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Mumbai reports zero Covid deaths for eighth straight day; logs 78 new cases

For the eighth day in a row, the financial capital of the country recorded zero pandemic-related deaths

Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh records 153 new cases, zero casualties

At least 515 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 10,27,142, an official said

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 525 fresh cases, nine deaths

As many as 992 patients were discharged since Thursday evening, taking the total of recoveries to 77, 15,711

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir logs 33 cases, one more death

Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from the Jammu division and 18 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, officials said

Kerala records 2,190 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases in Kerala -- 405 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 366 cases and Kottayam with 209 cases

Covid: US FDA declines emergency use nod for Covaxin for 2-18 age group

Bharat Biotech's US partner Ocugen said it intends to continue working with the US FDA to evaluate the process for getting an EUA for pediatric use of Covaxin

Over 20 mn precaution doses administered among those eligible: Mandaviya

India has so far administered over 2 crore precaution doses or the third vaccine shots among the eligible beneficiaries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.

Tedious road to recovery: Covid is also altering people's signatures

Children, too, are experiencing aftereffects such as sleeplessness, fatigue, brain fog

Only 5% of fully vaccinated Omicron patients needed hospitalisation: Data

Only five per cent of the fully vaccinated persons who caught the Omicron variant infection in Mumbai needed hospitalization, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) latest sample data

India records 6,396 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate reaches 0.69%

Continuing the downward trend, India on Friday reported 6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases with a daily positivity rate of 0.69 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Data story: India logs 6,396 new cases; death toll rises to 514,589

India has so far administered 1,782,913,060 vaccine doses. That is 4150.98 per cent of its total caseload, and 127.25 per cent of its population

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs six fresh cases, tally at 7,24,150

The day's positivity rate also declined to 0.20 per cent from 0.31 per cent on Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh reports 110 fresh cases, one death

The recovery count stood at 11,36,201 after 11 people were discharged from hospitals and 222 others completed their home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 1,005 active cases

Delhi records 326 Covid-19 cases, three deaths; positivity rate 0.77%

The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13

Only 5% of fully vaccinated Omicron patients needed hospitalization: Data

Mumbai saw its peak Omicron infection in early January, with 20,971 cases being recorded on January 7

Centre asks states to ensure no vial of Covid vaccine gets wasted

As per the Union Health ministry's report, over 15.19 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs as on Thursday morning

92% Covid deaths this year among unvaccinated, shows govt data

Says rational to open schools, resume normal affairs while taking precautions

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 467 new cases, 12 fatalities

Till date, a total of 5,005 patients infected with Omicron variant have been reported in the state

Madhya Pradesh sees 141 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 2,233

The recovery count rose to 10,26,627, after 654 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, an official said

EU clears Moderna coronavirus vaccine for young kids, Pfizer boosters

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was previously granted a green light for use in children aged five and over last November