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Millions in US may have long-term loss of smell post-Covid infection

More than a million people in the US may not have regained the sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, finds a new study

India administers over 5.1 million Covid-19 vaccine jabs in last 24 hours

India administered 51,59,931 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said

Canada to allow entry to those vaccinated with Sinopharm, Sinovac, Covaxin

Currently, Canada only accepts travellers who have received the vaccines, including Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson

1.29 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Health Ministry

Over 1.29 bn Covid-19 vax doses have been provided to states and Union Territories so far through free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category

Covid patient zero was a seafood vendor in China's Wuhan, finds new study

A new study has claimed that the first identified Covid-19 case -- or 'patient zero' -- was a female seafood vendor at an animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan

India logs 10,302 new Covid infections in 24 hrs; active cases at 124,868

India's COVID-19 infection tally rose by 10,302 in a day to reach 3,44,99,925

DATA STORY: India logs 11,106 new cases; active cases down to 126,620

India has so far administered 1,152,349,358 vaccine doses. That is 3341.14 per cent of its total caseload, and 82.4 per cent of its population

New sub-lineage of Coronavirus' Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka

A new sub-lineage of Covid-19 Delta variant has been found in Sri Lanka, medical experts said on Friday.

Declassified report provides no support for Covid lab-leak theory: US media

The US intelligence report declassified provides no support for the lab-leak theory on Covid-19, a US newspaper has said.

Indonesia to impose level 3 restrictions over 3rd wave of Covid-19

The Indonesian government will impose the moderate level 3 public mobility restrictions, locally known as PPKM, nationwide from December 24, 2021 to January 2, 2022

Myanmar lifts stay-at-home order in more towns with dropping Covid-19 cases

Myanmar's Ministry of Health has announced lifting of a stay-at-home order in 13 more towns as the places are witnessing fewer Covid-19 infections

West Bengal reports 877 fresh Covid-19 cases, 9 new deaths

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally went up to 16,08,393 on Friday after 877 more people, up from the previous day's figure of 860, were diagnosed with the disease, the health department said in a bulletin.

Covid-19 pandemic: Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany to follow

A fourth wave of infections has plunged Germany, Europe's largest economy, into a national emergency, Health Minister Jens Spahn said

FDA authorises Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters for US adults

The regulator's decision paves the way for millions of Americans to get additional protection

Covid-19: Delhi records zero death, 30 new cases; positivity rate 0.05%

Delhi recorded zero death due to COVID-19 and 30 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department.

US expands Covid-19 boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead

US regulators on Friday moved to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government's campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of rising coronavirus cases

Madhya Pradesh logs 6 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 78

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,999 with an addition of six fresh cases on Friday, while more than 3.65 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the state during the day

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 242 cases and 4 deaths

Karnataka's caseload reached to 29,93,139

Maharashtra logs 906 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths; active tally at 11,704

The state has witnessed a marginal dip in new Covid-19 cases

New sub-lineage of Covid's Delta variant in found Lanka, samples sent to HK

Sri Lanka detected a new sub-lineage of the Delta variant of Covid-19, scientifically named B.1.617.2. AY 104, making it third mutation of the coronavirus to have originated in the island nation.