most people from severe disease; where they don't, people will receive antiviral treatments

Data story: India logs 17,135 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,477

India has added 128,380 cases in the past 7 days

Govt panel recommends Corbevax as booster for vaccinated adults

If approved by the government, this would be the first time a booster dose of a Covid vaccine different from the one used for primary vaccination would be allowed in the country

Maharashtra records 1,886 Covid cases, five deaths; active tally at 12,583

The state's COVID-19 case tally rose to 80,50,171, and death toll reached 1,48,110.

Delhi logs 1,506 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate over 10%

The health bulletin said 10.69 per cent of the total samples tested turned out positive. This is the second day on the trot that the positivity rate breached the 10-per cent mark, the data showed.

Bharat Biotech expects regulator's nod for intranasal Covid vaccine in Aug

The Drug Controller General of India gave its nod to conduct clinical trials for BBIL's intranasal vaccine as booster dose

Coronavirus infection may accelerate brain ageing, shows new study

COVID-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neurological conditions, according to a study

Data story: India logs new Covid cases, active tally sees net decline

India has added 129,558 cases in the past 7 days

Covid positivity rate in Delhi rises to 11.4%; 822 new cases in a day

The city saw more than 1,000 daily cases for five consecutive days till Sunday

This needle-free vaccine fights Covid variants better than traditional ones

Due to the constantly emerging new Covid-19 variants, the currently available vaccines may not be as effective

Current monkeypox symptoms different from previous outbreaks: BMJ study

People infected with monkeypox during the ongoing global outbreak are displaying symptoms not typically associated with the viral infection, according to a study published in British Medical Journal

Data story: India records 16,464 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,396

India has added 130,654 cases in the past 7 days