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Toddler dies of coronavirus, 18 new cases reported in Rajasthan

A two-and-half-year-old boy died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan and 18 new cases of the disease were reported across the state on Thursday, officials said.

Eight fresh cases take Nagaland's coronavirus tally to 32,032

Nagaland on Thursday reported eight fresh COVID-19 cases, two more than the previous day, with the caseload increasing to 32,032, a health official said

West Bengal's coronavirus positivity rate below 2% for second day

The positivity rate of daily Covid-19 infections in Bengal was below two per cent for the second consecutive day, as the state recorded 14 more deaths due to the disease and 860 new cases on Thursday

AstraZeneca Covid drug cocktail gives 83% protection over 6 months: Study

The treatment is given in one go, as two sequential shots in the arm

Maharashtra records 963 new Covid cases, 24 deaths; active tally at 11,732

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 963 new coronavirus cases and 24 fresh fatalities, while 972 more patients recovered from the infection, the health department said

Tamil Nadu inoculates 836,000 people in 9th mega vaccination drive

Tamil Nadu inoculated 8.36 lakh people against Covid-19 in the ninth edition of the mega vaccination drive on Thursday, the Health Department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Haryana reports 14 fresh cases, one death

The state's infection tally rose to 771,495

Coronavirus: Madhya Pradesh logs seven new infection cases, zero death

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,993

Wearing mask can reduce Covid-19 infection by 53%, says Study

Wearing masks is the most effective public health measure that can reduce the incidence of the deadly infectious disease by more than half, according to a study

'Covid aerosol can remain in public washrooms much longer than open spaces'

In a new study, published in journal Physics of Fluids, the team at IIT-Bombay explored how airflow can mitigate transmission of Covid indoors by taking cue from airflow around aircraft and engines

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik records 53 new cases; two more fatalities

The tally of infections in Nashik district rose to 411,778

Kerala reports 6,111 new cases of Covid-19, 372 deaths in a day

Kerala recorded 6,111 fresh coronavirus infections and 372 deaths on Thursday, raising the caseload to 50,84,095 and the toll of fatalities to 36,847

India exported 65 mn doses of Covid vaccines to nearly 100 countries: PM

Laying thrust on developing indigenous capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has exported more than 65 million doses of Covid vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year

Over 115 cr vaccine doses administered in India till now: Health Ministry

The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 115 crore on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said.

Continue mask use, physical distancing alongside Covid vaccination: Study

Covid-19 protocols are associated with reductions in the incidence of the viral disease, and should be continued alongside vaccination

DATA STORY: India logs 11,919 new cases; active cases rise after 13 days

India has so far administered 1,144,632,851 vaccine doses. That is 3319.84 per cent of its total caseload, and 81.85 per cent of its population

Delta AY.4.2 Covid variant less likely to show any symptoms: UK study

A mutation of the Delta variant of Covid-19, classed in the UK as a Variant Under Investigation amid concerns of its increased transmissibility, is less likely to display any symptoms

South Korea witnesses record jump in Covid cases as many take college exam

South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as hundreds of thousands of masked students flocked to schools on Thursday

India records 11,919 cases of Covid-19, 470 fatalities in 24 hours

With 11,919 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,44,78,517

Covid-19 pandemic: Six new cases in Nagaland, tally rises to 32,024

The fresh cases were detected from Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Wokha districts