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Centre asks states for data on Covid deaths due to oxygen shortage: Report

The data is likely to be presented in Parliament before the Monsoon Session ends on August 13, sources told ANI

Made in India Sputnik V to be available during Sept-October: Dr Reddy's

RDIF has tied up with six Indian drug makers to manufacture Sputnik V.

22 districts reporting increasing trend in daily Covid cases: Govt

The daily positivity rate declined to 1.73 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.33 per cent, the ministry data stated

Census 2021 related field activities postponed due to Covid-19: Govt

The government informed Parliament on Tuesday

Govt says won't miss target of making 500 mn doses available by July-end

The health ministry issued a statement referring to recent media reports alleging that the country will miss the target of administering half-a-billion (50 crore) doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by July

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Understanding the UK model of living with virus

Daily virus cases in Tokyo leap to record of over 3,000, Bhutan's rapid Covid vaccine rollout hailed as global success story, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet

Overall vaccine effectiveness appears to drop about ten percentage points with Delta variant. Lower the vaccine effectiveness, the higher the level of coverage that'll be needed to control Covid well

India Covid Dispatch: Deaths may be 7-8 times more than stated, says study

Researchers link stubble burning to Delhi's third wave in November, July vaccination goal likely to be missed, and other stories from around the country on the fight against the pandemic

Tokyo Olympics 2020: A success? A failure? And how to judge?

It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to assess the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks.

DATA STORY: Lowest spike in cases in 132 days; Active cases below 400,000

India has so far administered 441,912,395 vaccine doses. That is 1405.53 per cent of its total caseload, and 31.69 per cent of its population

As Covid cases dip, Cinemas in Delhi prepare to reopen with 50% capacity

Amid declining COVID-19 cases in the national capital, cinema halls across the city resumed business as they prepare to open with 50 per cent seating capacity.

Is Covid-19 coming back in 2021? Countries face a distressing reality check

Vaccination disparity is creating an economic wedge as richer countries recover more quickly than less-wealthy ones.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 195 mn, deaths surge past 4.18 mn

The overall global Covid caseload has topped 195 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.18 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.84 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Mirabai recalls shoulder issue due to lockdown that marred Olympic build-up

Training tirelessly, staying away from family and maintaining a strict diet for five years finally culminated in the moment Mirabai Chanu had been desperately waiting for

Maharashtra: 305 new Covid-19 cases reported in Thane, 11 more deaths

Thane has added 305 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,43,240, an official said on Tuesday.

India records less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 cases in over three months

India recorded less than 30,000 fresh COVID-19 cases after 132 days while its active caseload fell below 4,00,000 after 124 days on Tuesday, according to Union health ministry data.

Chinese mainland reports 31 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 31 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, all in Jiangsu Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday.

4 new Covid-19 cases in Olympic Games village, two of them athletes

Four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new COVID-19 cases that the event organisers announced on Tuesday.

Without the crowd's roar, athletes at Tokyo Olympics search for spirit

In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm.

Covid-19 pandemic: California, NYC to require employees to get vaccine

California said it will require proof of vaccination or weekly testing for all state workers and health care employees starting next month