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DATA STORY: India reports Fewer than 50,000 new cases for 7th day straight

India has so far administered 351,221,306 vaccine doses. That is 1149.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 25.2 per cent of its population

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maharashtra breaks its daily vaccination record

Daman and Diu achieves 100% vaccination with first dose, govt study finds second Covid wave hit younger Indians harder, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Nearly 15 million in US missed second dose of Covid-19 jab: USCDC

More than one in 10, amounting to nearly 15 million people, in the US have missed their second dose of the Covid vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

'Revenge travel': Indians hit the roads, skies after months of lockdown

Be it a workcation, staycation or drivecation, people were clearly eager to travel and splurge as India's Covid cases dipped

Delhi govt permits reopening stadium, sports complexes without spectators

The Delhi government has allowed the reopening of stadium and sports complexes without spectators from Monday, an order issued by the DDMA said on Sunday.

India logs 43,071 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 2.34%

As many 43,071 new Covid-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

Thailand registers 6,230 fresh Covid-19 cases, 41 more deaths on Saturday

Thailand on Saturday reported its highest daily rise in new Covid-19 cases in 47 days at 6,230, while deaths rose by 41

Big cats, bears, ferrets get Covid-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo

A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine.

Punjab sees 172 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in the past 24 hours

Punjab recorded 172 fresh Covid-19 cases and 16 more fatalities on Saturday, taking the state's infection tally to 5,96,265 and the death toll to 16,103, according to a medical bulletin

Delhi records less than 100 Covid-19 cases for third consecutive day

Delhi reported 86 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. The national capital has recorded less than 100 cases of COVID-19 for the third consecutive day.

Delhi: Over 1.6 lakh Covid vaccines administered in the last 24 hours

More than 1.6 lakh Covid vaccines were administered in Delhi in the last 24 hours and a total of 82,12,158 vaccines have been administered so far.

Inoculating pregnant women: Odisha to wait till workers get trained

The Odisha government asked the district authorities and medical officers to wait for the training of healthcare workers before commencing Covid-19 vaccination of pregnant women

No Covid-19 fatality in Jharkhand for third consecutive day; 88 new cases

Jharkhand did not report any Covid-19 induced fatality for the third consecutive day on Saturday, while 88 fresh coronavirus cases pushed the tally to 3,45,794, a health department bulletin said

Delhi unlocks: More enforcement teams, increased challans for violation

The district authorities have deployed more enforcement teams and issued increased number of challans for violation of Covid appropriate behaviour

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 350 million: Health Ministry

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 35 crore as per the provisional report on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Assam coronavirus update: 2,375 new Covid cases, 28 more deaths registered

Assam's Covid-19 tally rose to 515,981 as 2,375 more people tested positive for the virus while 28 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,632

Did not sleep for seven nights during oxygen crisis: MP CM Shivraj Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said he did not sleep for seven nights when the state faced a severe oxygen shortage during the peak of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic

Mortality 'significantly' increased in 2nd Covid wave in India: Study

The second Covid wave in India was slightly different than the first one, with higher mortality being reported in all age groups except those below 20 years

Karnataka govt further eases restrictions: What's allowed, what's not

Theatres, cinemas and pubs would remain closed while swimming pools would be opened only for competitive training purpose

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: State records 4,013 new cases, 115 deaths

Tamil Nadu recorded further decline in new Covid-19 cases with 4,013 infections and 115 deaths on Saturday