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Covid infection may increase risk of psychiatric disorders by 25%: Study

People infected with Covid-19 had a roughly 25 per cent increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, finds a study

Bengaluru: BBMP makes masks a must, to increase tests as Covid cases rise

Everyday, more than 200 new COVID cases are being reported and 16,000 tests are being conducted

Shot in the arm for boosters: Demand jumps 20% as Covid cases spike

On Saturday, the daily vaccination in the state touched 100,000, said Sachin Desai, state immunisation officer

Masks not mandatory but govt wants people to use them: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra has been witnessing a surge in daily Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. Monday was the fifth consecutive day the state witnessed 1,000 plus infections.

Novavax's Covid vax effective, but concerns over sideeffects remain: FDA

Vaccine NVX-CoV2373 is already being locally manufactured by the company's India partner, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) under the brand name Covovax

Maharashtra reports 1,036 fresh coronavirus cases, zero fatalities

There are 7,429 active Covid-19 cases in the state now, including 5,238 in Mumbai and 1,172 in neighbouring Thane

At 676, Mumbai's daily Covid tally falls below 700 after five days

No fresh Covid-19 fatality was reported, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's bulletin said.

Delhi logs 247 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 3.47%

With this, the national capital's Covid-19 case tally increased to 19,08,977, while the death toll stood at 26,212.

Karnataka CM Bommai indicates decision likely on Covid control measures

The Chief Minister, however, said that there is no need for any unnecessary panic or worry, as the government has already put in place certain regulatory measures.

Covid-19 cases surge in Indore, officials caution people to wear masks

With the number of Covid cases witnessing a sudden spike in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the health officials in the city have cautioned the people to wear masks and follow Covid guidelines.

Tamil Nadu health minister confirms 12 cases of Omicron subvariants

As many as 12 people tested positive for the new subvariants of COVID BA.4 and BA.5 in Tamil Nadu, as per state Health Minister M Subramanian.

Covid-19 vaccine: SII to test Novavax for Omicron variant strain

The Pune-based company has also got a nod from the Indian drug regulator's office to manufacture trial batches of this vaccine for the purpose of testing, sources indicated.

Covid-19: Delhi records 343 new infections, positivity rate at 1.91%

Delhi on Sunday logged 343 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.91 per cent while no new death was reported due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu adds 107 new infections, active caseload rises to 836

Tamil Nadu on Sunday added 107 new COVID-19 cases, including two returnees from the United States and Madhya Pradesh respectively, pushing the caseload to 34,56,083, the Health department said.

Gujarat reports 68 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 340

The recovery count increased by 21 to touch 12,14,178, leaving the state with an active caseload of 340

Maharashtra logs 1,494 Covid cases, 137 more than day before; one fatality

The state had recorded 1,357 new coronavirus infections and one pandemic-related death the day before

Only ICMR accredited labs can collect Covid samples: DDMA

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has directed that only ICMR-accredited labs can collect COVID-19 samples.

12 samples tested positive for BA4 and BA5 Omicron samples in Tamil Nadu

New Omicron variants BA4 and BA5 were detected from the samples collected in Tamil Nadu and the results from a lab in Hyderabad have revealed it, state Minister Ma Subramanian said on Sunday.

Covid-19: Daily positivity rate above 1% after 34 days; 4,270 new cases

The active cases rose to 24,052 and the death toll climbed to 5,24,692 with 15 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated

Data story: India logs 4,270 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,692

The count of active cases across India on June 5 increased by 1,636, compared with 1,239 on June 4