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Kerala coronavirus update:12,616 fresh Covid-19 cases, 134 deaths

Kerala on Wednesday reported 12,616 fresh Covid-19 cases and 134 deaths, taking the infection caseload to 47,51,434 and fatalities to 25,811

Covid vaccine hesitancy in India at lowest level, finds survey

The study conducted by the online community platform LocalCircles received 12,810 responses from citizens

WHO says number of new coronavirus infections fell last week

WHO also said nearly a third of African countries managed to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of their populations by the end of September

Maintain precautions as 2nd Covid surge still continues, warns AIIMS chief

Meanwhile, India on Wednesday reported 18,333 fresh Covid cases and 278 deaths.

DATA STORY: India reports 18,833 new cases; test positivity at 1.3%

India has so far administered 921,765,405 vaccine doses. That is 2721.32 per cent of its total caseload, and 65.97 per cent of its population

India logs 18,833 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 203 days

India added 18,833 new coronavirus infections taking the country's tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,38,71,881, while the active cases declined to 2,46,687, the lowest in 203 days

WHO technical advisory group to take call on Covaxin EUL next week

Vaccine maker presented data before SAGE working group on Tuesday

Covid LIVE: 'Final decision' on Covaxin clearance next week, says WHO

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala recorded 12,297 cases, Maharashtra 2,692, Delhi 34, Karnataka 397, Tamil Nadu 1,531 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

Kerala coronavirus update: Covid positivity rate drops to 10.44%

The daily Covid test positivity rate in Kerala on Tuesday came down to 10.44 per cent with 9,735 persons testing positive for virus after 93,202 samples were tested in past 24 hours, said a statement

Cadila gets DCGI nod to conduct phase III trials for two-dose Covid vaccine

Shares of Cadila Healthcare Ltd were trading at Rs 563.95 per scrip on BSE, up 0.29 percent from their previous close.

J&J seeks FDA's approval for Covid-19 vaccine booster shot in adults

If authorized, J&J's booster could give millions more Americans additional protection against the coronavirus

DATA STORY: India reports lowest spike in daily cases in 6 months

India has so far administered 915,465,826 vaccine doses. That is 2704.23 per cent of its total caseload, and 65.61 per cent of its population

European Medicines Agency approves Covid booster doses for adults

The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and over.

India records 18,346 fresh Covid-19 infections, lowest in over 6 months

With this, the active caseload of the country stands at 2,52,902; accounting for less than 1 per cent of the total cases

Covid-19 pandemic: EU panel backs booster shots of Pfizer, Moderna

Those ages 18 and older can get a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, developed with BioNTech SE, at least six months after their second shot, the European Medicines Agency said in a statement Monday

Supreme Court okays Rs 50,000 compensation for Covid-19 victims

The Bench said that the compensation would be disbursed from state disaster relief funds within 30 days of submitting application

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel system that scraps an amber list of medium Covid-19 risk countries took effect on Monday, but it offers no benefits for vaccinated Indians

At 2,026, Maha logs lowest Covid cases after Feb 2; 26 die, 5,389 recover

Maharashtra on Monday reported 2,026 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest after February 2, and 26 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 65,62,514 and the death toll to 139,233

Covid LIVE: EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala recorded 12,297 cases, Maharashtra 2,692, Delhi 33, Karnataka 664, Tamil Nadu 1,531 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

Experts say mass gatherings can worsen possible 3rd Covid wave

Data from Himachal Pradesh suggests that in a typical holiday season, tourism can increase the population by 40 per cent.