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Rajasthan records zero Covid-19 fatality, reports 28 new cases today

No death due to COVID-19 was recorded in Rajasthan on Friday, while 28 new cases were reported, the health department said.

Delta variant of coronavirus as contagious as chickenpox, says CDC

The variant was also more likely to break through protections afforded by the vaccines, but the health authority said such incidents were very rare

Maharashtra: Nashik sees 71 fresh Covid-19 cases; three more casualties

Maharashtra's Nashik district on Friday recorded 71 fresh cases of coronavirus that took its tally of infections to 4,02,397, a health official said.

Orange alert issued for Delhi, moderate rains predicted for Saturday

The IMD has issued an orange alert, predicting moderate rain on Saturday and warning of possible waterlogging in low-lying areas of the national capital and major traffic disruptions.

UP coronavirus update: 42 new Covid-19 infections, 4 more deaths

Forty two more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the tally to 17,08,410 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 22,756 with four more fatalities, a health bulletin said

Cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses cross 460 million in India: Govt

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 460 million, the Union health ministry said on Friday

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 6,600 new Covid-19 cases, 231 deaths

Maharashtra reported 6,600 new coronavirus cases and 231 fatalities on Friday while 7,431 patients were discharged from hospitals, a health official said.

Kerala records over 20,000 Covid cases for fourth successive day

The test positivity rate was 13.61 per cent, while the total number of active cases was 1,60,824.

Over 227,000 pregnant women given their first dose of Covid vaccine: Govt

Over 227,000 pregnant women have received their first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine under the ongoing national Covid-19 inoculation drive, the Union health ministry said on Friday

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till August 9, no fresh relaxations

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown

Trajectory of Covid cases registering sustained decline after May: Govt

After showing a resurgence from mid-February and peaking in May, the trajectory of Covid-19 cases in the country is now registering a sustained and considerable decline, the government said Friday

Easing curbs, non-adherence to Covid norms behind surge in infections: Govt

The Lok Sabha was informed on Friday

Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Tokyo Games

Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday following record spikes in infections as the capital hosts the Olympics

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended till August 9

Coronavirus live updates: Antony Blinken pledges US support to the WHO's investigation in China into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid: Delta variant threatens to cool oil demand recovery, shows poll

The survey of 38 participants forecast Brent would average $68.76 per barrel, up slightly from June's $67.48 estimate.

Covid: Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, say reports

The Delta variant is more transmissible than the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, the common cold, the seasonal flu and smallpox, states an internal document from the US health authority

380,000 people without photo ID documents vaccinated through CoWIN: Govt

All beneficiaries who have received vaccines in India are registered on the Co-WIN portal, she said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Israel offers Pfizer booster jab to the 60-plus

China says it has made alternative proposal for virus origin probe, EU pulls ahead of US in vaccinations, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

63 new coronavirus infections, three more deaths reported in Delhi

The three fatalities has pushed the death toll in the city to 25,052

AstraZeneca's nasal vax prevents Covid spread in animal models

The trial, led by researchers including from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Oxford, UK, was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.