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10 mn adolescents fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Mansukh Mandaviya

Over 5.04 crore beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years have been administered the first dose of vaccine

Possibility of new Covid variants really high, warns WHO

WHO Covid Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove said that the global health agency is tracking four different versions of Omicron

Global Covid case count declines 17% in latest week; 7% drop in deaths: WHO

The prevalence of the omicron variant has increased globally and is now detected in almost all countries, WHO said

Pfizer to rake in earnings of over $100 bn in Covid vax & antiviral pill

On Tuesday, the company revealed its fourth quarter earnings and revenue projections for 2022 where it said it estimates it will earn up to $102 billion in sales next year, which would be a new record

Night curfew lifted in Himachal Pradesh amidst drop in Covid cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the state decreased to 4,812 on February 8 from 9,672 on February 1, government data showed

Covid: Omicron BA.2 subvariant likely to spread globally, says WHO

According to Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, the BA.2 subvariant, which is more contagious than the currently dominant BA.1 version, will likely become more common: Report

New antiviral drug combo highly effective against Covid-19: Study

The research, published recently in the journal Nature, suggests that these drugs are more potent when used in combination than individually

Data story: India logs 71,365 new cases; active cases drop below 900,000

India has so far administered 1,708,706,705 vaccine doses. That is 4028.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 121.95 per cent of its population

EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection

International negotiators will meet for the first time on Wednesday to prepare talks for a potential treaty, said the official, who is not authorised to speak to media and so declined to be named

India reports 71,365 new Covid-19 infections, 1,217 fatalities

The daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 4.54 per cent while the weekly positivity rate also dipped to 7.57 per cent.

China's 'zero-Covid' curbs may hurt global growth, says BOJ policymaker

The remark follows a warning last month by IMF head Kristalina Georgieva that China should reassess its zero-Covid approach to the pandemic

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 400 mn: Johns Hopkins University

India recorded the world's second largest caseload

Covid-19 pandemic: Goa reports 469 fresh cases and six deaths

The number of recovered persons increased to 2,35,444 with 910 patients getting discharged on Tuesday

Canada's Covid-19 protests threaten border trade with US: Report

Protesters have also closed another important US Canada border crossing in Coutts, Alberta

Covid-19 pandemic: Tripura logs 34 new cases and one more death

Altogether 68 coronavirus patients have been migrated to other states

Delhi sees 12 Covid deaths, 1,114 cases; positivity rate declines to 2.28%

Delhi recorded 12 coronavirus-linked deaths in a day, while the number of fresh infections stood at 1,114 as the positivity rate dipped to 2.28 per cent, according to data

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana records 1,061 new cases, one death

The decline in COVID-19 cases continued in Telangana on Tuesday with 1,061 new infections being reported.

Covid-19 vaccine: Hospitals see no immediate rush for Sputnik Light

Dr Reddy's Laboratories, marketing partner of the Russian Direct Investment Fund for the Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines, has sought government approval for use of Sputnik Light as a booster shot

Explained: How the most downloaded pandemic apps performed in 2021

Aarogya Setu was clearly the most downloaded app in this space globally with over 100 million plus downloads

Covid-19 pandemic: Over 3K fresh cases, 16 more deaths in Rajasthan

Rajasthan on Tuesday reported 3,479 fresh COVID-19 cases and 16 more deaths due to the viral disease, according to health department data.