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10 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 7,425

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,425 on Wednesday as 10 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

Maharashtra: Thane logs 373 fresh coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths

With the addition of 373 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 528,862, an official said on Wednesday

Does vaccine protect against Delta? Facts to know about Covid-19 variant

Vaccination likely slows the spread of all the variants and reduce the odds that new, even more dangerous variants emerge.

Covid vaccine shortage delays launch of universal inoculation drive in WB

The West Bengal government could not start its universal vaccination programme - aimed at inoculating people in the 18-45 age group free of cost - due to paucity of jabs

Brazil probes Health Ministry deal to buy 20 mn Covaxin vaccine doses

Brazil's federal prosecutor's office is investigating possible irregularities in a Health Ministry contract to purchase 20 million doses of the Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech

Delta variant 'greatest threat' to US' Covid-19 efforts: Dr Anthony Fauci

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci has warned

Give priority to administering 2nd vaccine jab to beneficiaries: Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday directed officials to give priority to administering the second dose of anti-Covid vaccine to beneficiaries on time

Covid-19 is at its last stage but its end will be messy without vaccines

Past pandemics show that the coronavirus finale was never going to be swift or clear-cut.

Chinese media faces backlash for backing call to seek Nobel for Wuhan lab

Chinese state media faced backlash for amplifying Foreign Ministry's call for seeking a Nobel Prize for Wuhan Institute of Virology even as it faces scrutiny as the potential origin of the pandemic

Countries relying on Chinese Covid vaccines reporting surge in infections

Countries like Mongolia, Seychelles and Bahrain had relied on the easily accessible Chinese vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic. These countries are now battling a surge in infections

Wuhan lab's classified info hampering search for Covid origins: Report

A review of Wuhan Institute of Virology's revealed the existence of classified projects and discussion of lab's responsibilities under state secrets law, which hamper the search for the virus' origins

Kerala CM announces more relaxations in curbs, cautions against third wave

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced further relaxations in Covid-19 lockdown regulations in the state while cautioning the public against a possible third wave of the pandemic

90% Covid deaths in second wave could have been avoided, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday released a 'white paper' by the party on the handling of Covid-19 and urged the Union government to prepare for the third wave

Covid-19 pandemic: Delta-plus now a variant of concern, says govt

The ministry has issued an advisory to these states to take more focused and effective public health response measures

Day 2 of new Covid-19 vaccine policy: Jab count drops after day of high

Day two report card A look at the top states that gave the highest number of doses on Day One of the new vaccine policy, but numbers slipped drastically for most of them

Private hospitals to order Covid-19 jabs on CoWin platform from July

Vaccine makers see logistics issues in distributing to smaller hospitals

Covid-19 vaccine shortages hit global supply initiative, halting rollouts

Out of 80 nations that received jabs through Covax, 40 are on the brink of running out of doses

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows over 77% efficacy in phase 3 trials

The vaccine has shown an efficacy rate of 93 per cent against severe disease and 60 per cent against asymptomatic Covid-19

Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran for hybrid model of work, 'a third place'

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said workplaces will benefit from allowing staff greater leeway with the help of technology

Motown gears up for fast-lane drive as second wave of Covid-19 abates

India Inc faltered in Q1 of this financial year due to the second wave of the pandemic. What do the prospects for Q2 look like? The first of a four-part series looks at the automobile industry