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FDA paves way for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations in young kids

A few countries have begun using other COVID-19 vaccines in children under 12, including China, which just began vaccinations for 3-year-olds

G20 wants 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up pandemic task force

The previous goal had eyed vaccinating 70 per cent of the world's population by the autumn of 2022

Efforts upped for tracing AY.4.2 Covid strain, boosting vaccination

INSACOG expanded, ASHA workers doing man to man surveys, tracking and tracing on

Dr Reddy's Laboratories working on enhancing Covid-19 portfolio

As for MSD's drug Molnupiravir, which is currently undergoing clinical trial in India, the company said it has already shared interim data with the drug regulator

DRL plans to start paediatric trials of Sputnik Light vaccine soon

Booster shot with Sputnik trials may also begin

Delhi: Cinemas to reopen with full capacity, 200 people allowed at weddings

Authorised weekly markets in the city to reopen from November 1

Kerala logs 7,772 fresh Covid-19 infections, 471 more fatalities

There are currently 2,69,451 people under surveillance in various districts

DATA STORY: India logs 14,348 cases; active cases see slight increase

India has so far administered 1,048,200,966 vaccine doses. That is 3060.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 75.02 per cent of its population

Just 5 African nations to hit Covid vax goal: World Health Organization

Less than 10 per cent of the continent's 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target

Covid-19 can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people at home: Lancet

The study enrolled 621 participants, identified by the UK contact tracing system, between September 2020 and September 2021.

Active Covid-19 cases in India increase to 161,334, toll climbs to 457,191

The death toll climbed to 4,57,191 with 805 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Govt extends nationwide containment measures till November 30

The home secretary said states and union territories, on a regular basis, should closely monitor case positivity, hospital, ICU beds occupancy of every district falling under their jurisdiction

Covid cases slow down in festival season but watch out for Diwali: Experts

Vaccinations and more people having already got the disease may have lowered the count.

Covid-19 infections rising in Bengal, 990 new cases registered

The daily COVID-19 count in West Bengal on Thursday maintained an upward trend that began since Durga Puja celebrations

We trust India, Bharat Bio submitting data on EUL of Covaxin regularly: WHO

WHO official says the organisation is in touch with Bharat Biotech and has 'daily conversations' 'clarifying what additional data needs' to be submitted

Kerala registers 7,738 fresh Covid cases; death toll crosses 30,000

The state had logged 9,445 fresh infections yesterday

MHA extends Covid-19 restrictions in country till November 30

Meanwhile, the Centre will soon start a mega Covid vaccination campaign 'Har Ghar Dastak' in poor-performing districts

Sixth sero survey shows Delhi had seropositivity of 97%: Jain

All districts were found to have a seroprevalence of more than 95 per cent, he said

6th sero survey reveals over 90% people in Delhi have Covid-19 antibodies

Over 90 per cent people in Delhi have developed antibodies, implying that the capital city is unlikely to see a surge as destructive as the second Covid wave

Third city in China under lockdown after 1 Covid-19 case reported

Heihe, a major port city was urgently put under a lockdown on Thursday