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Covid-19 pandemic: On 13th day in row Mumbai logs below 100 cases

Earlier this month, Mumbai had reported a single fatality due to COVID-19 only on March 6

Covid-19 vaccination drive: 12-14-year-olds to get Corbevax shots

Union Health Ministry also opened up vaccination for all those above 60 years, removes the precondition of co-morbidity

162.9 million Covid vaccine doses supplied to 98 countries: Govt

India had supplied 162.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 98 countries as on February 21, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.

Over 1.8 bn doses of Covid vaccines administered: Centre tells SC

It said both vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- generate antibodies and adverse events are also found to be minimum

Singapore Airlines to expand VTL network to India, 26 countries: Report

VTL allows quarantine-free travel to Singapore for fully vaccinated travellers

Kerala records 1,193 new Covid-19 cases, 72 deaths in 24 hours

After reporting less than 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the last two days, Kerala on Tuesday recorded 1,193 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 65,23,100 in the state.

Vaccine for 12-14 age group: Delhi parents relieved as schools reopen

For the first time in two years, schools in the national capital will reopen completely in offline mode from April 1 with the hybrid mode of operation coming to an end

Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974

India has so far administered 1,804,028,891 vaccine doses. That is 4195.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.61 per cent of its population

Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon

A third shot that does not match the first two doses may be allowed

Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts

A non peer-reviewed research by IIT Kanpur had earlier predicted that India will see a fourth wave of the pandemic that may start around mid June and peak from mid to late August

After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-led school closure: Govt cites Unesco

After Uganda, India saw the longest school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister of State for Education Annpurna Devi said in Lok Sabha on Monday citing a UNESCO report.

China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron

The surge on the Chinese mainland is infecting people in cities ranging from Shenzhen to Qingdao on the coast, to Xingtai in the north and the numbers have crept steadily higher since early March

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 809 fresh cases, 78 deaths

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 141 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram (111) and Kollam (84), the release said

Covid vaccine for 12-14 age group from March 16, boosters for all above 60

The Covid vaccine to be administered to the 12-14 years age group would be Corbevax manufactured by Biological Evans

As nations return to normalcy, Covid sees record rise in Europe, Asia

Even as many countries have completely relaxed Covid restrictions in the hope of returning to normalcy, infections have begun gaining momentum, particularly in Europe and Asia.

China records more local Covid cases so far this year than in whole of 2021

China has reported more local symptomatic Covid cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen

Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months

Karnataka recorded zero Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since June 5, 2020 that the state has registered no fatalities, said the Department of Health and Family Welfare

Data story: India logs 2,503 new cases; death toll rises to 515,877

India has so far administered 1,801,945,779 vaccine doses. That is 4191.2 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.46 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload tops 456.9 mn, deaths surge to over 6.02 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 456.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.04 million and vaccinations to over 10.68 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

India records 2,503 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; lowest since May, 2020

India saw a further dip in daily COVID-19 cases as 2,503 new infections were recorded, the lowest since May, 2020