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Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu sees downward trend in daily infections

Tamil Nadu continued to witness a decline in daily Covid-19 cases as 6,120 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, pushing the aggregate to 34,10,882

Covid: Karnataka reports 8,425 new cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours

Karnataka on Sunday logged 8,425 fresh COVID cases and 47 deaths taking the total caseload and fatalities to 38,96,158 and 39,347 respectively.

Covid: Maharashtra reports 9,666 new cases; 66 deaths in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 9,666 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's infection tally to 78,03,700, while the death of 66 persons took the toll to 1,43,074, health department said.

Covid: Kerala reports 26,729 new cases, daily cases drop below 30,000

Kerala saw a drop in daily coronavirus cases with 26,729 fresh infections being reported on Sunday, taking the total number of those affected by the disease to 62.71 lakh.

Covid: Mumbai sees 536 new cases, 3 deaths; 82% new infections asymptomatic

Mumbai on Sunday reported 536 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the metropolis to 10,51,373, while three deaths put the toll at 16,661, a civic official said

Covid-19: Rajasthan reports 4,509 cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours

Rajasthan on Sunday reported 4,509 new Covid cases and seven more deaths, officials said.

Covid: Delhi records 1,410 cases, 14 deaths; positivity rate down to 2.45%

Delhi on Sunday reported 1,410 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 2.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department.

Covid-19: 2,690 fresh cases and 9 deaths in Andhra Pradesh in last 24 hours

: Andhra Pradesh added 2,690 new cases to its Covid-19 tally, taking it to 23,03,455 on Sunday.

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu vaccinates 7,91,889 people during 21st mega camp

The Tamil Nadu public health department in a statement on Sunday said that the state vaccinated 7,91,889 people during the 21st mega vaccination camp held across the state on Saturday.

In 2 years, Indians spent Rs 74,000 cr on Covid tests by dubious labs: NGO

In the initial stages of the pandemic, a test was costing around Rs 3,500 or more, but gradually, the figures have stabilised

Data story: India logs 107,474 cases; test positivity rate drops to 7.4%

India has so far administered 1,694,626,697 vaccine doses. That is 4016.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.95 per cent of its population

Submitted proposal to test Sputnik Light as Covid booster dose: Dr Reddy's

The Hyderabad-based drug major had partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to conduct the clinical trials of Sputnik V and distribute the vaccine in India in September 2020.

India reports over 107,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 865 deaths

The daily positivity rate in the country dropped to 7.42 per cent

Global Covid-19 caseload at 392.9 million, fatalities at 5.73 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

Maharashtra Covid cases drop to 11,394; 68 more die; 21,677 recover

On Friday, the daily number of cases had dropped by 1,412 from Thursday's count of 15,252 when 75 people succumbed to COVID-19 infection, the health department said

New antibody developed by Chinese researchers may neutralise Omicron

This antibody will put humans "a step ahead in the race" against the pandemic, lead scientist Professor Huang Jinghe from Fudan was quoted as saying

Covid: Positivity rate falls below 3% in Delhi; 1604 new cases

With Saturday's cases, the national capital's case count increased to 18,42523 and the death toll climbed to 25,969 the latest health bulletin stated

Kerala records 33,538 new Covid-19 cases, 444 deaths

'Currently, there are 3,52,399 active Covid-19 cases in the state of which only three per cent of the patients are admitted to hospitals,' the health department said

Centre places purchase order for 50 mn doses of Corbevax at Rs 145 apiece

The government is yet to decide on which segment of beneficiaries this new vaccine would be administered

Biden marks 'tragic milestone' of 900,000 American deaths from Covid-19

The US President said that the emotional, physical, and psychological weight of the Covid-19 pandemic has been incredibly difficult to bear