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Media report on excess Covid deaths in India 'purely speculative': Govt

The government told Lok Sabha that the report by an international magazine claiming that India's Covid-19 deaths were more than the number officially recorded was "purely speculative".

Serum backed Mylab to make and sell Covid-19 vax, working on 2-3 platforms

Partners with Shilpa Medicare to manufacture vaccines, therapeutics

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 767 new cases, 27 more deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally reached 20,09,717 on Friday as 767 more people, 50 less than the previous day's count, tested positive for the virus

Chhattisgarh sees 946 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths; active tally now 8,464

Chhattisgarh reported 946 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,44,940, while 10 deaths in the past 24 hours increased the toll to 13,988

Covid-19 vaccination: 13 AEFI cases reported among lactating women

Thirteen instances of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) have been reported among lactating women till February 3 and all these cases were minor, Mansukh Mandaviya informed Lok Sabha

DDMA may meet next week to decide on further relaxing Covid restrictions

The DDMA is expected to meet next week to take a call on further relaxing Covid-related restrictions amid declining cases in the city, official sources said

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 347 new cases; active tally now 1,980

The COVID-19 tally in Nashik reached 4,74,097 on Friday with the addition of 347 cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Himachal Pradesh reports nine deaths, 499 new cases

Nine people succumbed to Covid in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, pushing the death toll to 4,058, while 499 new cases took the infection tally to 2,79,697, a health official said.

Gujarat adds 1,883 Covid-19 new cases; 14 deaths take toll to 10,775

Gujarat witnessed 1,883 Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 12,12,370 and toll to 10,775

Maharashtra records 5,455 Covid cases, 63 deaths; 14,635 patients recover

Maharashtra on Friday reported 5,455 new coronavirus infections, about 700 less than the day before

167 deaths reported as AEFI after second Covid vaccine dose: Govt

The highest number of 43 fatalities has been reported as AEFI from Kerala, followed by 15 from Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh records 2,612 Covid-19 cases; three more fatalities

As many as 2,612 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while three died of the infection in Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, raising the tally to 10,21,361 and toll to 10,682

Covid: Mumbai marks fifth consecutive day of less than 500 new cases

Only 1,116 of the 36,966 hospital beds earmarked for Covid treatment are currently occupied, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation bulletin informed

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 733 fresh cases and 1 death

Telangana on Friday reported 733 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 7,82,336 lakh.

Quad foreign ministers agree to expedite delivery of Covid-19 vaccines

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the Quad initiative will be delivered in the first half of 2022, the foreign ministers of the coalition said on Friday

977 new Covid cases, 12 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate down to 1.73%

Delhi on Friday reported 977 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 1.73 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Kerala records 16,012 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours

Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases with 2,732, followed by Thiruvananthapuram (1,933) and Kottayam (1,502)

1st batch of Quad-supported vaccines to be delivered in first half of 2022

The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the Quad initiative will be delivered in the first half of 2022, the foreign ministers of the grouping said

No discussion held on Maharashtra going mask-free: Dy CM Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra has witnessed a decline in COVID-19 cases over the last few days

UK lifts all Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result