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India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 518.7 mn; death toll at 6.25 mn

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,107,689

Bill Gates tests coronavirus positive, experiencing mild symptoms

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

Bengal CM Mamata to meet senior state officials over Covid situation

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with senior state government officials on Wednesday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation, a top bureaucrat said.

CEPI funds Bharat Biotech consortium project for variant-proof Covid-19 jab

CEPI has till date announced funding for nine such projects including the Bharat Biotech one

Submit data on vaccine immunity among young children: NTAGI to institutes

The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will hold its crucial meeting on vaccine for children next week

Madhya Pradesh logs 30 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 200

The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 0.5 per cent, while the recovery count increased by 29 to touch 10,30,812

Gujarat sees 33 Covid-19 cases; 12 recoveries leave active tally at 173

So far, 12,13,446 persons have been discharged post recovery, including 12 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 173

Chhattisgarh reports 3 Covid cases, 6 recoveries; active tally drops to 34

The three cases, at a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent, were detected in Raipur, Dhamtari and Jashpur

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13

So far, 4,67,158 persons have been discharged post recovery, including two during the day, leaving the district with an active caseload of 13

Mumbai sees 122 Covid cases, seventh time addition to tally over 100 in May

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 122 case steep rise from the 63 cases detected a day earlier and the seventh time the daily addition to the tally was above the 100-mark this month, a civic official said.

Delhi reports 1,118 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 4.38%

Delhi reported 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases and one more death on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 4.38 percent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Over 87% of India's adults have got both Covid vaccination doses

India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.

Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403

So far, 77,30,370 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 161 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 1,403 active cases

UK study shows second Covid booster gives higher immunity than first

The UK rolled out fourth doses to over-75s and those over the age of 12 who are immunosuppressed in April. It is also offered in Israel and Germany

Over 181.5 mn unutilised Covid vaccines available with States, UTs: Centre

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1.905 billion (1,90,50,86,706) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,37,09,334 sessions

Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population

Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

China logs 349 new local Covid cases with 234 in Shanghai; infections surge

According to reports, Shanghai residents have also been falling sick after consuming some of the food supplies because of the distribution of stale food by the authorities amid city's Covid lockdown

Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,973,621 and 997,740, respectively, according to the CSSE