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New Zealand reports first death linked to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

An independent Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring board considered that the woman's death was due to myocarditis, which is known to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

New variant, C.1.2, may be more infectious, evade vaccine protection: Study

A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause Covid-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible, a study said

West Bengal reports 11 new coronavirus deaths today, 510 fresh cases

West Bengal's Covid-19 death toll rose to 18,434 after 11 more people succumbed to the disease on Monday, a bulletin released by the health department said.

Over 630 million Covid vaccine doses supplied to states so far: Centre

More than 63.09 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have so far been provided to the states and Union territories by the Centre for free and under the direct state procurement category, health ministry said

Himachal Pradesh reports 96 fresh coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

Himachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally increased to 2,13,341 on Monday with 96 fresh cases, while the death toll climbed to 3,579 as three more people succumbed to the disease, a health official said.

MakeMyTrip refunded Rs 642 cr for travel bookings during Mar-May, 2020

Leading online travel firm MakeMyTrip said it has been able to disburse Rs 642 crore in refunds for the travel bookings between March 25 and May 24, 2020, due to enormous efforts put by its teams.

Haryana reports 10 new coronavirus cases, total number at 770,466

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana increased to 7,70,466 as 10 more people tested positive for the disease, while the death toll climbed to 9,675 with one more fatality.

Punjab reports 27 fresh coronavirus cases today, 4 more fatalities

Punjab on Monday recorded 27 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 6,00,576, while four more fatalities pushed the death toll to 16,373, according to a medical bulletin.

Tamil Nadu adds 1,523 fresh Covid-19 infections, reports 21 deaths

Tamil Nadu on Monday added 1,523 new Covid-19 infections pushing the caseload to 26,13,360, while 21 people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll to 34,899.

MP reports 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 75

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,92,165 on Monday with the addition of 10 new cases, while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state

Confounding Covid: Higher positivity rate in higher-vaccination districts

Data from 42 most affected districts by positivity rate show that these on average have higher vaccinated population than the rest of the country

Gujarat reports 12 fresh coronavirus cases today, sees 13 recoveries

Gujarat reported 12 COVID-19 cases on Monday, including three in Ahmedabad, taking the state's tally to 8,25,410, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,081, an official said.

Karnataka records 973 fresh coronavirus cases, sees 15 fatalities

Karnataka on Monday reported 973 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,48,228 and death toll to 37,293

Mumbai sees 334 Covid-19 cases; Aug tally-toll figures lower than July

Mumbai on Monday reported 334 new COVID-19 cases, the sixth day in a row when the addition to the tally was above 300, taking the infection count to 7,43,832

Maharashtra logs 3,741 new Covid-19 cases, 52 deaths, 4,696 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 3,741 new coronavirus cases and 52 fresh fatalities on Monday, taking the infection tally to 64,60,680 and the toll to 1,37,209, a state health department official said

Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu govt announces new restrictions till Sept 15

Coronavirus LIVE updates: New Zealand reports the country's first death linked to Pfizer's vaccine, India conducts 1.42 million tests for Covid on Sunday.

Goa coronavirus update: 59 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 59 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Goa reached 1,73,850 on Monday with the addition of 59 cases, while the day also saw three deaths and 59 recoveries, an official said

Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for kids 'good idea': Dr Anthony Fauci

Mandating Covid vaccines for school children is a "good idea", US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci said, citing the growing prevalence of the highly-contagious Delta variant

DRDO Chairman briefs VP on in-house developed equipment to tackle Covid

DRDO Chairman Dr G. Satheesh Reddy on Monday briefed Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu about the various products and equipment developed indigenously by DRDO labs for management Covid pandemic

Pak delivers WHO medical supplies in Taliban-controlled Mazar-e-Sharif

Pakistan on Monday delivered WHO medical supplies to northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif, the fourth largest city of the country which fell to the Taliban on August 14