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Covid-19 task force member suggests Maharashtra-specific sero survey

Maharashtra COVID-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Monday said it is necessary to conduct a state-specific sero survey to assess the presence of anti-bodies among people

BioNTech says Covid-19 vaccine repeats beat devising new one for now

The German biotech firm said that offering a third dose of its established two-shot vaccine remained the best response to concerns over waning immune protection

Mumbai coronavirus update: 208 Covid-19 cases, lowest after April 2020

The financial capital on Monday reported 208 coronavirus positive cases, the lowest addition in a day after April last year, and three fatalities for the second time this month, a BMC official said

BioNTech says has supplied more than 1 billion Covid vaccine doses so far

BioNTech and partner Pfizer have supplied more than one billion doses of their vaccine as per July 21, a bigger number than delivered by competitor AstraZeneca the German biotech Group said

Foreign nationals now eligible for Covid vaccination in India: Govt

To ensure safety from Covid-19, the Union Health Ministry has taken a decision to allow foreign nationals residing in India to register on CoWin portal and get vaccinated against the disease

'We want to make country TB-free by 2025': Health Minister Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the government aims to make the country tuberculosis (TB) free by the year 2025.

Over 90% of Indore's beneficiaries given first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Over 90 per cent of eligible beneficiaries in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, officials said on Monday

65 per cent of tuberculosis cases in 15-45 age group: Health minister

A staggering 65 per cent of the tuberculosis cases in India are in the 15-45 age group, which is the most economically productive population segment, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said

Simple, inexpensive at-home test for Covid virus, variants developed

Scientists at Harvard and MIT have developed a low-cost, CRISPR-based diagnostic test that allows users to test themselves for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants using a saliva sample at h

Delhi reports 39 Covid-19 infections; count of active cases drops below 500

The national capital reported 39 COVID-19 infections and one fatality on Monday, while the number of active cases in the city dropped below 500 for the first time since April last year

Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner: Minister

The Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner after the complete vaccination of children in the state but subject to the approval of the Union government

Over 23.3 mn balance vax doses available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre

More than 2.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday

Over 510 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

The cumulative number COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the 51 crore-mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

Kerala HC seeks state govt's stand on plea against new Covid norms

The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the state government's stand on a man's plea challenging the latest COVID-19 guidelines

Notice to Centre on plea for disclosure of vaccines' clinical trials data

The Supreme Court asked the Centre, Bharat Biotech, SII and others to respond to a plea seeking directions for disclosure of data on clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines as also on post-jab cases.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Fauci favors boosters for most vulnerable

Fauci favours booster shots for vulnerable, Deaths in Russia remain near last month's record high, with 787 deaths in the last 24 hours

Zydus Cadila's Covid jab likely to get emergency use approval this week

Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila's three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D is expected to get an emergency-use nod from the expert committee this week, sources said

India Covid Dispatch: Zydus Cadila's vaccine may get the nod soon

28% people in TN above 60 yrs show vaccine hesitancy, fully vaccinated people can commute by Mumbai locals from Aug 15 and other stories from around the country on the fight against the pandemic

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic

Japan's prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic

SC seeks govt's report on recommendations of National Task Force on Oxygen

Supreme Court asked the Centre to submit the action taken report within two weeks on the recommendations of court-appointed National Task Force on allocation of oxygen to states and Union Territories