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Premature to conclude health complications due to Covid-19 rising: Govt

It may be premature to conclude that complications like lung fibrosis and increased thrombotic events due to COVID-19 are on the rise.

Odisha reports 1,917 fresh coronavirus cases, records 69 fatalities

Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 9,63,851 on Friday as 1,917 more people tested positive for the infection, while 69 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,377

DATA STORY: 35,342 cases, 483 deaths reported; active cases decline again

India has so far administered 423,417,030 vaccine doses. That is 1353.07 per cent of its total caseload, and 30.36 per cent of its population

Over 27.5 mn Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre

Central government on Friday informed that more than 27.5 million unutilised doses are still available with states, union territories and private hospitals

Third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Africa at crossroads, says WHO

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is at a crossroads, WHO official said

Covid cases in Pak crosses over a million; deaths at 22,939: Health Min

Pakistan has reported 1,425 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to over a million, the health ministry said on Friday

South African health regulator probes 28 deaths recorded after jabs

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority said it was probing the deaths of 28 people who apparently died after being administered with a Covid-19 vaccine

India reports 35,342 fresh Covid-19 cases, 483 deaths in last 24 hours

With a single-day rise of 35,342 cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 3,12,93,062 on Friday, while 483 more fatalities pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 4,19,470

Odisha administers 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha has administered 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said

Australia state declares emergency over Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney

An Australian state government on Friday declared an emergency due to a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney

IMF board approves policy reforms to support recovery of low-income nations

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a set of policy reforms to the concessional lending facilities to better support the recovery of low-income countries from Covid-19

Global coronavirus update: UK reports another 39,906 Covid-19 cases

Britain has reported another 39,906 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 5,602,321, according to official figures released

EU is donating more than 200 million doses of vaccines by end of year

The European Union announced on Thursday that it will donate more than 200 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 to countries with average and low incomes before the end of this year

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 192.5 mn; deaths surge to more than 4.12 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 192.5 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.12 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.74 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine benefits 'far outweigh' risks: CDC

The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine far outweigh its potential risks amid an ongoing review of reports of a rare neurological disorder, according to an advisory panel to the US CDC

Arunachal aims to achieve 100% first dose vaccination coverage by mid-Aug

The Arunachal Pradesh Government aims to innoculate 100 per cent of the state's population against Covid-19 by mid-August, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said

Olympics linked Covid cases go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases

The Covid-19 cases associated with the Olympic Games breached the 100-mark with the announcement of 19 new infections and the Czech contingent seemed among the worst hit

US officials seek to know if third dose helps people with weak immunity

Federal health officials have signalled they're hunting ways to quickly learn if a third Covid vaccine dose might better protect organ transplant recipients and other patients with weak immune systems

Saudi Arabia announces conclusion of Hajj season free from Covid-19

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the successful conclusion of this year's Hajj season, free from the Covid-19 and other contagious diseases, the Saudi Press Agency reported

White House says no decision to change Covid-19 mandate on wearing masks

The White House says there's been no decision to change the Covid-19 guidance on wearing face masks