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Govt releases guidelines for health workers for post-Covid management

These modules will provide guidance to doctors and health care workers to deal with the issue of long term effects of Covid, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

List of Covid deaths will be updated based on Centre's guidelines: Kerala

The list of those who succumbed to Covid-19 was being updated based on the new guidelines of the Centre, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said

DATA STORY: India reports 31,923 new cases, 282 deaths added to toll

India has so far administered 833,990,049 vaccine doses. That is 2484.81 per cent of its total caseload, and 59.77 per cent of its population

Over 806.7 mn Covid-19 doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

More than 80.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories, out of which, over 4.29 crore balance and unutilised doses are still available with them

Over 42.9 mn unutilized Covid-19 doses available with states, UTs: Centre

More than 4.29 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories to be administered, informed Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

At 31,923 Covid-19 cases, India sees slight surge in infections

With 31,923 new Covid cases registered in the last 24 hours, India's daily new cases on Thursday crossed the 30,000 mark yet again

Maharashtra: Thane logs 284 new Covid-19 cases, 6 more deaths

With the addition of 284 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,57,139, an official said on Thursday.

UK recognises Covishield but has issues with vaccine certificate

Country wants details of CoWin app; for now, travellers will have to home-isolate

Covid-19 pandemic: India may fully vaccinate all adults by April next year

At 5.6 mn daily doses, entire adult population can get one jab by November

Bharat Biotech injects pace into Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin supply

Constraints on the availability of India's first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine could end soon

Maha logs 3,608 new Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths; active tally below 40,000

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 3,608 new Covid-19 cases, up 477 from a day ago, and 48 fresh deaths, taking infection tally to 65,31,237 and the toll to 1,38,664, a health department official said

Joe Biden doubles US global donation of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's Covid-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses

Young children's diets could get worse under Covid, says UNICEF

Children under the age of two are not getting adequate food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new UNICEF report

Over 830 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 830 million on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said

UK to give 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in shot swap

Britain's government has announced plans to share more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine with South Korea in a vaccine swap

India unlikely to buy Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for now: Sources

India is unlikely to buy Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for now as the domestic manufacturing of anti-coronavirus jabs has picked up pace, sources said

Covid LIVE: India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 830 mn

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 301,989. Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 3,131 cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona updates

Karnataka coronavirus update: 847 new Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths

Karnataka logged 847 new Covid-19 cases and 20 deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 29,70,208 and the toll to 37,668

Ex-gratia of Rs 50k to kin of those who died due to Covid: Centre tells SC

Ex-gratia to be given also to kin of Covid victims including those involved in relief operations, Centre tells SC

Kerala records 19,675 fresh Covid infections, 142 fatalities

Kerala on Wednesday reported 19,675 fresh COVID-19 cases and 142 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,59,628 and fatalities to 24,039.