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Reports saying 5 mn unused Covishield doses may go waste 'misleading': Govt

It said the Centre had proactively advised all state governments to review the availability of vaccines to ensure that the wastage of doses is reduced to a minimum

Covid-19: Schools re-open for classes 8-12 in West Bengal

Schools in West Bengal reopened for classes 8-12 with Covid-19 Protocols on Thursday.

Chandrayaan-3 scheduled for launch in August 2022, Lok Sabha told

The Department of Space has planned as many as 19 missions this year even as the Chandrayaan-3, the next phase of India's mission to the moon, is scheduled for August 2022

Covid symptoms appear in 2 days after virus exposure: Study

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Covid symptoms take around five to six days to appear after infection

Quick Covid breathalyser test for mass screening developed

The test, described in the journal ACS Nano, could allow rapid screening of people attending large gatherings, such as conferences and weddings

Data story: India logs 172,433 new cases; 7,283 deaths reported in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,678,793,137 vaccine doses. That is 4015.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 119.82 per cent of its population

South Korean firms take precautions to block Covid spread after holidays

Many people in South Korea travelled during the holidays to see family, likely leading to an uptick in infections

India reports over 172,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1,008 fatalities

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 10.99 per cent

Jharkhand records 601 fresh Covid-19 cases, three more fatalities

The state has 3,781 active cases

Indian firm's nasal vaccine may prove to be game changer against Covid-19

There are at least a dozen other nasal vaccines in development worldwide, some of them now in Phase 3 trials. But Bharat Biotech's may be the first to become available

Arunachal Pradesh reports 237 fresh Covid-19 cases, two new fatalities

The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state marginally improved to 95.76 per cent from 95.55 per cent the previous day

90% in UP have developed immunity against Covid: Sero survey

Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has written to state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, to ramp up the second dose coverage of adolescent and young persons.

Thane records 759 fresh Covid-19 infections, 5 more fatalities

The mortality rate is 1.67 per cent

What next for vaccines?

Budget numbers suggest govt reducing the scale

DDMA likely to meet on Friday to discuss further relaxations in Covid curbs

The DDMA is likely to meet on Friday to discuss further relaxations in Covid-19 curbs, including reopening of schools, in view of the declining cases in the national capital.

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 27 fresh deaths and 3,028 cases

Delhi reported 27 fatalities and 3,028 cases in a day, while the positivity rate declined to 4.73 per cent

France to start using Pfizer's Covid-19 drug this week, first in EU

France says it will start administering Pfizer's coronavirus antiviral drug this week, the first pill for treating Covid-19 approved in the 27-nation EU.

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam reports 1,028 new cases, 18 more deaths

Assam registered 1,028 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday pushing the tally to 7,18,920

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar reports 799 fresh cases and two deaths

Bihar's Covid-19 caseload increased to 8,25,423 after 799 more people tested positive for the infection on Wednesday

Covid hits India team ahead of Windies series; Dhawan, others test positive

A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players tested positive for the virus during their mandatory isolation period before the start of West Indies series.