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Delta 'most transmissible' variant, growing fast in unvaccinated: WHO chief

The Delta variant of Covid-19 is the most transmissible of the variants identified so far and is spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned.

US officials authorize emergency use of antibody-drug Actemra from Roche

US health officials have granted emergency use for another antibody-drug to help hospitalised patients with the most dangerous cases of Covid-19.

UK reports 35,204 cases of Delta Covid -19 variant in last week, up by 46%

With 35,204 new cases of the Delta Covid-19 variant getting reported last week, the UK has seen a 46 per cent increase in the variant of concern, the Public Health England (PHE) said

EU approves new one-dose J&J Covid-19 vaccine production site

The European Medicines Agency has approved a new manufacturing site for Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, in a move that should boost production of the one-dose vaccine across the 27-nation EU.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 180 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.90 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 180 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.90 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Bangladesh to impose nationwide 'hard lockdown' from June 28 for 7 days

Amid a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh will be going into a nationwide 'hard lockdown' from Monday for seven days in a bid to stem the spread of cases

Thai PM orders one month closure of worker camps in Bangkok due to Covid

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday that temporary closure will be applied to specific clusters to stem domestic spreads of Covid-19.

Doubts about China's transparency on the Covid-19 origins piling up: Report

Jesse Bloom, a virologist and professor, discovered the deletion of some early sequences of coronavirus from Wuhan which were missing from the Sequence Read Archive, a public archive

Odisha achieved 90% reduction in Malaria cases in 3 years: State Govt

In a piece of good news, Odisha has achieved 90 per cent reduction of Malaria positive cases in the last three years, according to an official release by the state government on Friday

Indonesia's doctors becoming patients after taking China's Covid vaccine

Indonesia's doctors are at the centre of the crisis as many have died after being vaccinated by the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine - Sinovac.

Covid-19 vaccine can be given to pregnant women, says health ministry

ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said vaccines are very useful for pregnant women

Centre exempts tax on expenses incurred for Covid-19 treatment

This exemption is applicable to any amount paid by the employer, and limited to Rs 10 lakh if received from any other person, the finance ministry notified

AAP, BJP spar over SC panel's report on 'inflated' oxygen need

Responding to BJP's accusations, Kejriwal on Friday said his only "crime" was that he "fought for the breath of two crore people" of Delhi

Covid vaccine: Sputnik V may not be available in India for another 2 weeks

Around 3 million units of the first dose of the vaccine have landed in India, while the consignment of the second dose is expected by the end of this month.

Covid-19: 48 cases of Delta plus variant in India; Maharashtra tops

ICMR chief says the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over

Serum Institute starts Covovax production; govt expects 200 mn doses by Dec

India will allow entry of this vaccine once the USFDA approves it

Coronavirus LIVE: Up to 40 guests allowed to attend weddings in Karnataka

Coronavirus live updates: World braces for a new wave of Covid-19 infections; air passenger numbers rise in India as country eases travel restrictions.

776 doctors died in Covid second wave, says Indian Medical Association

748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.

48 cases of Delta Plus variant detected in India, Maharashtra has the most

Maharashtra has reported 20 cases

Karnataka reports 3,310 fresh Covid infections, 114 fatalities

The death toll in the state went up to 34,539