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China reports 1,251 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs

China on Monday reported fresh1,251 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Paid Covid-19 booster shots: Experts divided on govt intervention

Centre may have to step in to ensure universal coverage, some say; also call for shift in focus to strengthen surveillance, testing and gathering data

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 24 fresh cases and nil death

No fresh fatality occurred today and the death toll continued to be 4,111

No reason to worry until new Covid 'variant of concern' detected, says Jain

Daily cases count in Delhi is being reported in range of 100-200, we are keeping an eye on hospital admissions, and that is going down. Focus shouldn't be on positivity rate much as of now, Jain said

Pondicherry records 12th day of zero fresh Covid-19 infections

As many as 92 samples were tested during last twenty-four hours and no fresh infection were detected.

Over 9,500 precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines given on Sunday

India on Sunday began administering precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres.

India records 861 fresh Covid-19 infections, six more fatalities

A reduction of 74 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Boosters for all: Pvt hospitals in a bind over new pricing, old vax stocks

Some Kolkata hospitals have decided to go with the new pricing from Monday on the basis of discussions.

Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

Covid-19 has not gone, is changing forms and resurfacing: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said coronavirus has not gone away and keeps resurfacing, and cautioned people not to let their guard down in the battle against the pandemic.

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 90 new cases; active tally at 778

A total of 115 patients were discharged during the day, taking the overall recovery count to 77,26,576, the department said in a statement

Shanghai residents question human cost of China's Covid quarantines

From March 1 to April 9, China's financial hub reported some 180,000 locally transmitted infections, 96% of which were asymptomatic

SII to give free Covishield vials to pvt vaccination centres: Here's why

Vaccine majors SII and Bharat Biotech said they have decided to cut prices of precaution dose of their respective Covid-19 vaccines to Rs 225 per shot for private hospitals after discussion with govt

Precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccine rolled out at private centres

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase.

Global Covid caseload rises to 498.1 million, fatalities at 6.17 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

India records 1,054 fresh Covid-19 infections, 29 more fatalities

The active cases account for 0.03 per cent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent

Thane records 8 fresh Covid-19 infections, no new fatalities

The Covid-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.67 per cent.

India's vaccine coverage crosses 1.85 billion doses, says Health Ministry

Over 2.43 crore (2,43,08,220) precaution doses have been administered to healthcare and frontline workers, and to those above 60 so far, the ministry said

Mumbai sees 55 Covid-19 cases, 49 recoveries; active tally at 305

Of the 55 new cases, 53, or 96 per cent, are asymptomatic, while two have been hospitalised

MP sees 9 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 51 as 12 recover

The recovery count increased by 12 to touch 10,30,412, leaving the state with 51 active cases