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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

WHO chief says world may see more transmissible Covid variants

'After 10 weeks of declines, deaths are increasing again. The virus continues to evolve, resulting in more transmissible variants,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Goa reports 126 new coronavirus cases, 134 recoveries in 24 hours

Goa on Thursday recorded 126 fresh cases of coronavirus that took its tally of infections to 1,69,341, an official from the state health department official said.

Covid-19: Puducherry postpones reopening of schools, colleges

In view of the current Covid situation, Puducherry Education Minister A Namassivayam decided to postpone the reopening of the colleges, educational institutions which were to open on July 16

Sikkim reports 137 new coronavirus cases, one more fatality in 24 hours

Sikkim reported 137 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours pushing the caseload to 22,929, a health department bulletin said on Thursday.

Odisha extends partial lockdown till August 1, eases some curbs

The Odisha government on Thursday allowed the movement of passenger buses, and barber shops and beauty parlours to resume business, while extending the partial lockdown till 6 am of August 1.

Cases surge to six month high in Tokyo a week before Olympics

New coronavirus cases surged to 1,308 in Tokyo on Thursday, a six-month high, as fears rise of a possible dramatic increase that could flood hospitals during the Olympics that start in eight days.

Melbourne to lockdown for 5 days from Thursday due to surge in Covid cases

Australia's second-largest city will lockdown for five days from Thursday night due to growing Covid-19 clusters.

Delhi reports 72 new coronavirus cases, one more death in last 24 hours

The national capital recorded 72 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday, while the positivity rate stood at 0.10 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Why are Covid vaccination rates low in India and vary across states?

Inequitable distribution in terms of availability of vaccination sites leads to limited vaccine availability across the country; productivity varies widely across states

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Nepal's maternal deaths soar in pandemic

Asia's air travel may take years to recover, Scotland is moving cautiously even as England pushes for reopening, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Kerala's case rise may not be start of 3rd wave

Health ministry blames states for fall in vaccination numbers, Delta sub-lineages unlikely to be more transmissible than main variant, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Twenty children in Puducherry hospitalised after testing positive for Covid

Twenty children hailing from Puducherry were hospitalised on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, Director of Health and Family Welfare services S Mohan Kumar said.

Alcohol linked to over 62,000 cancer cases in India last year: Lancet study

Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal

American Express commits $5 mn to support Covid-19 relief efforts in India

The severity of the Covid-19 crisis in India has had a profound effect on millions of people, and it has led to an outpouring of global aid and support

All govts must take required action to curb Covid: Kejriwal on Kanwar Yatra

All governments and people alike must take required actions to curtail spread of Covid-19, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after decision of Uttar Pradesh government allowing 'Kanwar Yatra'

Over 19.2 mn Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said 19,271,766 balance and unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered

Difficult to say when third wave will come: Covid expert committee chairman

Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman of Covid expert committee, Karnataka on Thursday said it is difficult to say when the third wave of Covid-19 will come and how severe it will be