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Maharashtra coronavirus update: 5,132 new cases, 158 deaths; 8,196 recover

Maharashtra reported 5,132 new coronavirus positive cases and 158 deaths on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 64,06,345 and toll to 1,35,413, a health department official said

Ayushman Bharat: Over 0.7 mn Covid treatments authorised from Apr'20-Jul'21

Under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme over 2 million tests and 725,000 Covid-19 related treatments worth over Rs 2,800 crore were authorised from April 2020 to July 2021, officials said

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US officials recommend booster shots for all Americans amid Delta surge

US health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get Covid-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling

Covid ebbing as R-value goes below 1 in India, including Kerala, NE: Study

After breaching the value of 1 in the first week of August, the R number, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has been steadily ebbing, according to researchers

Kerala records 21,427 fresh coronavirus cases, 179 more deaths

Kerala on Wednesday logged 21,427 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection count to 37,25,005, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 19,049 with 179 additional deaths

Russia's Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine shows 93.5% efficacy in Paraguay

The Russian Direct Investment Fund on Wednesday announced the data from Paraguay regarding the one-shot Russian Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrating high safety profile and a 93.5 per cent efficacy

Jan Ashirwad Yatra will invite third wave of Covid-19, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for organising the Jan Ashirwad Yatra and claimed that it could invite the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Twitter introduces new feature for reporting Covid-19 misinformation

Social media giant Twitter recently announced that it will begin testing a new reporting feature for users to flag tweets containing possible misinformation

Delta unable to evade antibodies elicited by Covid vaccination, study finds

The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study

DATA STORY: India reports 35,178 new cases; 440 deaths added to toll

India has so far administered 560,652,030 vaccine doses. That is 1738.41 per cent of its total caseload, and 40.18 per cent of its population

Jan Ashirwad Yatra: Police registers FIR for Covid-19 norms violation

Police have registered an FIR against the organisers of an event during the 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' of Union minister Kapil Patil for alleged violation of COVID-19 norms, an official said on Wednesday.

Covid-19: India logs 35,178 new cases, 440 fatalities in a day

India added 35,178 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,22,85,857, while the national recovery rate improved to 97.52 per cent, the highest since March 2020

Covid-19 pandemic: Record daily vax at 8.8 mn, rural India takes the lead

According to the health ministry, the average daily vaccination has so far been the highest this month, with almost 5 million jabs administered per day

India prepares for another Covid surge but vaccine coverage is a problem

The Indian healthcare system's capacity to respond to the second wave was insufficient, as its preparedness - fearfully arranged during the first wave - had been rolled back

UK lifts 'all but essential' travel advice for India as Covid pressure ebbs

UK updated its official travel advisory for India to reflect the country's upgraded status under the COVID-19 based traffic light system, no longer advising against all but essential travel

UK regulator approves Moderna's Covid shot for 12 to 17-year-olds

While most children develop mild or no symptoms with COVID-19, they are still able to spread the virus and some remain at risk of becoming seriously ill.

New Zealand to enter lockdown after single coronavirus case found

New Zealand's government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown for at least three days after finding a single case of coronavirus infection in the community

Maharashtra malls shut as govt remains firm on staff vaccination

Under the state govt rules, even customers need to be fully vaccinated

Over 150,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine in Delhi on Monday

The Delhi government on Tuesday said over 1.5 lakh people received COVID-19 vaccine doses in the city the previous day, with 1,10,081 of them getting their first jab.