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Covid-19: Maha logs 2,219 new cases, 49 deaths; 3,139 recover

Maharashtra's Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.38 per cent and fatality rate at 2.12 per cent

Over 280 million Covid vaccine doses to be produced in October: Mandaviya

Mandaviya said that nearly 73 percent of the eligible population has received a single dose of vaccine

Covid cases rise again in Kerala, total positivity rate over 12%

After dropping for a few days, Kerala's daily Covid case tally again went up on Wednesday, with 11,079 cases after 89,995 samples were tested, and the test positivity rate also rose to 12.31 per cent

Delhi records 31 fresh Covid cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 0.05%

Delhi recorded 31 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate was recorded at 0.05 per cent, according to a health bulletin issued by the city government

DATA STORY: India reports 15,823 cases; tally crosses 34-million mark

India has so far administered 964,379,212 vaccine doses. That is 2836.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 69.02 per cent of its population

Over 97.79 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

More than 97.79 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

Covid-19: Why some nations have deadlier outbreaks with the same vaccines

A number of countries -- mostly developing economies with less capable healthcare systems -- relied on Chinese or Russian vaccines that have proven less effective than the mRNA shots used in the US

How Gennova is developing India's first indigenous mRNA Covid-19 shot

Where Gennova scores is that it has achieved to crack the stringent sub-zero temperature requirements

India reports 15,823 fresh Covid cases, 226 more deaths; recovery rate up

India recorded 15,823 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,01,743 on Wednesday, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.06%

Maharashtra: Thane reports 201 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths

With the addition of 201 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,62,301, an official said on Wednesday.

1 new Covid-19 case in Andamans in a day, tally rises to 7,635

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,635 on Wednesday as one more person tested positive for the infection

Covid-19: US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated

The US will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Bihar govt sets up Covid-19 vaccination camps at Durga puja pandals

The Bihar government has set up Covid-19 vaccination camps at Durga Puja pandals in the state to encourage people to get inoculated

Moderna and Johnson & Johnson support Covid-19 vaccine boosters

The FDA panel will meet on Thursday and Friday to weigh the evidence for booster doses

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets expert panel's nod for children above 2 years

First Covid-19 vaccine in the world for children this young

Over 960 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed 960 million on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said

India doing well in terms of vaccinating its own people, says IMF official

The global financial institution in its latest outlook projected 9.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021

Maharashtra reports 2,069 Covid-19 cases, 43 deaths; 3,616 patients recover

Maharashtra reported 2,069 new coronavirus cases and 43 fatalities on Tuesday, a health department official said here

Maharashtra: Cinema halls, theaters to operate with 50% capacity

The Maharashtra government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for cinema halls, auditoriums and drama theaters,

US FDA to evaluate J&J, Moderna Covid booster jabs this week

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to evaluate the efficacy of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson's third dose of Covid vaccines this week.