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13,596 new coronavirus infections in India; active cases lowest in 221 days

India added 13,596 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,81,315, while the active cases declined to 1,89,694

Mumbai records zero Covid deaths, for first time in 20 months

Notching an achievement, Mumbai on Sunday reported zero Covid-19 deaths, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the city around 20 months ago in March 2020

On way to 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, focus on second jab

Experts say priority should be on second dose to achieve target of vaccinating entire adult population by 2021-end

WHO's technical group to meet on Oct 26 to consider EUL of Covaxin

The WHO experts are currently reviewing this information and if it addresses all questions raised, the WHO assessment will be finalised next week

Kerala reports 7,555 new Covid-19 cases, 74 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala reported 7,555 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per a health bulletin from the state government on Sunday

U'khand achieves target of 100% first dose Covid vaccination: Dhami

Uttarakhand has administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine to its entire eligible population three months ahead of target, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Sunday

Karnataka coronavirus update: 326 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Karnataka has clocked 326 fresh Covid-19 cases and 4 deaths, taking the total infection count to 29,83,459 and toll to 37,941, the health department said on Sunday

Delhi records zero Covid-19 death, 32 new cases; positivity rate 0.07%

Delhi recorded zero death due to Covid-19 and 32 fresh cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent on Sunday, according to the health bulletin issued by the government

Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine will be rolled out soon: V K Paul

'We will take a final decision based on the overall scientific rationale and the supply situation of the child licenced vaccines, going forward,' says Covid Task Force chief

Malaysia reports 7,509 new COVID-19 infections, 88 more fatalities

Malaysia reported another 7,509 new infections as of midnight Saturday, according to the health ministry

Long-Covid not as fatal as acute COVID-19 but can worsen ailments: experts

Long-Covid may not be as hard-hitting as acute COVID-19 but it can worsen existing ailments, the experts said.

India logs 14,146 fresh Covid infections, 144 new fatalities

In a day, the active caseload declined by 5,786.

Maharashtra: Thane sees 154 new Covid-19 cases, two fatalities

The mortality rate is 2.03 per cent, he added.

Global coronavirus caseload tops 240 million, deaths at 4.89 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 44,916,322 and 724,153

Assam reports 269 fresh coronavirus infections, 5 fatalities

According to the health bulletin, a positivity rate of 0.82 per cent was recorded in the last 24 hours.

15 Dalit outfits meet NCSC chairman, seek action in Singhu killing case

Fifteen organizations of Dalit community met Vijay Sampla, Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, and handed over complaints demanding strict action over murder near Singhu border

India to reach 1 bn Covid vaccination mark next week: Health minister

India will cross the landmark of 1 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses next week, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday

Mizoram reports 932 new coronavirus cases, 6 more fatalities: Health dept

Mizoram on Saturday registered 932 new COVID-19 cases, 31 more than the previous day, with the tally rising to 111,651, a health department official said

Karnataka govt to decide on easing Covid-19 curbs after consulting experts

The Karnataka government said it will take a call on further relaxing the Covid-19 related restrictions after consulting the experts soon, in view of a substantial drop in cases in the state

Tourist influx in Kashmir increasing gradually after Covid-19 pandemic

The influx of tourists in Kashmir has started rising gradually months after the tourism sector came to a halt following the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the country last year