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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 191.9 mn; vaccinations soar over 3.71 bn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 191.9 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.12 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.71 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Joe Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important' for Americans

President Joe Biden has expressed pointed frustration over the slowing Covid-19 vaccination rate in the US and pleaded that it's 'gigantically important' for Americans to get inoculated

Covid-19: WHO committed to address mental health gaps in European region

Senior health officials from the WHO's European Region on Wednesday conveyed their commitment to addressing the mental health crisis that has worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic across the region

India among WTO's 5 member nations to produce 75% of world's Covid vaccines

Five member states of WTO alone will account for three-quarters of the entire global output of Covid-19 vaccines this year, said Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Covid crimps budget housing market as consumers cut down on expenses

Data shows the share of affordable homes in the overall new launches in the top seven metros fell sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic upended lives in India

Mental health wise, all of us have been affected: Harvard's Shekhar Saxena

Speaking to Anjuli Bhargava from his residence in Geneva, Saxena says the severest toll of the Covid-19 pandemic may be on the mental health of large sections of the human population

Russia in talks with Kerala govt for Sputnik V plant, says state minister

Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) to scout for land, prepare draft

US life expectancy in 2020 drops by 1.5 years due to Covid-19 pandemic

The first year of the pandemic delivered a bigger blow to American life expectancy than any year of Vietnam War, AIDS crisis or "deaths of despair" that nudged down life expectancies in mid-2010s

Over 20 mn vaccine doses given on Wed, taking the total past 417 mn: Govt

The ministry said that on Wednesday, beneficiaries in the age group of 18 to 44 years got 10,04,581 vaccine jabs as first dose and 95,964 as second dose

5 mn Indians died due to Centre's wrong decisions, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that around 50 lakh Indians died during the second wave of COVID-19 infection due to "wrong decisions" of the Union government.

Coronavirus LIVE: India administers 2 million vaccine doses on Wednesday

Coronavirus live updates: Around 400 million people remain vulnerable to Covid-19 though two-thirds of India has antibodies. More than story and other updates.

Those who are fully vaccinated should be allowed to go out: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that he was of the view that those who have received both the jabs of coronavirus vaccines should be allowed to "go out".

'No deaths due to oxygen shortage': Oppn slams govt; BJP defends statement

Opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up attack on the Centre over its statement that no deaths due to oxygen shortage were reported by states and UTs during the second COVID-19 wave

Current Covid-19 curbs to remain, no additional relaxations in Kerala

The Kerala government has said the prevailing category-wise exemptions and restrictions due to the spread of COVID-19 shall continue and that no additional relaxations would be made.

Maharashtra reports 8,159 new Covid-19 cases, 165 deaths, 7,839 recoveries

The state has 94,745 Covid-19 patients under treatment

Over 9.5 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi till now: Bulletin

On Wednesday, 61,782 vaccine doses were administered

Effects of Covid future waves on children are speculations: Doctor

Whether future waves of Covid-19 will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations, a senior paediatrician said on Wednesday.

Tokyo Olympics: 3 players ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19

Three athletes belonging to three different countries were ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 here on Wednesday, less than two days before the showpiece opens

India's Covid toll could be 5 mn, worst human tragedy since 1947: US study

Excess deaths between January 2020 and June 2021 are between 3.4 million to 4.9 million, they estimate.

Coronavirus: 1,639 fresh infections, 36 fatalities in Karnataka

Karnataka on Wednesday reported 1,639 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 28,88,341 and death toll to 36,262, the health department said.