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Bengal allows reopening of schools for primary, upper primary classes

For the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak, the West Bengal government on Monday allowed the reopening of schools for primary and upper primary classes from February 16

Covid-19: Delhi records 586 cases, four deaths; positivity rate at 1.37%

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

Prince Charles' wife Camilla tests positive for coronavirus

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus, the couple's office said Monday.

Puducherry Covid-19 update: 52 new coronavirus cases reported in 24 hours

Meanwhile, one more patient - a 71-year old man hailing from Puducherry - succumbed to the infection pushing the death toll to 1,958

New variants to endgame: What coronavirus has in store for the world next

In the next six months, more countries will contend with whether to roll out a fourth shot.

Data story: India logs 34,113 new cases; active tally drops below 500,000

India has so far administered 1,729,587,490 vaccine doses. That is 4053.82 per cent of its total caseload, and 123.44 per cent of its population

India reports over 34,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 346 fatalities

The daily positivity rate in India has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.99 per cent

New Zealand's Ardern labels anti-vaccine mandate protests 'imported'

Claiming inspiration from truckers' anti-vaccine mandate demonstrations in Canada, the protesters have also blocked several streets around parliament with their trucks, vans and motorcycles

Assam govt to withdraw all Covid-19 restrictions from February 15

Assam's fresh Covid-19 cases continued to drop with 79 people testing positive for the infection on Sunday.

Biological E seeks EUA for its Corbevax vaccine for 12-18 years age group

Biological E has sought emergency use authorisation from India's drug regulator for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 12 to 18 years age group, official sources said on Sunday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh logs 579 new cases, five fatalities

Chhattisgarh on Sunday reported 579 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,46,273, while five deaths in the past 24 hours increased the toll to 14,006, an official said.

Delhi adds 804 Covid cases, 12 deaths; positivity rate comes down to 1.5%

Delhi on Sunday reported 804 new Covid cases and 12 more deaths in last 24 hours, the Health Department bulletin said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 440 fresh cases, 1 death

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 440 fresh cases of COVID, taking the total infections in the union territory to 4,50,771 while one death due to the virus was reported in 24 hours, officials said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan reports seven more deaths and 2,177 cases

Seven more Covid-19 deaths and 2,177 fresh cases were recorded in Rajasthan on Sunday, the state health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 3,502 new cases, 17 deaths

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 3,502 new coronavirus positive cases, over 850 less than the day ago, which took the state's infection count to 78,42,949, while 17 deaths pushed the toll to 1,43,404

Follow Centre's revised Covid guidelines for international arrivals: DDMA

DDMA has directed health officials and district magistrates to ensure the Centre's revised COVID-19 guidelines for international arrivals are followed at the IGI Airport from Monday.

Night curfew lifted across J-K; offline classes to resume from Monday

State Executive Committee announced the lifting of the night curfew after almost six months and opening of educational institutions in a phased manner beginning Monday amid a decline in COVID-19 cases

Gujarat reports 1,274 Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 12,15,290; 13 die

Gujarat on Sunday reported 1,274 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths, raising its tally to 12,15,290 and toll to 10,808

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 2,372 new cases, 27 deaths

Karnataka on Sunday reported 2,372 new cases of Covid-19 and 27 fatalities, taking the tally to 39,26,669 and toll to 39,640.

MP sees 2,092 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths; positivity rate dips to 2.9%

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,25,891 on Sunday with the detection of 2,092 cases, while four deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 10,693