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Covid-19 pandemic may have raised older adults' risk of falling

The Covid-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring themselves, due to changes in physical activity, conditioning and mobility, a new US national poll suggests.

US hits 70% Covid-19 vaccination goal amid resurgence of new cases

Seventy per cent of US adults have had at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine amid an ongoing resurgence of new cases attributed to the highly transmissible Delta variant, according to CDC

Covid-19 herd immunity in France possible by autumn, says official

Alain Fischer, coordinator of France's Covid-19 vaccination campaign, said that the country could reach herd immunity against the virus by this autumn

India adds 30,549 coronavirus infections, active cases fall after six days

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,17,26,507 on Tuesday with 30,549 more people testing positive for the disease while the active caseload declined after six days, according to health ministry data

Maharashtra: 229 new Covid-19 cases reported in Thane, 8 more deaths

Thane has reported 229 new coronavirus cases, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,45,280, an official said on Tuesday.

Facebook asks US employees to wear masks at offices as Covid cases surge

Facebook has asked all its employees in the US to wear masks at offices as the country witnesses a surge in covid cases.

Israel reports 3,218 new Covid-19 cases, registers 9 more deaths

Israel's Ministry of Health reported 3,218 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 878,931

UAE approves Sinopharm's Covid vaccine for children aged three and over

The decision to approve the vaccine for children aged three to 17 was based on the results of clinical studies and local evaluation, state-run WAM news agency said on Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Army patrols in Sydney streets; China cases surge

Sydney, Australia's largest city, is into its sixth week of a lockdown as it struggles with a spike in infections that added nearly 3,500 cases since the first one was detected in a limousine driver

IMF says Covid-19 spending pushes current account imbalances higher

The IMF's annual External Sector Report showed that the combined current account deficits and surpluses widened to 3.2% of global economic output in 2020 from 2.8% in 2019

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin effective against Delta plus variant, says study

The study released on Monday showed that Covaxin provides 65.2 per cent protection against the Delta variant which was first detected in India

Uttar Pradesh reports 25 fresh Covid-19 cases, records no deaths

Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 25 fresh Covid cases, which took the tally to 17,08,500, according to an official statement.

Coronavirus likely to lock India's women out of job market for years

By Manoj Kumar and Alasdair Pal

Malls to reopen in Maharashtra, shop timings extended on weekdays

Relaxations in 25 districts, including Mumbai; Shops to remain open till 8 p.m., cinemas remain shut, dine-ins till 4 p.m.

More 'pain and suffering' ahead as Covid cases rise, says Dr Anthony Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci, has warned that more "pain and suffering" is on the horizon as Covid-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots

Gujarat sees 22 Covid-19 cases, 25 recoveries; 349,099 people vaccinated

Gujarat on Monday reported 22 Covid-19 cases and 25 recoveries, taking the tally to 824,922 and the number of people discharged to 814,595, an official said.

Nashik reports 57 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths, 80 recoveries today

The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 4,02,727 with the single-day addition of 57 new patients on Monday, health department officials said.

Maharashtra sees 4,869 new Covid-19 cases, 90 deaths, 8,429 recoveries

Maharashtra on Monday reported 4,869 fresh Covid-19 cases and 90 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 63,15,063 and the toll to 1,33,038 while 8,429 patients recovered

Total number of Covid vaccine doses crosses 477.8 million in India

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 47.78 crore with more than 53.67 lakh jabs being administered Monday, the Union Health Ministry said.

J&K coronavirus update: 118 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 more fatalities

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 118 fresh cases of the coronavirus on Monday, which took the tally to 321,725, while two more deaths pushed the toll to 4,381, officials said.