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Channi urges PM to give Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of Covid-19 victims

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday urged PM Modi to give an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of those who died of COVID-19, saying mere Rs 50,000 compensation is insufficient.

Bengal's Covid positivity rate increases marginally; 803 new cases

The positivity rate of Covid-19 infections in West Bengal continues to be 2 per cent or above it for the past three days

Europe rethinks booster shot policy as Covid-19 cases hit record high

Many EU countries have already begun giving booster doses to their populations but are using different criteria to make priorities and different intervals between the first shots and boosters

Centre allows Bharat Biotech to begin commercial exports of Covaxin

Bharat Biotech made 55 million doses of Covaxin in October, and aims to make 80 million doses in December.

Covaxin doses 50% effective against symptomatic Covid: Real-world study

Research does not estimate vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation, severe disease, and death.

Covid-19 Pandemic: Over 50 fresh coronavirus infections in Punjab

The new cases took the state's infection tally to 603,095

Maharashtra records 960 coronavirus cases, 41 deaths in a day

Mumbai reported the highest 251 new infections, followed by 114 in Pune city

Madhya Pradesh logs 22 new Covid-19 cases, inoculates over 1.74 mn

With the addition of 22 fresh COVID-19 cases, the tally of infections in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,93,074 on Wednesday, a health official said.

Tamil Nadu records 744 new Covid cases; 14 fatalities in past 24 hours

As many as 24 districts reported below 10 COVID-19 infections, while Theni had zero cases, the bulletin said

Covid-19 pandemic: Italy towns under new restrictions amid infection rise

The restrictions in the towns north of Bolzano include the closure of bars and restaurants after 6 pm

Gehlot writes to PM, seeks enhanced compensation for kins of Covid victims

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to increase the compensation for families of those who died of COVID-19

Social distancing not enough to prevent Covid, UK study finds

In addition to the variables surrounding mask-wearing and ventilation, there is also a high degree of variability in individual coughs

Mumbai sees 258 fresh coronavirus cases, four deaths in a day

With 37,808 new tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the number of samples tested so far in Mumbai went up to 1,22,32,780

Maharashtra's Nashik sees 51 new Covid cases, two deaths in last 24 hours

The tally of infections in the district has risen to 4,12,107

Over 119 cr Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 119 crore on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said

Kerala reports 4,280 new Covid-19 cases, 308 deaths in last 24 hours

The total caseload of Covid-19 cases in Kerala crossed 51 lakh to reach 51,02,125 on Wednesday after it recorded 4,280 fresh infections

Mild third wave of Covid likely in December: Maharashtra health minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the third wave of coronavirus pandemic is expected in December but it will be mild in impact.

Kamal Haasan 'recovering well' from Covid-19, says daughter Shruti Haasan

Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Haasan is on the path to recovery after testing positive for Covid-19, his actor-daughter Shruti Haasan said

Cadila Healthcare inks ZyCoV-D commercialisation agreement with Korean firm

Cadila will provide manufacturing license and transfer the Plasmid DNA vaccine technology to Enzychem Lifesciences

Covid-19: Can double masking for long cause breathing problems?

While wearing double masks, which helps create a strong barrier against Covid-19 has become the new normal, prolonged wearing of masks can develop hydration issues or other nagging breathing troubles