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India administers lowest number of coronavirus tests in a month

States and federally controlled territories carried out 1.18 million tests on Sunday, government data showed on Monday, down from 1.56 million on Saturday and against a capacity of more than 2 million

Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won't be easy

As more nurses leave the workforce, patient care will no doubt suffer

DATA STORY: Active case tally hits six-month low; 295 new death reported

India has so far administered 808,568,144 vaccine doses. That is 2415.19 per cent of its total caseload, and 57.95 per cent of its population

Nearly 810 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far

India has administered over 80.85 crore vaccine doses under the ongoing nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

What are Vector-borne diseases? Here're symptoms, history in numbers

These diseases account for more than 17 per cent of all infectious diseases, causing over seven lakh deaths across the world annually.

DATA STORY: Vaccination crosses 800 mn milestone; 30,773 cases reported

India has so far administered 804,372,331 vaccine doses. That is 2404.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 57.65 per cent of its population

Stringent lockdown where Covid spread is critical, says Kerala govt

Today, the state reported 19,653 fresh cases

Kerala registers 19,653 fresh Covid infections, 152 fatalities

Kerala on Sunday reported 19,653 fresh COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,08,493 and fatalities to 23,591 till date.

Covid LIVE: Kerala reports 19,653 fresh infections, 152 fatalities

Covid-19 live updates: Adar Poonawalla says India may resume exporting vaccines by the year-end; civil aviation ministry allows airlines to increase capacity.

Kerala set to re-open schools from November, says state education minister

A comprehensive plan is being prepared in consultation with various stakeholders for the re-opening of educational institutions: Minister

Delhi reports 28 new Covid-19 infections; positivity rate at 0.04%

Zero daily deaths were reported

Understanding how bats resist Covid can aid new treatments in humans

Studying bats' responses to SARS-CoV-2 may provide key insights into how and when to best use existing therapies for Covid-19, and to develop new treatments, suggests a review

'Event over': Rahul takes dig at govt over record Covid-19 vaccinations

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the government over the record COVID-19 vaccinations in a single day, and said the "event" is over now.

WHO Experts' Group to take a call on EUL for Covaxin on October 6

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the WHO would be meeting in October to make its recommendations on Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Emergency Use Listing

India registers 30,773 new Covid-19 cases, 309 fresh fatalities

India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,48,163, while the active cases declined to 3,32,158, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

Maharashtra: 230 new coronavirus cases in Thane, 2 more deaths

With the addition of 230 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,56,101, an official said on Sunday.

Over 800 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India

With the ongoing Nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, India has administered over 80 crore vaccine doses so far, the official government data said in a statement

Covid-19: Assam reports 365 new cases, 2 fatalities in last 24 hours

Assam reported 365 new COVID-19 cases and two fatalities in the past 24 hours, as per the state health bulletin on Saturday.

Mumbai coronavirus update: City records 485 Covid-19 cases, six deaths

Mumbai reported 485 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths, taking the case tally to 737,685 and death toll to 16,048

Bengal reaches milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people since January

West Bengal on Saturday touched the milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people in the state against Covid-19 with at least one dose, after 1.2 mn more beneficiaries were jabbed