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Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: 26 fresh Covid-19 cases, no deaths

With 26 coronavirus cases being reported in a day, the infection tally in Uttar Pradesh rose to 17,09,427 on Saturday while the state did not report any new death due to the virus.

Mizoram coronavirus update: Reports 825 new cases, one more fatality

Mizoram on Saturday reported 825 new COVID-19 cases, 57 less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 62,817, an official said.

Delhi records zero death,55 new cases Covid; positivity rate rises to 0.08%

Delhi did not report any death due to Covid for fourth consecutive day while number of new cases was 55 with a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Passengers from India require negative RT-PCR report: Turkish Embassy

The rule will also apply to those passengers who have been in India in the 14 days prior to their travel to Turkey.

Over 660 mn Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Govt

It also said that more than 4.49 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs.

Philippines lifts travel ban on India, 9 other countries from Sept 6

The announcement came even as the country recorded its second highest number of Covid cases with 20,310 infections on Friday, pushing the national tally to 2.04 million

J-K govt sets target of administering one lakh Covid vaccine doses per day

Jammu and Kashmir government has set the target of administering one lakh Covid vaccine doses per day.

Virus pushes some California hospitals near ICU capacity

Hospitals in the heart of California's Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced, as a more contagious version of coronavirus continues to spread

Turkey allows quarantine free access to fully vaccinated Indian passengers

Turkey has declared that fully vaccinated travellers from India will no longer be subjected to mandatory 14-day quarantine rule, with effect from Saturday.

Russia records 18,780 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Russia recorded 18,780 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing cumulative total to 6,993,954, the federal response center said Saturday.

Coronavirus can worsen quickly at home. Here's when to call an ambulance

There appear to have been two factors behind such Covid deaths at home: worry about perceived costs and sudden onset of complications from a worsening infection.

Coronavirus cases continue to spike among children in Odisha

Among the new patients, diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, there were 118 children, which was 17.32 of the total fresh cases detected.

India sends 150 tonnes of oxygen to Sri Lanka to tackle coronavirus surge

India has sent about 150 tonnes more oxygen to Sri Lanka to help the island nation combat the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19: Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab

Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs

Total Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 67.72 crore in India

India administered 58.85 lakh Covid vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, taking the inoculation coverage to 67.72 crore on Saturday

Health care workers in Hawaii decry lack of Covid-19 mandates

Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling surge of coronavirus cases in the islands

India records 42,618 Covid cases, 330 deaths; weekly positivity rate 2.63%

India's Covid-19 infection tally rose by 42,618 in a day to reach 3,29,45,907 while the number of active cases touched 4,05,681 following an increase for the third consecutive day

Covid-19: US sees spike in kids hospitalisations due to Delta variant

Covid-19 cases, emergency department visits, and hospital admissions increased from June to August among children aged 0-17 years in the US

Covid-19: FDA looks for Moderna booster shot data in weighing dose

Moderna announced Friday that it had 'completed' its submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration for authorization of boosters

DCGI nod to phase-I clinical trial of Reliance Life Sciences' Covid vaccine

DCGI on Friday granted permission to the Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Life Sciences to conduct phase-I clinical trial of its indigenous COVID-19 vaccine with certain conditions, sources said.