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Covid LIVE: Govt suggests night curfew to Kerala, Maha in areas of high TPR

Coronavirus India update: Kerala recorded 31,445 fresh Covid-19 cases and 215 fatalities in a day. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 5,031 cases and 216 deaths. Stay tuned for corona-related news

No plan yet to revise Covishield 84-day dose gap, clarifies govt

Earlier there were reports that government could make a move to reduce the minimum gap between two doses of the Covishield Covid-19 vaccine, but NTAGI has denied the reports

Delhi coronavirus update: Zero Covid-19 fatality, 45 new cases

No death due to Covid-19 was recorded in Delhi on Thursday, while the national capital reported 45 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.06 per cent

Karnataka coronavirus update: 1,213 new Covid-19 cases, 25 deaths

Karnataka reported 1,213 new Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths on Thursday, taking the total number of infections to 2,943,463 and the toll to 37,231, the health department said on Thursday

Some evacuees from Afghanistan have tested positive for Covid-19: Govt

Some of those evacuated from Afghanistan have tested positive for COVID-19 and they have been isolated and are being treated, the government said on Thursday.

Kerala govt blames home quarantine violation for spike in Covid cases

The surge in COVID-19 infections in Kerala continued with the daily cases soaring past 30,000 for the second consecutive day on Thursday

Kerala records over 30,000 Covid-19 cases for second day running

Kerala posted 30,007 fresh COVID cases, the second consecutive day it reported more than 30,000, and 162 deaths which pushed the total infection count in the state to 39.13 lakh and the toll to 20,134

Union home secretary reviews coronavirus situation in Kerala

Kerala accounts for 68 per cent of the fresh Covid-19 cases in the country

SII informs Centre it will supply around 200 mn Covishield doses in Sep

SII has informed the Centre that it will be able to supply around 20 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield in September itself to Government to India and private hospitals, official sources said

Celebrate festivals with caution, second Covid wave not yet over: Centre

Kerala only state reporting over 100,000 active COVID-19 cases, while four states have 10,000 to 100,000 active cases, says govt

Merck donates Rs 1.7 crore to IIT Bombay for Covid-19 research

Merck announced a donation of Rs 1.7 crore over two years to the IIT, Bombay to support the development of clinical tests for COVID-19 disease severity assessment

Heart inflammation more common after Covid than Pfizer vaccine: Study

Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been linked with an increased risk of developing myocarditis -- a type of heart inflammation.

Covid most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms appear: Study

People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, are most contagious two days before, and three days after they develop symptoms, according to a study conducted in China.

South Korea's rate hike suggests it's not too worried about Delta variant

On Thursday, the Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75%, citing worries about asset bubbles and other financial imbalances

Odisha reports 849 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Odisha on Thursday reported 849 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, as per a release by the state government.

YouTube purges 1 mn videos with dangerous Covid misinformation

Google-owned YouTube has removed 1 million videos related to dangerous Covid-19 misinformation, like false cures or claims of a hoax, since February 2020.

Over 600 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India, says govt

India took 85 days to touch the figure of 100 million

Covid-19 pandemic: India needs to focus on vaccinating more, says Guleria

He said that there was not enough evidence that a booster dose would be beneficial

Third Covid wave may not be severe but prepare for worst: INSACOG's Arora

The Delta variant, which hit India in the second wave, has been responsible for a lot of breakthrough infections

Maharashtra reports 5,031 new Covid-19 cases, 216 deaths, 4,380 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 5,031 new coronavirus cases and 216 fresh fatalities on Wednesday - the latter up nearly 100 from a day ago - taking the infection tally to 64,37,680 and the toll to 1,36,571