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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 188.8 mn; deaths surge to more than 4.06 mn

Overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 188.8 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.06 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

Global coronavirus update: Brazil Covid-19 infections rise by 52,789

Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 52,789 to 19,262,518 within past 24 hours, national Ministry of Health said

'Poison': US Surgeon General rips big tech for Covid misinformation

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tore into dominant technology companies for enabling Covid-19 misinformation and urged them to redesign their recommendation algorithms

Kerala govt to strengthen public-private partnership in healthcare in state

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the public-private partnership in healthcare will be strengthened in the state

Covid-19: California's Los Angeles county reimposes indoor mask mandate

Los Angeles County's health department said it has reimposed an indoor mask mandate regardless of individuals' vaccination status

Lesson learnt hard, states in preparation mode for possible 3rd Covid wave

Building capacity with oxygen plants and concentrators, beds, ventilators, paediatric facilities, nurses, doctors

Covid-19 pandemic: Supply issues hit vax offtake, say private hospitals

While many big hospital chains are sustaining vaccination on the leftover stock from previous orders, smaller hospitals are unable to access vaccines through any channel

Covid cuts Tirupur garment hub biz, 10% orders go to other nations

According to Tirupur Exporters' Association, the industrial belt has seen a production loss of about Rs 10,000 crore during the last two months due to stoppage of manufacturing

Small contract manufacturers wait to take a shot at Covid vaccines

A host of lesser-known vaccine makers are eyeing contract manufacturing opportunities for global and domestic majors

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra scraps RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated travellers

Coronavirus live updates: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya denies vaccine shortage in states as Delhi is said to be running low in its reserves.

AIIMS Director lists three possible triggers for Covid third wave

Waning immunity, the emergence of a more transmissible Covid variant capable of escaping immunity shield and lockdown relaxations can be the likely causes for possible third wave

WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out Covid lab leak theory

Tedros said getting access to raw data had been a challenge for the international team that traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the source of Covid-19.

Maharashtra reports 8,010 new Covid cases, 170 deaths, 7,391 recoveries

Maharashtra's Covid caseload rose to 61,89,257 with addition of 8,010 new cases on Thursday, while the death toll jumped to 1,26,560 after 170 patients succumbed to it

394 mn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: Health Ministry

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far has surpassed 39.49 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

Bengal CM Mamata writes to PM Modi seeking more coronavirus vaccines

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Modi seeking an increase in supply of Covid vaccines, as she insisted that her government wanted to inoculate a substantial part of population

Urban Indians want Olympics even as host Japanese resist: Survey

With the raging Covid-19 pandemic forcing nationwide emergency in Japan, the host country of the Olympic Games starting on July 23, opinion is divided world over on whether Tokyo should host the Games

EU likely to decide on Moderna Covid shot for kids next week

A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna's Covid vaccine be authorised for children is expected late next week

Centre raises Covid norm violations with states, warns against complacency

Union Health Ministry on Thursday raised with states the issue of violations in Covid norms in many parts of the country, especially hill stations

Karnataka reports 1,977 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths in 24 hours

: Karnataka has reported 1,977 new cases of Covid-19 and 48 deaths, taking the total number of infections till date to 28,78,564 and fatalities to 36,037, the Health Department said on Thursday.

Pant, one staff member test Covid positive, 3 more isolated in London: BCCI

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani tested positive for Covid, while three others were placed in precautionary isolation