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States to receive 4.5 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses in the next three days

The new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21.

Karnataka govt exempts partially vaccinated travellers from Kerala

The administration has tweaked its earlier order

World Coronavirus Dispatch: FPIs fret over virus revival, dump ASEAN stocks

World watches UK's race between vaccine and virus, Six fully-vaccinated people die of Covid-19 in Seychelles, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Johnson & Johnson's one shot Covid vax effective against Delta variant

The vaccine is 85 per cent effective against severe/critical disease and demonstrated protection against hospitalisation and death from the deadly coronavirus.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Deaths top grim milestone of 400,000

The Northeast's cases are slowing at a slower rate than the rest of India, the opposition in Kerala seeks 'actual' Covid toll, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Covid first wave led to increase in antibiotic misuse in India: Study

Overuse of antibiotics increases the risk for drug-resistant infections: researchers

World's 'first' DNA vaccine against coronavirus: All you need to know

If things go well, ZyCoV-D could be the first approved vaccine for adolescents. The vaccine also works against the Delta variant, claims the company

Centre rushes teams to six states reporting high number of Covid cases

The Centre on Friday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of the high number of Covid cases being reported by these states.

All US-authorised Covid vaccines effective against Delta variant: Fauci

US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci said that most Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and reiterated his request for people to get vaccinated

Experts question if WHO should lead Covid-19 pandemic origins probe

An increasing number of scientists say the UN agency it isn't up to the task and shouldn't be the one to investigate

Covid-19: Uttarakhand government cancels 'Kanwar Yatra' to Haridwar

Uttarakhand government on Friday cancelled the annual Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar in the month of Sawan due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

DATA STORY: India's death toll crosses 400,000-mark; active cases decline

India has so far administered 340,076,232 vaccine doses. That is 1116.53 per cent of its total caseload, and 24.4 per cent of its population

Europe expected to be 'Delta dominant' by August as cases rise, warns WHO

WHO)has warned that Europe is expected to be "Delta dominant" by August, adding that increased mixing, travel, gatherings, and easing of social restrictions have ended a 10-week decline new cases

India's free Covid vaccination drive faces hurdles in supply, hesitancy

On June 21, the government claimed that a record 8.6 million vaccines were administered across India.

India records 46,617 new Covid cases; national recovery rate crosses 97%

India saw a single-day rise of 46,617 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 30,458,251, while the national recovery rate has crossed 97 per cent

RT-PCR report or vax certificate mandatory for Kerala travellers in K'taka

The Karnataka government on Thursday said that passengers from Kerala with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine certificates will be exempted from producing negative RT-PCR reports

6 fully vaccinated people die of Covid in world's most vaccinated country

Of those dead in Seychelles, five had taken Covishield and one had been given Sinopharm.

Draft guidelines prepared to prevent fake vaccination drives: BMC tells HC

BMC has told the Bombay High Court that it has formulated draft guidelines to prevent fake vaccination camps at private housing societies, offices, educational institutions and other premises

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 182.5 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.95 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 182.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.95 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Global coronavirus update: Chinese mainland reports 18 imported Covid cases

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 18 imported Covid-19 cases but no new locally transmitted cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday