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Third Covid-19 wave unlikely to be as devastating as second: FinMin

Says 68% of the population above six years has antibodies, which would reduce the likelihood of infection

Kerala may witness around 460,000 Covid cases from Aug 1-20: Central team

A six-member central team that visited eight districts of Kerala has said from August 1 to August 20, the state may witness around 4.6 lakh COVID-19 cases.

Covid-19 pandemic: Can Moderna buy its way into the $200 billion club?

The company disclosed during its earnings presentation Aug. 5 that it expects the shot to generate $20 billion in sales this year

Top headlines: SC fines 8 political parties; CIL Q1 net profit jumps 52%

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this evening

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 5,609 new cases, 137 deaths in last 24 hours

Coronavirus live updates: India allows foreigners to use its vaccine registration website; Singapore inoculates 70% of its population.

Covid-19 R-value more than 1 in 5 states, it's cause for concern: Govt

The central government on Tuesday said that 37 districts across nine states, including 11 districts in Kerala and seven in Tamil Nadu, are showing a rising trend in the average daily new Covid cases

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 5,609 new Covid-19 cases, 137 deaths

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 5,609 coronavirus positive cases and 137 fatalities, including highest 46 in the Pune region, while 7,568 patients recovered, a state health department official said

Covid Delta Plus variant detected in 86 samples; no exponential surge: Govt

The Delta Plus variant of SARS-CoV2 has been detected in 86 samples in the country so far and it has not led to any exponential surge in cases, the government said on Tuesday

Covid doubled depression, anxiety symptoms in children, youth: Study

Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents when compared to pre-pandemic times, according to an alarming study

Mumbai local trains: Issuing of monthly railway passes begins from tomorrow

An offline verification procedure for vaccination and issuing monthly passes to fully inoculated people to enable them to board local trains will start at 53 suburban stations in Mumbai

Economic impact of 2nd Covid-19 wave likely to be muted: Finance Ministry

The finance ministry on Tuesday said the economic impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be muted and there are visible signs of economic rejuvenation.

Delhi has overcome Delta variant; new sero survey soon: Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain said Delhi has already overcome the Delta variant of coronavirus detected in over 80 per cent of Covid samples sent for genome sequencing during the second wave

21,119 fresh Covid-19 cases, TPR rises to nearly 16% in Kerala

Kerala on Tuesday reported 21,119 fresh COVID cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,86,693, with the test positivity rate in the state rising close to 16 per cent.

New Covid mutants can reach anywhere any time, warns Centre

The Centre is monitoring Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Delta Plus variants.

Coronavirus: Rising 'R-value' in some states concerning, says Centre

Kerala reported more than half of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the country in the past seven days, the central government said on Tuesday

Delhi records 52 fresh Covid cases, one new death; positivity rate at 0.08%

Delhi reported 52 fresh coronavirus cases and one new fatality on Tuesday, with the positivity rate at 0.08 per cent, according to data shared by the Health Department.

Over 300,000 pregnant women given first dose of Covid-vaccine: Govt

As many as 3,05,938 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to pregnant women till August 4, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday

Oil recovers from three-week low amid surge in Delta variant infections

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Why global eradication of coronavirus is more feasible than polio

Eradicating Covid-19 across the globe is theoretically more feasible than it has been for polio, but much less so than it was for smallpox, according to an analysis by public health experts.

Govt okays Bharat Biotech's Ankleshwar plant to produce Covaxin: Minister

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the government has given approval to Bharat Biotech's Ankleshwar-based manufacturing plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin