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Guj records 21 Covid-19 cases, no deaths; over 0.55 mn get vaccine shots

Gujarat reported 21 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its infection tally to 825,584, a health department official said on Friday evening

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 4,154 new Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths

Maharashtra reported 4,154 new coronavirus infections and 44 fatalities on Friday, a health official said

Rise in anxiety, depression cases during second wave of Covid-19: Experts

The study conducted by a private hospital in Delhi has found that there has been a rise in anxiety and depression cases among the people during the second wave of Covid-19 in April-May

Karnataka coronavirus update: 967 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths

Karnataka on Friday clocked 967 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the caseload to 29,60,131, while 10 deaths pushed the toll to 37,472.

South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years

Moderna to develop single-dose booster shot for Covid-19 and flu

US drug maker Moderna has announced the development of a single-dose vaccine candidate that is a combination of a Covid-19 booster as well as a seasonal flu jab.

LIVE: Kerala considering re-opening schools, consulting experts, says CM

Covid-19 live updates: Tamil Nadu extends ban on religious gatherings; Microsoft won't forecast new date for returning to office.

Kerala coronavirus update: 25,010 new Covid-19 cases, 177 deaths

Kerala on Friday logged 25,010 new Covid-19 cases and 177 deaths, taking the caseload to 4,334,704 and the death toll to 22,303

Did Shastri and Kohli pay enough heed to BCCI diktat on health protocols?

The cancellation of the fifth Test here on Friday due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' camp has led to questions being raised over head coach Ravi Shastri's book release function

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh extends Covid-19 restrictions till September 30

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered extension of the existing Covid-19 restrictions till September 30, in view of the upcoming festival season

Odisha reports 745 new coronavirus cases, 6 more fatalities today

Odisha reported 745 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and six more deaths, a Health Department official said.

Delhi HC seeks Centre, NDMA response on plea for ex gratia compensation

The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the central government on a petition by a 43-year-old woman seeking ex gratia monetary compensation for the death of her husband due to COVID-19.

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on Covid-19 situation, vaccination

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 related situation and the vaccination drive in the country

Unvaccinated Punjab govt employees to be sent on forced leave after Sept 15

The state government employees failing to take even the first dose of Covid vaccine for any reason other than medical will be compulsorily sent on leave after September 15.

Delhi records zero death, 36 new cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 0.05 pc

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Delhi in a day while 36 fresh cases were reported during the same period with a positivity rate of 0.05 per cent

CoWIN launches new API 'Know Your Customer's/Client's Vaccination Status'

The Co-WIN portal has developed a new API called 'Know Your Customer's/Client's Vaccination Status', the Union health ministry said on Friday.

BJP hopes to achieve highest number of vaccinations on PM's birthday: Nadda

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned to achieve the highest number of COVID-19 vaccinations on a single day, said the party's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday.

Mizoram reports over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases for 4th consecutive day

Mizoram reported over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as 1,055 more people, including 185 children, tested positive

DATA STORY: India reports 34,973 cases in 24 hours, adds 260 deaths to toll

India has so far administered 723,784,586 vaccine doses. That is 2181.71 per cent of its total caseload, and 51.87 per cent of its population

Joe Biden announces new US vaccine mandates to turn Covid-19 tide

Biden has imposed stringent new rules, including taking a few punitive measures, to vaccinate millions of workers as the country witnessed a dangerous spike in cases