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Covid may remain transmissible for longer than quarantine period: Study

Some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for longer than the recommended quarantine period, a study suggests

At 2.09 lakh, India reports 10% dip in new Covid cases in the past 24 hours

India has reported 2,09,918 Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, 10% lower than the previous day's 2.34 lakh

India-made vaccines playing key role in making world free from Covid: Prez

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccines are playing an important role in making the world free from the pandemic.

Data story: India logs 209,918 new cases; death toll rises to 495,050

India has so far administered 1,660,396,227 vaccine doses. That is 4020.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.51 per cent of its population

Thousands protest vaccine mandates, Covid restrictions in Canada

Hundreds of trucks and thousands of protesters blocked the streets toward downtown Ottawa on Saturday to protest the government's vaccine mandates required to cross the Canada-US border.

Delhi reports 3,674 fresh Covid cases, 30 deaths in past 24 hours

Delhi logged 3,674 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 6.37 per cent, while 30 more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department

8,100 fresh Covid cases, 26 fatalities reported in a day in Uttar Pradesh

UP reported 8,100 fresh Covid-19 cases and 26 more fatalities in a day while the tally of active infections in the state reached 55,574, according to an official statement issued on Sunday

Coronavirus: Goa reports 826 new cases, seven deaths in past 24 hours

With the addition of 826 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Goa mounted to 2,38,406 on Sunday, the health department said

Covid-19: Maha logs 22,444 new cases, 50 deaths; five infected with Omicron

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 22,444 new cases, which increased its caseload to 77,05,969, while 50 patients succumbed to the infection, taking the fatality count to 1,42,572

Second dose inoculation for 15-18 age group to begin in MP on Monday

Administration of the second dose of anti-Covid-19 vaccines to eligible children in the 15-18 age group will begin from Monday in Madhya Pradesh, an official said

Karnataka reports 28,264 Covid cases, 68 deaths in past 24 hours

Karnataka logged 28,264 fresh Covid cases against 29,244 discharges on Sunday, while another 68 persons succumbed.

Kerala records 51,570 fresh Covid cases, 14 deaths in past 24 hours

Kerala on Sunday recorded 51,570 fresh Covid cases, from 1,03,366 samples tested, and 14 more deaths, according to a statement from the sate Health Department.

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu adds 22,238 fresh infections, 38 deaths

Chennai, among districts, accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections with 3,998 fresh cases

Madhya Pradesh reports 9,305 fresh Covid-19 cases, nine fatalities

The case positivity rate in MP decreased slightly to 11.49 per cent on Sunday from 11.74 per cent recorded the previous day

Covid-19 pandemic: Meghalaya logs 362 new cases, four more deaths

East Khasi Hills district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 149

Covid-19 pandemic: Sikkim reports 127 new cases, one more fatality

The small Himalayan state had reported 156 new cases on Saturday

Coronavirus pandemic: Rajasthan records over 10,000 cases, 21 deaths

Jaipur reported the maximum number of fresh cases at 1,813

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 3,674 fresh cases and 30 deaths

On Friday, Delhi had recorded 4,044 cases with a positivity rate of 8.60 per cent

Russia's new Covid-19 tally hits pandemic record amid Omicron surge

Russia's daily count of new coronavirus infections surged to more than 121,000 on Sunday, an eightfold increase compared with the beginning of the month

Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 1,160 new cases and 10 deaths

There are 10,797 active Covid cases in the city