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Madhya Pradesh sees 15 new Covid cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

The count of recoveries reached 10,30,533 after seven patients were discharged from hospitals

J&K logs eight new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 58

Of the new cases, three were from Jammu district and two each from Srinagar and Budgam, officials said

Delhi records 1,367 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate stands at 4.50%

Delhi reported 1,367 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate stood at 4.50 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday.

Maharashtra records 186 Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities in 24 hrs

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 186 new coronavirus infections including 112 in state capital Mumbai and zero pandemic-related deaths

EU estimates between 60% to 80% of its population by now has had Covid

The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with Covid-19

Traders' associations across Delhi resume Covid-19 protocols as cases surge

The New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) has said it is ensuring that all necessary precautions are followed in the markets and have urged all its members to take booster doses

Countries with less Covid restrictions had better mental health outcomes

Countries that attempted to control transmission with stricter restrictions had worse mental health outcomes than those which did not, according The Lancet Public Health journal.

Covid vaccination of all eligible children at earliest priority: PM Modi

Covid vaccination of all eligible children at the earliest is a priority for the government and specialised programmes will need to be conducted for it in schools, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 510.8 mn; deaths more than 6.2 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 510.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.22 million and vaccinations to over 11.25 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meeting with CMs today to assess situation

In view of increasing COVID cases in the country over the last two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers today via video conferencing.

Shanghai reports 1,606 confirmed Covid-19 cases; death toll climbs

China's economic hub Shanghai on Tuesday reported 1,606 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 11,956 asymptomatic carriers, Xinhua reported citing the municipal health commission as saying

Covid incidence rises in Spain after ending mandatory use of face masks

Covid-19 infections in Spain have risen sharply following the elimination of the mandatory wearing of face masks indoors, data published by the Ministry of Health showed.

Millions of Covid-19 shots in US set to go waste as vaccine rollout slowers

Millions of unused Covid-19 doses in the United States are set to go wasted as the country's vaccination rates continued to decline amid an uptick of new infections.

CDC estimates 3 out of 4 kids in US have had coronavirus infections

The percentage of those 17 and under with antibodies rose from about 45% in December to about 75% in February

70% who took booster didn't get Covid in third wave, says study

The survey covered 5,971 vaccinated people, of which 24 per cent were aged below 40 and 50 per cent belonged to the 40-59 age group.

DCGI emergency use nod for Covaxin, Corbevax and ZyCoV-D across age groups

Covaxin bags approval for 6-12-year age group, Corbevax for 5-12 group, and ZyCoV-D for 12 years and above

86% of India's adult population fully vaccinated against Covid: Mandaviya

More than 19 lakh (19,67,717) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Tuesday

Covid-19: Maharashtra records 153 new cases, including 102 in Mumbai

The state also recorded four pandemic-related fatalities

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu reports 72 new cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

Recoveries reached 34,15,250 with 30 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 404 active infections, a medical bulletin said

What we know about the new omicron mutant spreading in the US

What do we know about the new omicron mutant? It's a descendent of the earlier super-contagious stealth omicron and has quickly gained ground in the United States.