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US logs over 1 million daily Covid cases again amid Omicron surge

The US has again logged over 1 million new cases after setting a global record of over 1.36 million fresh infections earlier this month, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University

Bengaluru records dip in Covid cases, micro containment zones come down

The number of Covid cases have dipped in the capital city. Against 24,135 fresh Covid cases reported, 18,081 persons have been discharged

Australia greenlights Novavax coronavirus vaccine, fifth in nation

Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday became the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Australia.

Dense fog affects visibility in capital, 13 Delhi-bound trains delayed

With a blanket of dense fog engulfing the national capital on Thursday morning leading to poor visibility, several Delhi-bound trains were delayed, informed the Northern Railway.

India records 317,532 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, highest in 249 days

India logged 3,17,532 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 249 days, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,82,18,773, which includes 9,287 cases of the Omicron variant

Data story: India reports 317,532 new cases; tally breaches 38 million-mark

India has so far administered 1,596,755,879 vaccine doses. That is 4177.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 114.14 per cent of its population

Mexico registers record 60,552 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours

Mexico has confirmed 60,552 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, marking thus the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, the national Ministry of Health said

Karnataka records 40,499 Covid-19 cases; positivity rate at 18.80%

Karnataka on Wednesday logged in 40,499 cases against 23,209 discharges

More than 1.2 mn people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019: Study

Drug-resistant bacteria and other microbes are rising due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, say health officials.

US begins offering 1B free Covid-19 tests, but many more needed

For the first time, people across the US can log on to a government website and order free, at-home Covid-19 tests

Assam logs highest single-day spike of 8,339 Covid cases; 15 more die

Assam on Wednesday reported the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row, with 8,339 people testing positive for the infection

Delhi logs 13,785 new Covid cases; positivity rate climbs to 23.86%

Delhi reported 13,785 fresh COVID-19 cases and 35 more fatalities due to the infection on Wednesday while the positivity rate climbed to 23.86 per cent

Delhi to ramp up Covid-19 testing following Centre's instructions

Delhi had been conducting 50,000 to 60,000 coronavirus tests daily for the last six months

Covid-19 pandemic: J-K reports record 5,818 new cases, 4 deaths

Srinagar district, with 1,745 cases, recorded the highest number, followed by 1,131 cases in Jammu district

Chhattisgarh records 5,625 Covid cases, 9 deaths; active tally at 32,021

The state's positivity rate was 10.30 per cent, down from 11.17 per cent a day ago

Covid-19 pandemic: Bihar records 4,063 new cases and 11 deaths

The state has 30,481 active cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 43,697 new cases; 49 die

Currently, there are 23,93,704 people in home quarantine and 3,200 people in institutional quarantine

Pune sees 12,633 new Covid-19 cases, 885 more than a day ago; 12 die

The district's positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, is over 30 per cent

Covid-19: Global vaccine program COVAX low on funds, seeks $5.2 billion

The UN-backed programme known as COVAX has delivered just over 1 billion doses since shipments started nearly a year ago

Covid-19 pandemic: 27 more deaths in Punjab and 7,849 cases

So far, 16,846 people have died from the infection in the state