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Odisha records 1,437 fresh Covid-19 cases, reports 64 fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload on Sunday surged to 9,78,705 after 1,437 more people tested positive for the infection while 64 fresh fatalities took the coastal state's toll to 5,966

Kerala imposes complete weekend lockdown amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state has imposed a complete weekend lockdown on Sunday.

Cinema halls bell ring again; bank on vaccinated staff, promising content

Multiplex chains are now banking on good content to raise the curtains again to woo the maximum allowed viewers.

India reports 41,831 new Covid cases, doctor warns about 'R-Value'

Measure tracking the number of people infected by any single case of Covid-19 is going up, says Delhi AIIMS chief

Anti-vaccine app squares off with Google, Apple over misinformation

Unjected bills itself as a community for 'like-minded people that support medical autonomy and free speech.'

Coronavirus live: India logs 41,831 new cases, doc warns about 'R-value'

Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka makes negative RTPCR result mandatory for those entering from Kerala and Maharashtra

Sri Lanka receives 728,460 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX

This is the third consignment of Covid vaccines received by Sri Lanka under the COVAX Facility

Govt data that showed excess mortality during pandemic go offline: Report

Govt officials say data is unavailable due to 'server problems', but all pre-pandemic data hosted on the same website is accessible.

Thailand records all-time high daily coronavirus cases and deaths

Thailand's daily Covid-19 cases and deaths both set records again on Saturday, as the country fights its worst surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 197.7 million: Johns Hopkins University

The global Covid-19 caseload has topped 197.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.21 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.07 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

China reports 328 new locally transmitted Covid cases in July: Official

China reported 328 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in July, close to the total of such cases reported in the previous five months, a health official said on Saturday

Turkey reports more than 22,000 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Turkey on Saturday registered 22,332 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,727,045, according to its health ministry

Florida breaks record with more than 21,000 new coronavirus cases

Florida has reported 21,683 new cases, the state's highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic

BJP to train 400,000 volunteers to curb covid-19 in 200,000 villages

In a bid to curb Covid-19, BJP has set a target to train 400,000 of its party workers who will go to 200,000 villages and help people fight the pandemic, said National General Secretary Tarun Chugh

Odisha relaxes coronavirus curbs; malls, cinema halls to reopen from Aug 1

The Odisha government announced reopening of shopping malls, parks and cinema halls among several relaxations in all the districts, barring three cities where coronavirus caseload is relatively high

Joe Biden's infrastructure win overshadowed by new virus surge

Biden has entered a more challenging phase of his presidency as the virus has once more proved to be an intractable foe that now endangers the nation's fragile return to normalcy

Andhra coronavirus update: 2,058 cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hours

: Andhra Pradesh reported 2,058 fresh coronavirus cases, 2,053 recoveries and 23 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday.

What is the 'Mumbai Plus' approach for vaccination planning and unlocking

A think-tank has recommended a 'Mumbai Plus' approach for COVID-19 vaccination planning, opening up of public transportation

Covid: Schools to re-open for Classes 9-12 in Uttarakhand on Monday

Schools in Uttarakhand which have long been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will reopen for Classes 9 to12 on August 2 and for Classes 6 to 8 on August 16, officials said on Saturday.

For every single Covid case, India likely missed 30 infections: Expert

The public health expert shared his analysis on Twitter in which he showed for every reported COVID-19 case in India, how many cases were missed