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Maharashtra records 2,831 Covid-19 new cases, 35 fresh fatalities

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 2,831 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 351 Omicron infections taking the tally of infections to 78,47,746

Covid-19: Gujarat reports 998 new cases, lowest since Jan 2; 16 deaths

Gujarat on Tuesday reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases at 998 for the first time in nearly a month-and-a-half, taking its overall tally to 12,17,328

Delhi reports 756 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate down to 1.52%

Delhi on Tuesday reported 756 fresh Covid-19 cases and five more deaths, while the positivity rate was 1.52 per cent

Covid-19: Karnataka reports 1,405 new cases, 26 deaths in last 24 hours

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 1,405 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,29,642 and death toll to 39,691.

Covid: Mumbai records zero deaths, 235 new cases; active tally below 2,500

Earlier on January 2, the metropolis had reported zero fatalities and for a second time this year, no death linked to coronavirus has been reported in the last 24 hours

Kerala records 11,776 fresh Covid cases, 20 deaths in last 24 hours

After dropping below 10,000, the daily Covid19 cases in Kerala saw a slight increase with the state on Tuesday recording 11,776 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 64,28,148.

Corbevax Covid vaccine is safe, offers high antibody levels: NTAGI chief

India's third homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax is safe and offers good immunogenicity and higher antibody levels than some other vector vaccines: Official

WHO warns of Covid rise in eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine

Over the past two weeks, cases of COVID-19 have more than doubled in six countries in eastern Europe (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine)

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus for 2nd time

The CM had contracted the viral infection earlier also in 2020 and he was then hospitalised for a few days

Major Chinese industrial city steps up Covid control; Bosch affected

The city of Suzhou - a trading, commercial and industrial hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu - reported eight domestically transmitted infections with confirmed symptoms for Monday

Data story: India logs 27,409 new cases; test positivity rate drops to 2.2%

India has so far administered 1,734,262,440 vaccine doses. That is 4062.17 per cent of its total caseload, and 123.78 per cent of its population

Hong Kong leader says no plans for citywide lockdown as infections spiral

Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Lam said she could not 'preclude' the possibility of postponing the city's chief executive election, due to be held in March

Omicron found in 95% of samples in Mumbai in latest genome sequencing

Mumbai reported 192 new Covid cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since December 13, 2021

Mizoram logs 2,022 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 25.54%

The active caseload in the state stands at 11,878

Thane records 93 fresh Covid-19 infections, three more fatalities

The mortality rate in the district stood at 1.67 per cent

SEC recommends Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for 12-18 year age group: Report

The expected cost of the vaccine is reportedly Rs 145, excluding taxes

Andhra CM Jagan reviews Covid-19 situation, lifts night curfew

Officials stated that the pandemic is gradually decreasing

Hong Kong leader says fifth Covid wave has 'overwhelmed' city's capacity

Daily infections have multiplied 13 times over the past two weeks, from about 100 cases at the start of February to over 1,300 on Feb 13, with authorities scrambling to control the deepening outbreak

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop to two-month low of 192

Mumbai reported 192 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily count since December 13, 2021

Molnupiravir appears to work against Omicron as other variants: Study

The study was jointly conducted by a team of doctors at Fortis C-DOC, G.D Hospital and Diabetes Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, and the Diabetes Foundation