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Maharashtra adds 3,131 Covid-19 cases, 70 deaths, 4,021 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,131 new Covid-19 cases and 70 fresh fatalities, while 4,021 patients recovered from the infection in the state, a health department official said

Total Covid vaccine doses administered in country crosses 820 mn: Govt

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 820 million on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said

China keeps coronavirus at bay ahead of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

China's zero tolerance strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission of the coronavirus has kept the country of 1.4 billion people largely free of the disease

Mumbai reports 352 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; tests top 10 million

Mumbai reported 352 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and one fresh fatality, the lowest death count in three weeks, while 363 patients recovered from the infection, a civic official said.

LIVE: CBSE waives off exam fees for students who lost parents due to Covid

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's active Covid-19 cases drop to 309,575. Delhi reported 28 Covid-19 cases and no fatality. Stay tuned for corona updates

Karnataka coronavirus update: 818 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Karnataka logged 818 new Covid-19 cases and 21 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 2,969,361 and the toll to 37,648

President Biden bets on rapid Covid tests but they can be hard to find

Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

OECD urges rich nations to share Covid-19 vaccines to even-up growth

OECD urged developed countries to put more effort into providing low-income countries with coronavirus vaccines in order to ensure that the global recovery from the pandemic is more even

Delhi logs 39 Covid-19 cases, zero deaths; positivity rate at 0.06%

Delhi reported 39 Covid-19 cases and zero fatality on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.06 per cent, according to the city government's health bulletin

SII to supply nearly 220 mn doses of Covishield vaccine to Centre in Oct

The Serum Institute of India has informed the Centre that it will be able to supply around 22 crore doses of Covishield in October

Kerala records 15,768 new coronavirus cases, reports 214 deaths

Kerala on Tuesday reported 15,768 fresh COVID-19 cases and 214 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,39,953 and fatalities to 23,897.

UK travel: Congress urges govt to ensure Indians don't face inconvenience

The Congress on Tuesday expressed concern over the latest Covid-related travel restrictions announced by the UK

Covid-19 vaccines safe, effective for cancer patients, studies find

People with cancer have an appropriate, protective immune response to COVID-19 vaccines without experiencing any more side-effects than the general population, researchers said on Tuesday.

No data shows need for booster vaccines presently: Dr Gagandeep Kang

According to Dr Kang, whether people will have more antibodies or be better protected with the booster dose is still not known

India 'prepares for the worst' ahead of possible Covid third wave

Almost all states are readying special paediatric wards as some experts warn unvaccinated children could be vulnerable to any new virus mutations

Surges and vaccines: Here's what next six months of pandemic will bring

Almost everyone will be either infected or vaccinated before the pandemic ends, experts agree.

No need for Covid booster doses in India at this stage, say experts

As the global debate on booster shots gathers momentum, several scientists here said the priority must be to ensure that more people are inoculated with at least their first jab

Health officials back US FDA panel's decision on Covid booster shot

US health officials have voiced their support for the recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel that Covid-19 booster shots be limited to those 65 years and older

'Third wave' may be a tsunami of 6 million cases, warns Maharashtra

With the possibility of India hurtling towards a Covid-19 "third wave", the Maharashtra government on Friday cautioned that the state could witness around 6 million cases in such a situation

Coronavirus third wave peak likely in October, warns NIDM report

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has warned of a third COVID-19 wave peak in October in its recent report to the Prime Minister's Office.