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Mumbai logs under 200 Covid-19 cases for 2nd day; 2 die, 304 recover

Mumbai reported 198 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday and two fresh deaths, the lowest fatality count since March 9, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official

DATA STORY: Single-day vaccination touches new high of 8.8 million shots

India has so far administered 554,730,609 vaccine doses. That is 1720.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 39.77 per cent of its population

Malls to close ops after Maharashtra govt insists on fully-jabbed staff

Shopping malls in Maharashtra state on Tuesday decided to close down operations, after the government modified guidelines mandating them to operate with fully-vaccinated staff.

Centre announces Rs 1,300 crore package for Northeast to tackle pandemic

Mandaviya said the fund is being provided to purchase medicines, enhance oxygen supply, increase beds -- general, ICU and children -- at local and district-level hospitals.

Kerala records 21,613 fresh Covid-19 cases, 127 more deaths

Kerala on Tuesday logged 21,613 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection count to 37,03,578, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 18,870 with 127 additional deaths

Covid LIVE: Centre to give Rs 1,300 cr to NE states for emergency response

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala reported 12,294 new infections, Maharashtra 4,145, Andhra Pradesh (909), Tamil Nadu (1,851), Karnataka (1,065) and Delhi (27). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Zydus Cadila gets tentative approval from USFDA for cancer drug

Shares of Cadila Healthcare, the listed entity of the group closed at Rs 531.35 per scrip on BSE, down 0.10 percent from its previous close.

Assam govt relaxes curfew timings, allows inter-district movement

The new guidelines, which also permits the opening of final year classes of technical education, will be effective from 5 am on Wednesday until further orders,

Assam exempts fully vaccinated travellers from mandatory Covid testing

The Assam government on Tuesday exempted fully vaccinated incoming people carrying the latest COVID-19 negative report from mandatory testing for the virus on arrival in the state

Covid-19: Weekly markets permitted to operate, Delhi govt tells HC

The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday by the AAP government that DDMA has permitted all authorised weekly markets to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Lowest daily caseload in five months

53% parents polled in survey willing to send kids back to school, anti-phishing portal sees steep rise in cyber crime complaints, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Covid vaccine benefits far outweigh rare risk of facial paralysis: Lancet

The beneficial effects of COVID vaccines far outweigh the risk of facial paralysis on one side of the face known as Bell's Palsy, confirms a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal

India achieves highest ever Covid-19 vaccination in single day

India has administered more than 88.13 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the highest ever vaccination achieved in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

DATA STORY: India reports 32,937 new cases; active cases decline further

India has so far administered 545,857,108 vaccine doses. That is 1693.86 per cent of its total caseload, and 39.13 per cent of its population

Covid-19 vaccine: India looking at $11 billion market opportunity

India's pharmaceutical sector is looking at an opportunity to the tune of $11 billion in the form of Covid-19 vaccine supply, in both domestic and export markets in the next three years.

Do I need a Covid-19 booster shot? Answers on how to stay protected

While vaccine-induced immunity may not last forever, it is not clear when a booster will be needed

US scales back travel warning for India, cites 'moderate level of Covid-19'

India was ravaged by the delta variant earlier this year, but reported cases have declined sharply since May

Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 550 mn: Govt

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 55 crore-mark on Monday, he Union health ministry said.

Another lab approved for batch testing, release of Covid-19 vaccines

In an effort to ramp up the speed of vaccination in the country, the Union Health Ministry has approved another laboratory for testing and lot release of Covid-19 vaccines, it said on Monday

Explained: What will it take to stop delta variant of coronavirus

Delta is both more infectious and more capable of evading immunity generated by either vaccination or a previous natural infection