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Covid negative report must for pilgrims to Chardham Yatra: Uttarakhand govt

The Uttarakhand government on Friday, in its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Chardham Yatra, made it mandatory for pilgrims to possess a Covid negative report.

IMD predicts heavy showers in Vidarbha, Mumbai region next week

Heavy rains are likely in Maharashtra's Vidarbha and the Mumbai region from Monday onward, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

A political party experienced fever after 25 mn vaccinations in a day: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked without naming any political party why some political parties had developed a "fever" when the country administered 2.5 crore vaccine doses.

800 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in country: Health Minister

India has administered 80 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday.

Wish PM celebrated his birthday everyday: Congress after record vaccination

PM Narendra Modi should celebrate his birthday every day as some BJP-ruled states "performed" on the day and vaccinated many times the daily average, the Congress said on Saturday.

No regrets on book launch, no-one got Covid from that party: Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri says he has no regrets about organising the book launch, which was widely perceived to be the reason for a COVID-19 outbreak

Emotional moment for me', says PM Modi on 2.5 cr vax doses on his b'day

Modi said he appreciates all doctors, medical staff, and people in administration in the country for this effort.

India records 35,662 coronavirus cases, 281 deaths in last 24 hours

With 35,662 more people testing positive for Covid-19, India's overall infection tally has increased to 3,34,17,390, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new coronavirus cases

All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the overall infection tally to 20,702, officials said.

Antibodies from Covid's original strain don't bind to variants: Study

However, those antibodies don't bind well to newer variants, finds a new study, published in the journal Nature Communications.

US FDA panel backs booster shot for elderly, high risk groups

A US FDA advisory panel has endorsed a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine six months after full inoculation in people above 65 years and for individuals at high risk for severe disease

Sri Lanka extends nationwide quarantine curfew till Oct 1

Sri Lanka's Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the nationwide quarantine curfew came into effect late August, has been extended till October 1 in an effort to curb Covid-19.

Thane district's Covid-19 count rises by 264, death toll by four

The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra increased by 264 to 5,55,871, while the death of four patients took the toll to 11,366, an official said on Saturday.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 227.5 mn, deaths surge to more than 4.67 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 225.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.67 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.85 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

WHO emergency use authorisation to Covaxin delayed till October 5

World Health Organisation's (WHO) approval for the emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is likely to be delayed till October 5.

A 3,700-mile sailing trip shows why strict quarantine is falling flat

Nearly two years into the crisis, tens of thousands of frustrated citizens of nations such as Australia and New Zealand remain stranded overseas, unable to secure flights back to their homelands

Karnataka tops Covid vaccination in country with 26.92 lakh doses in a day

Karnataka on Friday topped the Covid-19 vaccination in the country by administering 26.92 lakh doses till 9 pm, said state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

UK govt eases rules for vaccinated travellers, India to benefit

The UK government on Friday announced a major relaxation of international travel rules for vaccinated people coming in and out of England, with long-haul routes between India and the UK set to benefit

Covid-19 jabs cross 22-million mark on PM Narendra Modi's birthday

Business Standard's analysis showed that of the 20 million doses on Friday, nearly 40 per cent were second and remaining 60 per cent were first doses

90% of people in Mumbai have Covid-19 antibodies, says Sero survey

The survey also revealed that more females had antibodies compared to their male counterparts at 88.29%