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311 Lok Sabha members fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Speaker Om Birla

311 Lok Sabha members fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Speaker Om Birla

Crowds throng vaccination centres in Mumbai as drive resumes after 3 days

After three days' halt, Covid-19 vaccination resumed in full swing with crowds thronging different government and private inoculation centres

Night curfew to continue in Andhra for few more days, timings relaxed

The 10 PM to 6 AM Covid curfew will continue for some more time in Andhra Pradesh

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 'Black Widow' sends good vibes for theatres

Taiwan tech firms buy 10 mn vaccines in deals sidestepping Beijing, China's slowing V-shaped recovery sends global warning, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid: Haryana extends lockdown till July 19 with some relaxations

In an order issued by the state government, a maximum of 100 people have been allowed in gatherings for weddings and funerals

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Rural India saw spate of deaths in May

R-value rises for first time in two months, over 330 Covid deaths in central police forces, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Planning, capacity building over next 6 months via Covid package: Mandaviya

The government has made adequate provisions for paediatric care in all hospitals as it undertakes capacity-building measures under a comprehensive plan over the next six months

Odisha reports 1,993 fresh coronavirus cases, 63 more fatalities in a day

Odisha's count of single-day Covid-19 cases fell below the 2,000-mark for the first time in almost three months

Dip in avg daily vaccination against Covid-19 since June 21: Govt data

A decline in average daily vaccination against the coronavirus has been seen since June 21, when the new phase of universalisation of Covid-19 vaccination commenced, government data showed

DATA STORY: India adds 37,154 cases; recoveries cross 30 million-mark

India has so far administered 377,352,501 vaccine doses. That is 1222.21 per cent of its total caseload, and 27.07 per cent of its population

South Korea imposes social distancing level 4, industries in crisis

As the Korean government decided to impose the highest level of social distancing (level 4) throughout the Seoul metropolitan areas due to the fourth wave, the industries are also in an emergency

Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb tests positive for coronavirus

Out of favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for Covid-19

Pfizer to discuss Covid-19 vaccine booster with US officials today

Pfizer says it plans to meet with top US health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine

Handful of cities driving greenhouse gas emissions in urban hubs: Report

Just 25 big cities - almost all of them in China - accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world

More than 388.6 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday informed that more than 388.6 million of vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories (UTs)

Over 15.4 mn vaccine doses available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre

More than 15.4 mn balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said

India records 37,154 new Covid-19 infections, 724 fresh fatalities

With 37,154 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 30,874,376, while the total recoveries crossed three crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 186.7 mn; deaths surge to more than 4.02 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186.7 million, while deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.43 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University

UP coronavirus update: Five more deaths, 125 fresh Covid-19 cases

With five more Covid-19 deaths, the toll in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 22,698, while the tally of cases has climbed to 1,707,350 with 125 fresh coronavirus infections in the state, the government said

Sri Lanka receives 2 million doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines

Sri Lanka's Health Ministry received 2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines from China, leading to a total of 7.1 million Sinopharm doses arriving in the country since March