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Over 200,000 Covid challans issued by Delhi Police between April 19-Aug 6

The Delhi Police has issued over two lakh challans between April 19 and August 6 this year to those found violating Covid guidelines in the national capital, according to official data.

Maharashtra govt planning more relaxations including on local train travel

The Maharashtra government is planning to relax more Covid-19 curbs in the coming days but with utmost caution and will also take a call regarding the local train travel

Allow malls, markets to operate till 10 pm: traders' body to DDMA

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Saturday urged the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to allow malls and markets to operate till 10 pm.

UK's Johnson not to self-isolate after aide gets Covid, sparking anger

There were growing questions and anger within the Opposition party ranks on Saturday over UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to not self-isolate following an aide's positive COVID-19 test.

PM ensured pace of development continues even in pandemic: Amit Shah

India did not let the pace of development slow down even during the pandemic that affected the entire world, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said

NHRC notice to Delhi, Maha, Karnataka over plight of crematorium workers

The NHRC has issued notice to the Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of the Department of Labour of Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka

Odisha logs 1,096 new Covid-19 cases, 64 more fatalities in last 24 hours

Odisha on Saturday reported 1,096 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally to 9,85,827, while the toll climbed to 6,366 with 64 more fatalities, a health department official said.

J&J's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India

J&J did not divulge details of when the vaccine will be available in India and what kind of initial volumes can be expected

Covid community transmission substantial or high in most of US: CDC

Covid-19 community transmission is substantial or high in most of the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its latest update.

J&J's single-dose Covid vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India

Now India has 5 EUA vaccines. This will further boost our nation's collective fight against Covid, says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Covaxin data under active review of Canadian health regulator: Ocugen

Ocugen, the US and Canada partner of Bharat Biotech for Covaxin, has said it has submitted all data to the Canadian government and it is under active review of the health regulator there.

Vaccine coverage rapidly increasing; 130 mn-plus doses given in July: Govt

The coronavirus vaccine administration is rapidly increasing in the country every month, with a total of 13.45 crore doses administered in July, Mandaviya said

India gave priority to poor in its strategy to combat Covid crisis: PM Modi

The Prime Minister asserted that efforts are being made to give strength to the poor, empowerment in the true sense from the past several years.

Covid vaccine production ramped up to 4 mn doses per day: MoS Health

Trials are underway for the COVID vaccine for children.

India records over 38,000 fresh infections, daily positivity rate at 2.39%

The cumulative caseload in the country reached 31,895,385

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 201 million: Johns Hopkins University

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases

Global Covid deaths estimated to reach 5.3 million by December

There have been almost 4.3 million deaths from Covid-19 globally since the start of the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization.

Eager to continue partnership with India in fight against Covid: US

The delay in providing vaccines to India from the United States is not because of Washington, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said

Singapore minister warns of more Covid-19 cases as economy opens up

Starting next Tuesday, Singapore will embark on the first stage of this four-step reopening, dubbed the "preparatory stage", according to media reports.

US gave only 7.5 mn doses of Covid vaccine, need to do more: Krishnamoorthi

The United States has so far allocated only 7.5 million doses of Covid vaccines to India, which is not enough, a top Indian-American Congressman said while urging the Biden Administration to do more.