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For fifth day in a row, Kerala logs over 20,000 fresh coronavirus cases

For the fifth consecutive day, Kerala recorded more than 20,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, but saw a decline in fatalities and a fall in the Test Positivity Rate to 12.31 per cent.

Himachal Pradesh among best states in Covid management: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh is among the best performing states in Covid management, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Saturday

58 Covid new cases, one more death in Delhi in last 24 hours

The national capital recorded 58 new COVID-19 cases and one death due to the disease on Saturday, while the positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.08 per cent

Kerala not yet free from second wave, need extra caution: Health minister

Kerala is not yet free from the second wave of COVID-19 and therefore people should be extra cautious

Over 10 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi so far, says Kejriwal

The national capital has a population of about 20 million and among them, about 15 milllion are eligible for Covid vaccination, the CM said

Punjab govt to re-open schools for all classes from August 2: Officials

Schools in Punjab will re-open for all classes from August 2, as per an order issued by the state government

Sputnik V production in India to go fully on stream in September: RDIF

The production of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in India is expected to come fully on stream in September, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) informed on Saturday

Nagaland announces fourth phase of unlocking from August 1

The Nagaland government on Saturday announced the fourth phase of unlocking for 18 days starting Sunday with further relaxations

Centre advises strict curbs as 46 districts see over 10% Covid positivity

Centre on Saturday reviewed Covid situation in 10 states showing an upsurge in cases and positivity

Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand post record Covid infections

China is also battling an outbreak of the Delta variant in the eastern city of Nanjing, traced to airport cleaners who worked on a flight from Russia

Delhi govt asks pvt hospitals to scrap their Covid facilities at hotels

The government had issued an order earlier during the second wave linking hotels with private hospitals in order to convert them into extended Covid facilities

Covid impact: PropEquity data shows 58% fall in housing sales in Q1

According to data, sales of residential properties declined to 45,208 units in April-June 2021 from 108,420 units in the preceding quarter

Negative RT-PCR report must for entering Karnataka from Kerala, Maharashtra

Karnataka government on Saturday announced a special surveillance measure making mandatory a negative RT-PCR certificate for people arriving to the State from Kerala and Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu serosurvey finds 66% population have antibodies for Covid

The third Tamil Nadu serosurvey in July revealed that atleast 62.2 percent of the population has developed antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes covid-19

In-host mutations in Covid-19 virus reflecting in variants, finds study

Changes that happen in the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in an infected person reflect at the population level as a variation

Centre releases 15% funds under Covid emergency response package to states

The Centre has released 15 per cent of the amount under the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness (ECRP-II) Package to the states

Centre to provide 10 mn vaccine doses to Karnataka for August: CM Bommai

Newly-appointed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the state

DATA STORY: Active cases rising; Kerala added over 100,000 cases in 6 days

India has so far administered 461,518,479 vaccine doses. That is 1459.85 per cent of its total caseload, and 33.09 per cent of its population

'The war has changed': US documents sound alarm on Delta Covid variant

US CDC calls for better communications to halt spread; even those vaccinated should wear masks, says CDC

Joe Biden lands a win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda

Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could still work, even at a time of fractious political division.