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Global Covid cases hit 250 mn, eastern Europe infections at record levels

The virus is still infecting 50 million people worldwide every 90 days due to the highly transmissible Delta variant

Maharashtra bags climate action award in UK for regional leadership

The state government claims to have succeeded in creating a culture of climate action in Maharashtra, which has borne expenses worth $2 billion due to climate-related disasters during the past year

Mumbai logs 210 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths; active tally at 2,815

Mumbai on Monday reported 210 new coronavirus cases and five fresh fatalities, taking the infection tally to 7,57,910 and the death toll to 16,281, a civic official said

Goa reports 30 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 286

Goa's coronavirus caseload reached 1,78,342 on Monday

MP logs 3 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally below 100

Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 7,92,910 on Monday

Russians go back to work but coronavirus cases, deaths stay high

Russians went back to work on Monday after a nine-day hiatus

Kerala reports 5,404 fresh coronavirus cases and 80 more deaths

Kerala on Monday reported 5,404 new COVID-19 cases and 80 deaths. taking the infection count to 50,20,909 and the death toll to 33,978

SC to hear plea seeking disclosure of data on Covid shots' trials on Nov 29

The apex court had earlier in August asked the Centre, Bharat Biotech, SII, and others to respond to the plea which sought directions to also disclose post-vaccination data regarding adverse events

Pfizer, Astra shots generate more antibodies than natural infection: Study

People who receive the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have antibody levels significantly higher than those infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study

Covid pandemic significantly impacted climate change efforts: WHO

Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down climate change efforts by various countries, according to the 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report released on Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir logs 111 fresh cases, 3 deaths

The 111 fresh Covid cases on Monday took the number of infected persons in Jammu and Kashmir to 3,33,187

Covaxin for children will take some more time for final approval: Report

Recently, the Subject Expert Committee had given a recommendation to the DCGI for the use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine for the beneficiaries aged between 2-18 years

India to buy 10 mn doses of Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine at Rs 265 per dose

The vaccine is administered using a needle-free applicator as opposed to traditional syringes

German Covid-19 infection rate at new high as vaccinations slow

Germany's coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday as what officials have called a pandemic of the unvaccinated gathers pace

With curbs lifted, fully vaccinated passengers from India take to US skies

The coronavirus pandemic had prompted the US to close its borders to international travellers from many countries, including India, last year

New protein-based Covid vaccine doesn't need cold storage: Study

They said the new vaccine design, described in the PNAS journal, could help fill global vaccination gaps and could be applied to vaccines against other diseases.

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 1.08 billion

More than 23 lakh (23,84,096) vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

India records 11,451 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 266 new deaths

In the last 24 hours, India registered 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 266 deaths

Private sector looks for ways to liquidate excess vaccine stock

Some hospitals have opened talks with companies to take the unused doses back and distribute them in areas that need them

Covid-19 cases top 250 million worldwide as pandemic deaths cross 5.04 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 250 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.04 million