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Covid-19 pandemic: Sikkim reports 12 new cases, tally at 39,010

Sikkim's COVID-19 caseload rose to 39,010 on Friday with 12 fresh infections, while the death toll remained at 440 with no fatality reported in the last 24 hours, a health department bulletin said.

Covid-19 vaccination best bet as country returns to normalcy: Experts

Reddy suggests that while vaccines might offer best protection from serious illness, continued masking for the next few months till the situation becomes amply clear is the need of the hour

Over 15 mn adolescents in 15-18 years group fully vaccinated: Mandaviya

Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to Union Health Ministry data

Recovering from third wave: As cases fall, Covid wards start clearing out

While 25,920 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours (as on February 18 morning), 66,254 patients have recovered during the same time

Pandemic effect: Indian consumers now more conscious of health, says survey

Indian consumers are willing to spend more on fitness classes and activities, consuming natural foods with the COVID-19 pandemic creating 'the biggest seismic shift

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu reports 1,146 fresh cases and 8 deaths

Tamil Nadu recorded 1,146 fresh coronavirus cases -- a marginal decline from 1,252 a day ago -- and six deaths on Friday, taking the count to 34,42,929 and the toll to 37,970.

Covid-19 pandemic: Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology

The technology transfer project, launched last year, aims to help low- and middle-income countries manufacture mRNA vaccines at scale

Chhattisgarh sees 392 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 589 recoveries

Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 392 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 11,48,693, while three deaths in the past 24 hours increased the toll to 14,021, an official said.

Coronavirus pandemic: Karnataka reports 1,333 fresh cases, 19 deaths

The declining trend in daily COVID-19 infections continued in Karnataka on Friday as well with the state logging 1,333 fresh infections and 19 fatalities

Mumbai sees 202 Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally now 1,780

Mumbai on Friday reported 202 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 10,55,193 and the toll to 16,686, a civic official said

Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh reports 495 fresh cases in last 24 hours

Andhra Pradesh reported 495 fresh cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday.

Hong Kong postpones leader election amid Covid-19 outbreak

Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily

Delhi records 607 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths; positivity rate 1.22%

Delhi on Friday reported 607 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.22 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Covid-19 pandemic: One more death, 285 fresh cases in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh recorded one more fatality due to Covid on Friday which pushed the death toll to 4,072, while 285 fresh cases took the infection tally to 2,81,718

Covid-19: Kerala records 7,780 fresh cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hours

'As the number of recoveries were more than the new cases, the active cases dropped below one lakh to 85,875'

Why BA.2 can prolong Omicron wave but won't cause fresh infection surge

As scientists raise alarm over fast rise in BA.2 in some parts of the world, early studies suggest that BA.2 lineage might prolong the Omicron wave but won't certainly cause new surge of Covid cases.

'Over 20 mn adolescents in 15-18 age group fully vaccinated against Covid'

Over 70 per cent of beneficiaries in the same age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to a health ministry data

Over 1.7 billion Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

The Central government on Friday said that it has provided more than 171.76 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to States and Union Territories so far.

Data story: India logs 25,920 new cases; active tally drops below 300,000

India has so far administered 1,746,499,461 vaccine doses. That is 4082.49 per cent of its total caseload, and 124.65 per cent of its population

India reports 25,920 new Covid-19 cases, 492 deaths in last 24 hours

The weekly positivity rate stands at 2.76 per cent.