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PM urges people to ensure no one is left out of vax's 'circle of safety'

Ahead of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to keep following Covid protocol and ensure that no one is left out of vaccination's "circle of safety"

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 850 mn mark

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 85 crore mark, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.

28,326 new Covid-19 cases in India, total tally at 33,652,745: Govt

India saw a single-day rise of 28,326 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's total tally of cases to 3,36,52,745, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

Ensure that no one is left out of vaccination's circle of safety: PM

Ahead of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to keep following Covid protocol and ensure that no one is left out of vaccination's "circle of safety"

Maharashtra: 298 new coronavirus cases in Thane, 2 more deaths

With the addition of 298 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,58,041, an official said on Sunday.

US pushes on with Covid vaccine plan as booster shot approved

The US could be facing another "dark winter," though this can be avoided if Americans get vaccinated to a "very high degree" in the coming months, Anthony Fauci told CBS earlier this week

DATA STORY: India reports 29,616 new cases, active cases up by 1,280

India has so far administered 848,929,160 vaccine doses. That is 2524.74 per cent of its total caseload, and 60.84 per cent of its population

LIVE: PM's US visit allowed for high-level interactions, says Foreign Secy

Development should be all-inclusive, universal and one that nurtures all, says PM Modi at 76th Session of UNGA

'Come, make vaccines in India': PM Modi at UNGA invites global firms

'India, which lives on Sewa Paramo Dharma (service is the main duty), is engaged in vaccination development and manufacturing despite limited resources,' says PM Modi

Restaurants and bars to open in Kerala with 50% capacity: CM Vijayan

Restriction of movement for people who have not taken at least one dose of Covid vaccine stands withdrawn

With 28,000 samples, 7th serosurvey in Delhi to be largest exercise: Jain

The previous survey was conducted a few months ago when Delhi was reeling under the brutal second wave of the pandemic.

Cinema halls in Maharashtra to re-open from Oct 22, tweets CMO

The state government will soon issue the standard operating procedure (SOPs) in this regard

CoWin certificate to mention date of birth of fully vaccinated going abroad

This comes amid ongoing discussions between India and the UK over Covid vaccination certificates.

Over 825.7 mn coronavirus vaccine doses given to states, UTs so far: Govt

More than 82.57 crore Covid vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far and over 94 lakh doses are in the pipeline, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Ladakh reports five fresh coronavirus cases, tally reaches 20,776

Five more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall infection tally in the union territory to 20,776, officials said on Saturday.

Mandatory school masks prevented Covid cases among kids: US CDC

Mandatory school mask requirements lowered Covid-19 infection outbreaks among children, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Covid-19: Quad countries pledge to donate 1.2 bn vaccine doses globally

The Quad countries - United States, India, Japan and Australia - have pledged to donate more than 120 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, in addition to the vaccines financed through COVAX.

India logs 29,616 fresh Covid-19 cases, 290 fatalities in last 24 hours

India logged 29,616 new coronavirus infections, taking total tally of cases to 3,36,24,419, while active cases rose by 1,280 to reach 3,01,442, according to Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 231.1 mn, deaths surge to more than 4.73 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 231.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.73 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.04 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

India to make available 8 mn doses of J&J Covid vax: PM Modi at Quad Summit

India will make available 8 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine by the end of October under the Quad vaccine partnership, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday informed.