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Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 460 new cases; positivity rate below 1%

With this, the national capital's infection tally increased to 18,58,614 and the death toll climbed to 26,117, the latest health bulletin stated

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 628 new cases and 15 deaths

There were 1,349 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries in the state to 38,92,459, a health bulletin said

Covid entering endemic phase, but annual vaccines will be needed: Moderna

Even as the number of Covid cases are declining in several parts of the world, US drug maker Moderna has said that the pandemic will end in 2022, yet annual vaccinations are needed

After two years, Delhi schools to open in offline mode from April 1

For the first time in 2 years, schools in Delhi will open completely in offline mode from April 1

Pandemic continues to weaken as Mumbai records 128 Covid cases, no death

Mumbai on Friday reported 128 Covid-19 cases, the sixth day in a row when the addition to the tally was less than 200, and no fresh fatality

Covid-19: Kerala records 3,581 new cases, six deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam reported the most with 637 followed by Thiruvananthapuram 523 and Kollam 364

Hong Kong's new Covid-19 cases top 10,000 in spiralling outbreak

Hong Kong on Friday reported another sharp jump in new Covid-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period as it battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic.

India on tail of 3rd wave; to gradually move towards endemic: AIIMS chief

Country on tail of third wave of Covid-19, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said, adding it will gradually move towards endemic

Delhi ends all Covid restrictions, schools to be fully offline from April 1

Delhi on Friday ended all restrictions related to coronavirus implemented in the national capital as cases continue to decline

Centre suggests states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid restrictions

In the guidelines, sent to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, the centre emphasised that the wearing of masks, social distancing, hand hygiene and ventilation in closed spaces should continue

Over 11 cr unutilised Covid vaccine doses available with states/UTs: Centre

More than 11.02 crore unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs that need to be administered to beneficiaries, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.

India records 13,166 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll reaches 302

India recorded a decline in fresh Covid infections at 13,166 in a span of 24 hours, against 14,148 cases registered the previous day, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

Data story: India logs 13,166 new cases; death toll rises to 513,226

India has so far administered 1,768,689,266 vaccine doses. That is 4123.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 126.24 per cent of its population

India records over 13,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 302 more fatalities

The active cases comprise 0.31 per cent of the total infections

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 246 new cases, 6 more deaths

Altogether 19,90,980 people have recovered from the disease so far, including 726 in the last 24 hours

Coronavirus pandemic: 233 new cases in Chhattisgarh and one death

The recovery count reached 11,34,239 after 30 patients were discharged from hospitals and 430 others completed their home isolation during the day

Coronavirus pandemic: Gujarat records 293 new cases, 8 fatalities

A total of 729 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of such persons to 12,08,013

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai registers 119 fresh cases and one death

With 257 patients discharged or recovering at home, the number of recoveries rose to 10,35,426

mRNA Covid vax scientist Weissman working on universal coronavirus vaccine

Universal coronavirus Vaccine: University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine's Dr Drew Weissman are in talks with India and other countries for building mRNA production sites.

Global community can tap India's Covid vaccine capacity, say firms

Bharat Biotech MD Krishna Ella said India now has four BSL-4 containment facilities, equal to that of the UK.