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Assam reports 270 fresh Coronavirus cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hrs

Assam reported 270 fresh COVID-19 cases and seven fatalities in the last 24 hours, informed the state health department on Tuesday.

India logs 119,03 new Covid infections and 311 deaths, active cases fall

The death toll has climbed to 4,59,191 with 311 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

US gives final clearance to Pfizer's Covid-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

The decision marks the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the powerful protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.

US CDC advisors recommend Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11

The vaccine is one-third the adult dose and the it would be given in two doses, three weeks apart. The lower dose was chosen to minimize side effects and still produce strong immunity, said Pfizer.

China asks citizens to 'stock up' amid tight Covid-19 pandemic curbs

The commerce ministry directive late on Monday stirred some concern on domestic social media that it may have been triggered by heightened tensions with Taiwan

Chhattisgarh sees 22 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; over 16k samples tested

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count reached 10,06,096 on Tuesday

Maharashtra logs 1,078 new Covid-19 cases; 48 deaths, 1,095 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 1,078 fresh Covid-19 cases, a rise of 269 from a day ago

Kerala registers 6,444 fresh Covid infections, 187 more fatalities

As many as 64,999 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Bengaluru registers zero coronavirus fatalities for 70 days in a row

The last Covid death that Bengaluru had recorded was on August 23

Centre's vaccination scheme has created 2 classes of citizens: Kerala HC

The observation by Justice P V Kunhikrishnan came during the hearing of a man's plea for a third jab of an internationally recognised vaccine so that he can go abroad for work

Covid vaccinated people with prior infection may have more antibodies

This included 73 people who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result before the first vaccine dose.

Daily Covid-19 cases in country lowest in 259 days, death toll at 458,880

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 25 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 128 consecutive days now.

Australia okays Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for travel ahead of WHO meet

The backing of Australia could tip the scale in favour of Covaxin when the WHO meets on November 3

Novavax, SII get emergency use authorisation for Covid vaccine in Indonesia

The vaccine will be manufactured by SII in India and marketed by it in Indonesia under the brand name Covovax, Novavax Inc said in a statement

Mumbai reports 267 new Covid-19 cases; 4 deaths, 420 recoveries

The city has logged less than 300 COVID-19 cases after a gap of four days

Kerala registers 5,297 fresh coronavirus cases, 368 fatalities

With 7,325 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, the total recoveries touched 48,64,506 and the active cases reached 76,786

Indonesia first nation to green light Novavax Covid-19 vaccine

Indonesia first to green light Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

78% of eligible population got 1st Covid vax shot, 38% got both: Mandaviya

Describing it as an extraordinary feat, he said India is rapidly progressing on the path to defeating the virus

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin recognised by Australia for travelers

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, and AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covishield are the two widely used vaccines in India

DATA STORY: India logs 12,514 cases; Kerala's positivity rate at 11%

India has so far administered 1,063,124,205 vaccine doses. That is 3100.76 per cent of its total caseload, and 76.09 per cent of its population