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Madhya Pradesh sees 6,516 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 9,95,049 on Friday after detection of 6,516 new cases, down from 7,430 a day ago

Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3% in individuals fully inoculated: Mandaviya

Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3 per cent has been seen in individuals fully inoculated against coronavirus according to the data uploaded on India COVID-19 Tracker till January 2

Coronavirus pandemic: Karnataka reports 14,950 new cases and 53 deaths

Karnataka registered a further decline in daily coronavirus infections, as the state reported 14,950 new cases and 53 fatalities

Covid-19 pandemic: Meghalaya logs 211 new cases, 2 fresh fatalities

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 92,021 as 211 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 1,538

Kerala records 38,684 fresh coronavirus cases, 595 fatalities

Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala further decreased on Friday with the state recording 38,684 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 62,11,116.

Third wave may get over by mid-March as cases declining, says Maha minister

He said the state, which was reporting 48,000 cases per day during the third wave which started some weeks ago, was now seeing the tally increase by 15,000 daily

Triple vaccinated can fight Omicron variant efficiently, study finds

The study, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, tracked the antibodies of vaccinated and recovered individuals for two years

'Can't reject offline Covid compensation application', SC raps Maha govt

The Supreme Court Friday made it clear that no state government can reject offline application for ex-gratia compensation to family members of Covid-19 victims

US: Surging omicron infections and worker shortage likely hurt hiring

Last month's huge wave of omicron infections is thought to have weakened hiring in January, though the pullback is considered all but sure to prove a temporary one.

Omicron variant may not be 'milder' itself, US scientists caution

The Omicron variant was first documented in Botswana and South Africa in late November 2021.

Japan's serious Covid cases climb to 4-month high; record infections

Seriously ill patients climbed by 131 to 1,042 cases from the day before, the health ministry said, the highest since September when the Delta variant drove a fifth wave of cases

India records over 149,000 fresh Covid cases, 1,072 more fatalities

The national recovery rate improved to 95.39 per cent

India's Covid-19 death toll crosses 500,000, experts claim millions more

India, which has the fourth-highest tally of deaths globally, recorded 400,000 deaths by July last year after the devastating outbreak from the Delta variant of the coronavirus

Data story: India logs 149,394 cases; death toll crosses grim 500,000 mark

India has so far administered 1,684,716,068 vaccine doses. That is 4015.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.24 per cent of its population

Thane records 620 fresh Covid-19 infections, two more fatalities

The mortality rate was 1.67 per cent

US lawmakers urge Biden admin to ensure global supply of Covid-19 vaccines

Global health experts have identified an array of needs where the United States leadership can have a real and immediate impact to save lives

Covid cases in decline, third wave peak crossed on January 21: Govt

Daily nos. still over 100,000, don't lower guard, health ministry cautions

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 2,454 new cases, 12 deaths

Chhattisgarh reported 2,454 new Covid-19 cases, down from 2,764 a day ago, taking the overall tally to 11,34,322

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 15,252 cases and 75 deaths

Maharashtra recorded 15,252 new coronavirus cases and 75 fatalities, the state health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Haryana reports 16 deaths and 3,148 fresh cases

Sixteen more Covid-19 related deaths were reported in Haryana on Thursday as 3,148 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state's infection count to 9,58,841