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SII gets govt nod to export 3.24 mn doses of Covovax vaccine to US

COVID-19 jab Covovax will be the first vaccine to be exported to the country, under the brand name Nuvaxovid, by any Indian manufacturer, official sources said on Friday

Hybrid or WFO, rising coronavirus cases haven't disturbed India Inc

Alert to Covid situation, companies across sectors are continuing with existing work models for now

WHO urges Southeast Asia to scale up Covid vaccination rate as case rise

"While scaling up vaccination coverage, it is also important how it is achieved," the Regional Director said.

Covid-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights: Lancet study

Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group

Bengal logs 1,524 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 12.89%

West Bengal reported over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day on Thursday, as 1,524 more infections pushed the tally to 20,29,425, the health department said.

Delhi records new 865 Covid cases, zero fatality in 24 hrs; TPR at 4.45%

Delhi recorded 865 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.45 per cent and zero fatality, according to data shared by the health department here on Thursday.

Maharashtra logs 3,640 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 24,940

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 3,640 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities linked to the infection, the state health department said.

SII seeks nod to export 3.2 mn doses of its Covid vaccine Covovax to US

The Serum Institute has sought the Centre's approval to export 32.4 lakh doses of the COVID-19 jab Covovax to the US, which will be the first vaccine to be exported by Indian brand

BA.4, BA.5 subvariants causing Covid-19 spike in West Bengal: Experts

Genome sequencing of Covid positive samples has revealed that Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have started replacing the BA.2 alternative that caused the surge in cases in West Bengal

Copper heads for biggest quarterly plunge since 2011 after China lockdowns

Copper prices fell on Thursday and were down almost 20% in the second quarter, the biggest quarterly fall since 2011, after COVID lockdowns in China and slowing economic growth curtailed demand.

Covid-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world, says WHO

The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18 per cent in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organisation.

Thane reports 674 new Covid-19 cases, one fatality in last 24 hours

Maharashtra's Thane district has recorded 674 new cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 727,356, a health official said on Thursday

South Korea reports over 9,500 new coronavirus infections, ten deaths

The daily caseload was down from 10,463 the previous day, but it was higher than 7,493 tallied a week earlier

Data story: India reports 18,819 new cases, active tally crosses 100,000

India has added 107,206 cases in the past 7 days

India logs over 18,000 new Covid cases, active infections cross 100K mark

Daily coronavirus cases in India were recorded over 18,000 after a gap of 130 days, taking the Covid-19 tally to 43,452,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday

Andaman and Nicobar logs 8 new Covid-19 cases, infection tally at 10,157

The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported eight new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, four less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 10,157, a health department official said

Canada extending current Covid-19 border measures till September 30

According to the news release, the pause of mandatory random testing will continue at all airports until mid-July, for travellers who qualify as fully vaccinated

Pandemic is changing but not over, covid cases rise in 110 countries: WHO

'Covid-19, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing overall global cases to increase by 20 per cent'

Chhattisgarh logs 126 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

Chhattisgarh on Wednesday recorded 126 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 1.04%, taking the total number of infections to 1,154,179 while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,036

India's first mRNA Covid vaccine will be priced competitively, says company

Gemcovac does not require sub-zero temperatures for storage and transport, unlike two other international doses