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Maharashtra logs 2,325 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 14,636
Maharashtra reported 2,325 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 50 more than a day ago, while seven more patients succumbed to the infection and 2,471 others recovered, the state health department said.
 "Maharashtra logs 2,325 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 14,636")
Covaxin's booster dose demonstrates immunity, says Bharat Biotech
Pharmaceutical major Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials.
 "Covaxin's booster dose demonstrates immunity, says Bharat Biotech")
Nasal boosters will be essential to thwart future Covid variants: Study
Widely available vaccinations may not be enough to stop the spread of Covid virus and the future variants. But, using nasal spray as boosters may help in the longer run
Arunachal Pradesh reports 54 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero deaths
Arunachal Pradesh reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, two less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 65,034, a senior health official said here
 "Arunachal Pradesh reports 54 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero deaths")
Data story: India logs 20,557 cases, 2,603 deaths as Punjab clears backlog
India has added 133,769 cases in the past 7 days
 "Data story: India logs 20,557 cases, 2,603 deaths as Punjab clears backlog")
Maharashtra's Thane reports 151 fresh Covid-19 infections, 1 death
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 151 new COVID-19 cases, taking its infection count to 7,32,799, a health official said on Wednesday
 "Maharashtra's Thane reports 151 fresh Covid-19 infections, 1 death")
Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally
Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world
 "Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally")
Covid-19 crisis: Tracking the coronavirus footprint across the world
Follow the expanding footprint of the coronavirus pandemic across the world in this interactive map built by Johns Hopkins University
 "Covid-19 crisis: Tracking the coronavirus footprint across the world")
New study finds out why Covid's Omicron variant is highly transmissible
Study comparing four variants of SARS-CoV-2 shows how the Omicron variant is adept at entering cells and escaping neutralization from existing vaccines or prior infection
 "New study finds out why Covid's Omicron variant is highly transmissible")
Bill Gates congratulates PM Modi on milestone of 2 bn Covid vaccinations
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates congratulated PM Narendra Modi on yet another milestone of administering 200 crore vaccinations in India
Delhi logs 585 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 4.35%
Of the 9,488 beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi hospitals, only 118 were occupied as on Tuesday. Beds at Covid care centres and Covid health centres were lying vacant.
 "Delhi logs 585 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 4.35%")
West Bengal logs 2,243 new Covid cases, 6 deaths; active count at 28,969
As many as 20,24,293 people have recovered from the disease in Bengal, including 2,851 since Monday.
 "West Bengal logs 2,243 new Covid cases, 6 deaths; active count at 28,969")
Covid: Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 not as dangerous as 'hyped', says expert
It is because the sub-variant has led to "very low increase of cases and deaths in India", said de Oliveira led the team of scientists who discovered the Omicron variant of Covid.
 "Covid: Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 not as dangerous as 'hyped', says expert")
Covid cases triple across Europe, hospitalisations double, says WHO
WHO's Europe director Dr Kluge said super-infectious relatives of omicron variant were driving new waves of disease across continent and that repeat infections could potentially lead to long Covid.
 "Covid cases triple across Europe, hospitalisations double, says WHO")
WHO's methodology for estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific: Govt
India had objected to the 'one size fits all' approach adopted by the WHO as it might be true for smaller countries but cannot be applied to a huge and diverse country like India
Centre closely following COVID-19 trajectory in India and world: MoS Health
On the progress achieved in vaccinating the complete population of India, Pawar said the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme is targeted towards vaccinating all those above 12 years of age.
 "Centre closely following COVID-19 trajectory in India and world: MoS Health")
Assam logs 764 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hrs; caseload at 730,907
Assam reported 764 new Covid-19 cases, 615 more than the previous day, with the tally rising to 730,907
 "Assam logs 764 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hrs; caseload at 730,907")
Thane records 88 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; active tally over 1,100
As many as 88 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its tally of infections to 732,648
 "Thane records 88 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; active tally over 1,100")
Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA
The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions
 "Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA")
Data story: India logs 15,528 Covid cases, active cases see net decline
India reported a decrease of 610 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 143,654
 "Data story: India logs 15,528 Covid cases, active cases see net decline")