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Covid-19: Global caseload tops 202.6 million, 4.29 million deaths reported

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 202.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.29 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.33 billion

DRL seeks a booster from Sputnik V but hurdles in scaling up remain

Even as the company investigates complaints of malpractice in the Ukraine, hurdles in scaling up the Russian vaccine remain the bigger challenge in the near term

Fully vaccinated people can travel on local trains from Aug 15: Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that fully vaccinated citizens of Mumbai can travel in local trains from August 15

Get Covid-19 vaccination certificates now on WhatsApp: Health ministry

COVID-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained via WhatsApp within seconds, the office of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Sunday.

Mixing Covaxin and Covishield safe, gives better immune response: ICMR

The study was conducted on 18 individuals who inadvertently received Covishield as first jab and Covaxin as second in UP at a gap of six weeks

Folk dance, puppetry used to promote Covid-19 vaccine in Odisha

An official said that folk dance groups stage their performances mainly in villages across the district also to make people aware of the need to follow the Covid-appropriate behaviour

India's high antibody count may mean a less severe Covid-19 third wave

Provided states don't lift restrictions prematurely and throw caution to the wind, say experts

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Get vaccination certificates now on WhatsApp

Coronavirus live updates: New Covid-19 cases in the US rebound; French protesters blast 'health pass'.

Delhi Covid: Logs 66 new cases, zero deaths positivity rate stood at 0.10%

The national capital reported 66 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero deaths due to the disease on Sunday, while positivity rate stood at 0.10 per cent, according to data shared by health department here.

Karnataka coronavirus update: 1,598 fresh infections, 20 deaths in 24 hrs

: Karnataka recorded 1,598 fresh COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths on Sunday, according to the Health Department.

J&K coronavirus update: Reports 122 new cases,three deaths in 24 hours

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 122 fresh cases of the coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 3,22,550, while three new fatalities due to the disease raised the death toll to 4,389, officials said.

Haryana extends lockdown till Aug 23, lifts curbs on opening of shops,malls

Haryana announced to lift all timing restrictions on opening of restaurants, malls, shops and other such establishments, even as it extended the coronavirus lockdown by a fortnight till August 23.

Kerala coronavirus update: 18,607 fresh cases, 93 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Kerala on Sunday reported 18,607 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 93 deaths, pushing the total till date to 35,52,525 and 17,747 respectively.

Unvaccinated people at double risk of re-infection from Covid: US CDC

People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 are two times more likely to be re-infected with deadly infectious disease, according to a study by US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Tokyo registers over 4,000 Covid-19 cases for fifth straight day

Tokyo registered a total of 4,066 new infections on Sunday, the administration said, adding that one more Covid-19 patient has died over the given period. Another 151 people are in serious condition.

Increase quota of coronavirus vaccine for Bengal: Adhir writes to PM

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to increase the quota of Covid-19 vaccine for West Bengal.

45 PSA oxygen plants commissioned in govt hospitals in Delhi: Health dept

Forty-five PSA oxygen plants of 55.46 metric tonnes capacity have been commissioned in government hospitals in the national capital as part of preparations for a possible third wave of COVID-19

Odisha coronavirus update: Reports 69 more deaths, 1,243 fresh cases

Odisha's COVID-19 death count shot up to 6,435 on Sunday after 69 more patients succumbed to the virus, while 1,243 fresh cases raised the tally to 9,87,070, a health department official said.

Puducherry Covid update: Adds 79 new cases, overall tally rises to 1,21,602

The union territory of Puducherry logged 79fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours pushing the overall tally to 1,21,602, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Sunday.

Covishield-Covaxin combination works better than 2 doses of same jab: ICMR

Study also found that the combination was safe and adverse effects were found to be similar when compared to the same-dose regimen