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India again reiterates demand for finding the origin of Covid-19

India again pitched for finding the origins of Covid-19, a day after the World Health Organisation set up a group of experts to carry forward studies on the contentious issue

Landmark of 1 bn jabs will be announced at rly stns, on planes: Mandaviya

Announcements will be made on airplanes, ships, metros and at railway stations to mark the moment when India achieves the target of administering 100 cr vaccine doses, Mansukh Mandaviya said

Covid figures continue to fluctuate in Kerala with 9,246 cases now

Kerala's daily Covid tally hasseen a fluctuating trend with 9,246 people turning positive on Thursday, while the test positivity rate stood at 10.42 per cent

Karnataka coronavirus update:310 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths

Karnataka on Thursday added 310 new cases of Covid-19 and 6 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 2,982,399 and death toll to 37,922, the health department said

India resumes Covid-19 vaccine export to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Iran

Coronavirus vaccines have been sent to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Iran according to the government's decision to resume their supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs said

Kerala reports 9,246 Covid cases, 96 deaths; total caseload hits 48,29,944

Kerala recorded 9,246 new Covid cases and 96 deaths, taking the total caseload to 48,29,944 and fatalities to 26,667

Covid-19: China warns against 'manipulation' of WHO virus probe

China's Foreign Ministry warned against what it called possible political manipulation of a renewed probe by the World Health Organization into the origins of the coronavirus

Lateral Flow Tests reliable tool against Covid-19 spread: UK study

Lateral Flow Tests, being used widely in the UK to test Covid-19 transmission risk, are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work

Over 50% of Covid survivors experience symptoms upto 6 months: Study

More than half of the 236 million people who have recovered from Covid-19 worldwide will experience post-Covid symptoms up to six months after recovering, according to a study

WHO: Mortality from Covid-19 around the world dropped to lowest level

The number of weekly coronavirus deaths worldwide continues to decline and is now at its lowest level in nearly a year

DATA STORY: India reports 18,987 new cases; death toll at 451,435

India has so far administered 968,220,997 vaccine doses. That is 2845.97 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.3 per cent of its population

Allow Chhath puja celebrations in Delhi, Covid under control: CM to LG

Arvind Kejriwal urged LG Anil Baijal on Thursday to call a meeting of the DDMA as soon as possible to allow Chhath puja celebrations as the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is under control

Isolated populations of India at higher risk of Covid-19, says study

Some isolated populations of India like the Onge and Jarawa tribes of the Andaman islands have a higher genetic risk for Covid-19

Puducherry reports 49 new Covid-19 cases, overall tally rises to 1,27,259

Puducherry logged 49 fresh coronavirus cases and zero fatalities during the last 24 hours, a senior Health Department official said on Thursday.

India logs 18,987 fresh Covid-19 cases, 246 new deaths in last 24 hours

India recorded 18,987 fresh coronavirus cases, taking infection tally to 3,40,20,730 on Thursday, while recovery rate increased to 98.07 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 239 mn, deaths surged to 4.87 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 239 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.87 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Single-dose Sputnik Light shows 70% efficacy against Delta variant

RDIF says Sputnik Light can act as a booster shot for even those who have been vaccinated with other vaccines like mRNA candidates

Mumbai coronavirus update: 481 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths

Mumbai reported 481 new coronavirus infection cases and three fatalities on Wednesday, taking the caseload to 7,49,074 and toll to 16,167, a civic official said

Over 960 million Covid-19 vaccines administered in India, says Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 960 million with more than 3.2 million jabs administered on Wednesday, the health ministry said

India resumes Covid vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up: Officials

One million shots of Covaxin produced by Indian company Bharat Biotech were shipped to Iran last week