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Bharat Biotech's Covaxin phase-3 trial concluded successfully at AMU

The phase-3 trial for Covaxin was done in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and BBIL

Dominant coronavirus mutant in US contains ghost of pandemic past

The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept at escaping immunity

WHO: Covid-19 cases and deaths mostly dropping, except for the Americas

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January, the World Health Organisation said.

Maharashtra daily Covid case count crosses 500-mark, highest since March 5

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 511 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the highest single day count since March 5, and one fatality, the health department said.

Mumbai logs 350 new Covid cases, highest daily count since Feb 11

Mumbai on Thursday recorded 350 new coronavirus positive cases, its highest single-day count since February 11 this year, although nobody died due to the infection during the day, the BMC said

Covid-19: 403 new cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 1.76%

Delhi reported 403 fresh Covid cases and one more fatality on Thursday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.76 per cent, according to the data shared by the health department here.

Germany to recognize Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN for travel from June 1

WHO in November last year issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for COVAXIN, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2

Vaccines may not be able to ward off long Covid risk, finds study

Previous studies claimed that vaccination, which remains critically important in the fight against Covid-19, wards off the long Covid risk

Global Covid caseload tops 527.2 million, deaths cross 6.28 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,142,192

Delhi records 424 fresh Covid cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate at 1.89%

A total of 22,490 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin

China further lowers cost of Covid-19 nucleic acid tests to nearly $2.4

China has asked local authorities to further lower the price of Covid-19 nucleic acid tests to no more than 16 yuan (nearly $2.4) per person for a single test.

Data story: India logs 2,124 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,507

India has so far administered 1,926,744,769 vaccine doses

Delhi records 418 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 2.27%

Delhi on Tuesday logged 418 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 2.27 per cent, while two more people succumbed to the viral disease

FDA lifts hold on clinical trials for phase 2,3 for Covaxin: Ocugem

"We're extremely pleased that we can proceed with our clinical trials for Covaxin our whole virus inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate," Dr Shankar Musunuri, CEO and Co-Founder, Ocugen Inc said

Over 80% of India's youngsters get vax first dose, total coverage 1.9 bn

In another tweet, Mandaviya said that over 70 per cent of teenagers between 12-14 age bracket have also received the first dose of vaccine

Covid: NRI on Gujarat visit tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5

The 29-year-old man, who lives in South Africa, had on May 1 tested positive for the coronavirus after he arrived in Vadodara to meet his parents

Breakthrough Covid infection more likely in cancer, Alzheimer's patients

Breakthrough Covid-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalisations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer's patients, according to two new studies.

Data story: India logs 1,675 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,490

India has so far administered 1,925,270,955 vaccine doses

Covid-19 pandemic is 'far from over', reiterates WHO chief Tedros

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic "is far from over".

India expresses disappointment over WHO's Covid mortality report

India expressed dismay and concern over the WHO's recent report on all-cause excess mortality estimates, saying authentic data published by the statutory authority has not been taken into account.