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Covid-19 vaccines to Africa must have good shelf lives, says expert

Donors of vaccines to the continent should send them with a realistic shelf life of about three months to six months before their expiration, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said

Pune district records 14,424 Covid-19 cases, highest since pandemic began

There are 78,846 active patients including 2,696 who are hospitalized

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar govt extends restrictions till February 6

A government order said the ongoing night curfew will continue and schools up to eighth grade will remain closed

Covid-19: Delhi gym owners protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence

The protesters also carried empty liquor bottles to argue that if liquor vends can remain open gyms can too

Goa reports 3,390 Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths; positivity rate at 41%

With these additions, the state's COVID-19 tally increased to 2,22,497, while the death toll increased to 3,585

Covid-19: 64-hour weekend restrictions on non-essential movement in J-K

Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 5,992 fresh coronavirus cases, its biggest single-day spike in infections so far, pushing the tally to 3,78,661

Wedding guest limit raised to 100 in Rajasthan cities from Jan 24

The number of guests allowed at marriage functions in rural areas of the state was already capped at 100 in view of the coronavirus pandemic

Giving over 160 cr vaccine doses major achievement for India: Om Birla

He said India has done better than many other countries when it comes to handling the pandemic

As Covid-19 cases surge in J-K, chief secy directs employees to WFH

Jammu and Kashmir is also having a lower positivity rate compared to the national average of about 17 per cent

Booster gives antibody protection against Omicron variant: Lancet

Overall, antibody levels were nearly 2.5 times higher against Omicron after three doses compared to after two jabs

India's daily Covid-19 cases cross 300,000, home testing sees a spike

In 11- to 18-year-old patients, fever is a common symptom along with upper respiratory tract infection

Market approval for Covishield, Covaxin likely to come with riders

Will the vaccines be freely available with chemists?

Over 160.32 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

At a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 94 per cent of India's adults have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 72 per cent are fully vaccinated

Mumbai's Covid-19 cases drop to 5,708; 12 die, active tally at 22,103

Mumbai reported 324 fewer cases as compared to Wednesday, but the daily fatalities remained the same

Kerala govt imposes fresh restrictions to contain rising Covid cases

Restrictions will be imposed at district level on the basis of the number of people admitted to hospitals, the government said

Delhi govt caps RT-PCR price at private hospitals, labs at Rs 300

The earlier cost of an RT-PCR test was Rs 500

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 10,959 new cases, 37 more deaths

The state now has 1,44,809 active cases, 6,893 less than what the figure was on Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 12,306 fresh cases and 43 deaths

This is the highest number of deaths reported in a day since June 10, 2021, when 44 fatalities were recorded

Tripura reports 1,185 fresh Covid-19 cases and seven new fatalities

The state had reported 1,242 new COVID-19 cases and four fatalities on Wednesday

Covid-19 pandemic: Rajasthan reports 13 deaths, 14K fresh cases

Currently, 78,099 patients are under treatment across the state